5 Must Have Items In Your Pantry
I was pleasantly surprised by all of you trying my Smashed Chickpea Sandwich! Well done! Thanks for the feedback.
Today I want to talk about the 5 things I always have on hand that can quickly come together for a fantastic dish!
Whole Grains: These guys are a good source of complex carbohydrates, high in fibre, vitamin B, A and E and many minerals.
Try brown rice, whole wheat couscous, quinoa, farro, amaranth, oats, barely, millet
Leafy Greens and Fresh Herbs: Both high in chlorophyll and fibre these guys will add flavour and a ton of nutrients to any meal.
My go to is arugula, I put it in everything from sandwiches, pastas, mixed with warm beans, pizza or among other leafy greens in a salad
The leafy green is probably the riches in nutrients of any foods in the vegetable kingdom, so eat your greens.
Beans and Legumes: High in fibre, a good source of protein, low in fat, and has a good amount of iron.
Lets address the flatulence issue that comes along with beans. Try soaking them overnight and discard this water before cooking and slowly introduce beans into your diet to give your intestines a chance to adjust!
Fresh Lemons: A lemon goes along and way and has many purposes!
High in Vitamin C, lemons are supportive of you immune sytem
They are good for cleansing, purifying, and supportive of both your liver and gallbladder.
I use just the juice to dress my salads with a tiny bit of organic cold pressed, unrefined olive oil
Olives and Artichoke Hearts: These 2 ingredients can bring so much flavour to a dish!
Olives (technically a fruit) are high in essential fatty acids, Vitamin E and A with some B vitamins
Artichoke hearts are high in fibre, folic acid and potassium.
Here is a quick to pull together salad that can be a nice lunch or served as a side, it includes all of my must haves! I hope you enjoy this one!
