The Way to Better Gut Health
I have received a copy of How to Eat More Plants for free in exchange for my honest review.
Interested in better gut health? Did you know that eating more plants can help with that? Stay tuned and let me show you how Dr. Megan shares how it is achieved. Eating more plants sounds to some not that appealing, but it is a road that will make all of us healthier. Let me share with you some of Dr. Megan’s tastiest recipes.
Sample Recipes
Four-Ingredient Citrus Bars
(3 plant-points)
Makes 25 squares
Prep 10 minutes
Chill 30 minutes to 4 hours
*freezer
For those days when a piece of fruit won’t cut it, but you’re short on time for baking. Move over store-bought granola bars—this refreshing treat is the ultimate high-fiber accompaniment to a comforting cup of tea.
Ingredients
- Scant 1 and 1/2 cups (200 g) cashews
- 2 and 1/2 cups (200 g) unsweetened shredded coconut
- 21 dried apricots (about 5 ounces/150 g)
- Juice of 1 large orange (about 1/3 cup/80 ml), plus zest to taste
Instructions
- Line the base and sides of an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place the cashews in a food processor and blend for 30 seconds until ground. Add the coconut and apricots and pulse until the apricots are finely chopped. Add the orange juice and blend again until the mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Taste and add zest to preference.
- Firmly press the mixture into the pan with the back of a spoon. Chill in the fridge for 4 hours (or in the freezer for 30 minutes) or until firm enough to cut. Slice into 25 squares.
Storage: These will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. Or you can freeze the sliced squares between pieces of parchment paper in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Switch: For an extra plant point, add a shredded carrot (about 3/4 cup/75 g) and reduce the orange juice to 1/4 cup (60 ml).
Recipes from How to Eat More Plants: Transform Your Health With 30 Plant-Based Foods per Week—and Why It’s Easier Than You Think © Dr. Megan Rossi, 2021. Reprinted by permission of The Experiment. Available everywhere books are sold. theexperimentpublishing.com
Greens and Beans
(3.5 plant-points)
Serves 6
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 5 minutes
*FODMAP-Lite
*Fridge Raid
*Zero Waste
My top fiber and diversity tip: Add a side of veggies or beans to whatever you’re having (including your Saturday night takeout!). This quick and easy dish is the ideal way to do just that, packing in 10 grams of fiber per portion. It’s the perfect example of how a little seasoning and light cooking can transform a humble can of beans and greens into a stunningly simple but tasty side in 10 minutes flat.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 10.5 ounces (300 g) Swiss chard, stems finely chopped and leaves roughly chopped, or greens of choice (e.g., bok choy, spinach, collard greens)
- One 15-ounce (425 g) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- One 15-ounce (425 g) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- Zest of 1 lemon, or to taste
- 1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce
- 1.5 ounces (40 g) Parmesan, grated
Instructions
Heat the olive oil and garlic in a large frying pan over medium heat for 1 minute, then add the greens. Saute until wilted, 2 minutes, then add the beans, lemon zest, and soy sauce. Serve straight out of the pan with some grated Parmesan.
Switch: Up for the diversity challenge? Swap the greens for a package of mixed stir-fry vegetables.
Recipes from How to Eat More Plants: Transform Your Health With 30 Plant-Based Foods per Week—and Why It’s Easier Than You Think © Dr. Megan Rossi, 2021. Reprinted by permission of The Experiment. Available everywhere books are sold. theexperimentpublishing.com
What I thought?
What I also like about How to Eat More Plants, beyond its over 80 recipes, 28-day plan, sample menu plans that include: child-friendly recipes, recipes for us busy people (focusing on recipes less than 20 minutes or less to prepare), and FODMAP lite recipes. Having a menu plan certainly helps provide you back more time to use in other areas of your life.
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