WEEK 1 DETOX DIET
The following are some recipes that we made the first week of being on the detox diet.
Dinner Recipes
From Joshi's book I made the Marinated Bass with Coriander (page 229) but pan fried the fish instead of grilling it so added the coriander at the end. I used sole instead of bass.
I also made the Chicken Curry (page 237). I omitted the coconut because didn't have any and reduced the oil by two-thirds. One cup of oil is a riduculous amount in this recipe. Note that this recipe takes a long time to make and required a lot of ingredients but it was good.
On Sunday I modified one of my family's favourite recipes: Salmon with Fennel and Leeks
1 fennel bulb 1 bunch of leeks
4 6oz salmon fillets
1 tsp dried thyme or 2 tbsp fresh
juice of 1 lemon
3 tbsp olive oil
Core the fennel and slice with mandoline slice or foood processor slicer. Slice white part and 1 inch of light green part of leeks. Saute fennel and leeks in olive and season with sea salt, pepper and half of the thyme until softened. Lightly oil baking pan and spread vegetables on the bottom. Place fish on top and season with salt, pepper, lemon juice and remainder of thyme. Bake at 425 F for 20 minutes.
Another good recipe was Black Bean and Chipotle Chicken tacos. I bought the chicken breasts already marinated in a chipotle marinade and grilled them on an indoor grill. For the bean filling I rinsed a can of black beans and cooked them with some onion, garlic and a little chicken broth. I bought sprouted corn tortillas to use for the soft taco shells. I sprinkled some water on them and heated up each tortilla in a frying pan.
I came up with a great way to make stir fries. I bought Bragg's liquid soy seasoning from the health food store which is not fermented. I stir fried ginger, garlic, onion, 2 bunches of asparagus and tofu and added the Braggs to taste about 2 tbsp and some broth. I then dissolved some rice flour in water and added it to the pan to thicken. It worked just like cornstarch and water.
A rice cooker makes it easy to make brown rice. Add twice as much water as rice and turn on. when almost done I add a bit more water and let it continue cooking. For example 1 cup of brown rice and 2 cups of water and later add half cup of water when water almost absorbed.
Lunch Ideas
Lunches mostly consisted of soups and green salad. Some ideas to make the salad more substantial are to add crumbled feta cheese, or a boiled egg or grilled chicken.
For the soups I made the white bean and carrot soup in the book (page 222). I also made a curry butternut squash soup. Put 1 chopped butternut squash in saucepan and cover with broth. When it comes to a boil add 1 tsp curry powder and continue cooking until squash becomes soft. Puree with a hand blender. This method could be used with a variety of vegetables.
Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast is the easiest. I eat plain organic yogurt with a banana and honey. I also bought a box gluten free cereal and ate it with rice milk. The rice milk took a little getting used to at first but after the second time it tasted fine.
