Vegetarian Recipes | Feeling Great Naturopath

Quinoa With Roasted Pumpkin, Zucchini and Basil Pesto

by Feeling Great | Aug 3, 2023 | Dinner Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

What’s good about it:

Quinoa is gluten free and has a low GI of 53 + it’s a complete protein which means that it contains all the essential amino acids that the body needs for repair. It’s also a good source of lysine, an amino acid important for tissue growth and repair, which makes it a perfect meal after a hard workout. Your body needs protein for repair and quality carbs to replenish glycogen and quinoa is a good source of both.

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Life Changing Bread

by Feeling Great | Jun 26, 2023 | Breakfast Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

LIfe Changing Bread – big name……hopefully it can change your relationship to bread!

This bread uses whole grains, nuts, and seeds. It’s high in protein, fibre and gluten-free (if use gluten free oats – not cross-contaminated from wheat) and vegan.

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Beetroot Soup

by Feeling Great | Jun 22, 2023 | Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Beetroot is an amazing vegetable and has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes, primarily for disorders of the liver as they help to stimulate the liver’s detoxification processes. The plant pigment that gives beetroot its rich, purple-crimson colour is betacyanin; a powerful agent, thought to suppress the development of some types of cancer.

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