Healthy Recipes For Party

Ok! So are following a diet plan but your friends have asked for a home-made treat from you! You are now thinking that what should be an ideal menu that would not hinder with your diet plan yet would turn out to be a memorable meal? Well, I have a solution for your problem. I am sharing a delicious menu with you, with its health benefits and procedure to cook. You can now eat well without thinking about those extra inches and receive compliments from your buddies.

Refreshing Drink

Greet your guest with this amazing juice that is not only healthy but helps in reducing your belly too. You may consume this drink regularly.

 Ingredients: 

•  2 liters water
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 medium cucumber, sliced
• 1 medium lemon, sliced
• 12 small spearmint leaves

Method:

Place all ingredients in a large jug together and keep aside for overnight. Next day, strain the water and serve the drink with ice cubes and a rind of lemon. A truly refreshing drink that helps reducing your belly fast!

After the welcome drink, now its time to head towards the main course. Here we go.

Spanish Cabbage Soup

Soup is one of the healthiest starters of any meal. One perfectly prepared bowl of soup should contain healthy ingredients and yes; not to forget, it should also be tasty.

Ingredients:

• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 4 slices Thick Cut Chicken, Cut Into small cubes (You may use tofu for vegetarian option)
• 1 Large Onion, Peeled And Diced
• 1 head (Small Head) Green Cabbage, Chopped
• 9 cups Boiling Water
• 4 Tablespoons White Rice
• ½ teaspoons Maggi Seasoning
• Salt To Taste

Preparation 

Heat the oil into a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the Chicken and onion and cook stirring occasionally until the onions begin to brown. Add the cabbage and cook stirring occasionally for 15 minutes. Pour in the boiling water and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the rice and cook for 30 minutes more. Stir in the Maggi seasoning and salt to taste. Your soup is ready to be served.

 Basil & Roasted Garlic Ricotta Pizza

Ingredients:

• 1 Pizza Dough
• 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes
• 2 cups spring onions, chopped
• 2 cups Almond Ricotta (blanched almonds soaked over-night for 6 hours. Grind in a mixture with salt and water till the soft and creamy.)
• 1 head Roasted Garlic
• 1 bunch Basil, Small
• 3 Tablespoons Pine Nuts, Toasted
• 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Reduction Sauce (balsamic vinegar simmer over medium heat for 30-40 minutes, reduced to half its size and has a thick consistency.)
• Olive Oil for drizzling
• Salt and Pepper, to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. On a large rimmed sheet pan, lined with parchment paper, add the cherry tomatoes and spring onions together and drizzle them with a little bit of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake the cherry tomatoes for about 20 minutes, or until they are soft and starting to burst open. Remove from oven.

2. Place almond ricotta with the roasted garlic and basil and blend until all ingredients are combined. Add salt to taste.

3. Spread the ricotta onto the baked pizza crust and top with cherry tomatoes, spring onions, toasted pine nuts and drizzle with balsamic reduction sauce.

This cheese-less pizza is high in protein and nutrients.

 Blueberry-Orange Salad with Spiced Pecans 

Ingredients:

• 1 whole Egg White
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• ½ teaspoons Cardamom
• ½ cups Pecans or walnuts, Chopped
• 2 cups Blueberries, Divided
• ? cups Olive Oil
• ? cups Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Orange Juice
• 6 ounces, weight Arugula or Spinach Blend
• 1 can Mandarin Oranges (6 Oz Can), Drained
• ¼ cups Goat Cheese Crumbles

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a foil lined baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Mix egg white, the first amount of sugar, and cardamom in a medium sized bowl. Add pecans and stir till coated. Spread pecans onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring as needed. Remove pecans from oven and break into smaller pieces.

Combine 1/2 cup of the blueberries, olive oil, vinegar, the second amount of sugar, and the orange juice in a blender. Puree until smooth.

In a large bowl, toss lettuce, remaining blueberries, and oranges together. Top with goat cheese and pecans. Serve with the blueberry dressing.

 

 

I hope, you will love these recipes and so will your guests. Stay connected to get more healthy receipes.