Chickpea spinach soup with barley

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Chickpea spinach soup with barley
A delicious, earthy, balanced soup made with chickpea, spinach and barley that provides you with healthy carbs, protein, and vitamins.
Soups are perfect as appetizers and for dinner, mainly because they are easy to digest, which means that your digestion does not affect your sleep.

This soup recipe is extremely nutritious and tasty. It is a complete meal in just one dish, without side dishes, as it is nutritionally balanced. As sources of protein and carbohydrates, this soup features chickpeas and barley. As a source of good fats, coconut milk and ghee or coconut oil.

Spicy barley porridge

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Spicy barley porridge
A salty and spicy version of the typical Ayurvedic breakfast barley porridge. It will warm your body and your digestive system.
Porridge is a classic breakfast option for Ayurveda. It is a cooked dish, nutritionally balanced and easy to digest. Also, it’s super versatile and can be improved using different seasonings and toppings.
This recipe for spicy barley porridge is far from conventional and is delicious for breakfast or even lunch. Barley is rich in high-quality protein and carbohydrates, and flaxseeds bring good fats and more protein to your plate, as well as several important micronutrients.

Also, you can spice up this recipe with new flavors and textures by adding toppings. Good options for toppings are herbs, shredded carrots or other vegetables, and mushrooms. Let your creativity flow!

Kitchari Authentic from Ayurveda

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Kitchari, authentic Ayurveda
Kitchari is the first food on our mind when we think about Ayurveda. The Authentic kitchari recipe from Ayurveda is made with few ingredients that we can find all over the world. In addition, it is very easy to digest and a good combination of protein and carbohydrates. Lastly, Kitchari can balance all doshas.

The basis of Ayurveda’s authentic Kitchari is rice and lentils, which are cooked together in this recipe. Lentils are a good source of protein and carbohydrates, balancing this recipe nutritionally. As a source of good fats, ghee is used. Rice is also a good source of carbohydrates.
Cumin seeds are great for bringing out the characteristic flavor of the dish and aiding in the digestion process in the body.

Bean salad with quinoa and zucchini

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Bean salad with quinoa and zucchini:
This bean salad with quinoa and zucchini is rich in protein and fiber, it’s a great recipe for a power lunch.
Salads are wonderful dishes for lunch, as a side dish or as a snack between meals. They are light, quick to eat, practical to take to work, do not need to be heated and above all: they are extremely nutritious.
This bean salad with quinoa and zucchini salad recipe is rich in protein and fiber, helping with the weight loss process. As a source of protein and carbohydrates, we have beans and quinoa. Vegetables bring even more fiber to the plate, along with several important micronutrients.
Feel free to increase or replace the vegetables, depending on what you have available in your fridge pantry.

Kitchari (European version)

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Ayurveda cooking is the practice of using food, spices, and herbs as medicine to nourish and balance the body. The goal of Ayurvedic cooking is to support each individual’s unique constitution by incorporating specific foods and spices into their diet. It emphasizes the use of fresh, whole foods, and encourages the consumption of local and seasonal food. By following these principles, Ayurveda cooking promotes digestion, boosts immunity, and improves overall health and well-being.

Ginger carrot soup

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This ginger carrot soup is delicious and super healthy. In Ayurveda, ginger is known to aid digestion and is used to treat nausea and colds. While carrots are rich in vitamin A and also help with digestion.
Soups are perfect as appetizers and for dinner, mainly because they are easy to digest. Thus, your digestion process does not harm sleep. In addition, they are versatile, easy to make and can be easily increased with toppings, accompaniments and seasonings.

Mung bean soup

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Mung beans are commonly used in Ayurvedic cooking and are a healing food due to their high mineral content and ability to aid digestion. This mung bean soup brings all digestion benefits and taste great!

Ghee

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Ghee is one of the most important ingredients for Ayurvedic cooking. Also known as clarified butter, it is made with only one ingredient: butter, in a simple cooking process. You can use it daily in your diet, replacing butter or oil to sauté food.

For Ayurveda, Ghee is also considered as a medicine, learn about it’s benefits in this article here.

The process of preparing ghee causes its smoking point to be very high when compared to other sources of fat. Thus, Ghee does not burn in the cooking process, releasing free radicals and toxic substances. In this way, Ghee is the perfect source of fats for sautéing and preparing your food and on top of that it tastes very similar to the beloved butter.

Ayurveda Chicken Tortilla Soup

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A delicious chicken soup from Ayurveda, garnished with tortilla chips that can help you to lose weight easily.
Soups are super versatile, allowing you to unleash your creativity and add different ingredients lost in your pantry and fridge. With care and creativity, you can make incredible soups with unique flavors.
This Ayurveda chicken tortilla soup draws inspiration from aspects of Mexican cuisine for a unique and delicious combination of flavors. In addition, it is a protein-rich recipe, balanced in macro and micronutrients and rich in fiber. Thus, she assists in the slimming process!

Cashew pumpkin leek soup

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This Pumpkin Soup with Cashew and Leeks is a quick dish to make to warm your body and aid digestion.
There’s nothing better than a delicious soup for dinner, especially on cold days. Soups are practical and simple to make, easy to eat, versatile, delicious and easy to digest, not disturbing your sleep.
Those who find soup a tasteless and boring recipe still haven’t learned to play around with seasonings, textures and toppings that take the recipe out of the conventional and allow the creation of unique flavors.

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