Recipes for April from ‘The Wellness Rebel’

This April we’re celebrating the release of ‘The Wellness Rebel’ by the amazing plantbased pixie. We’re going to share a new recipe each week to help kick-start your spring healthy eating!

If you’re sick of faddy diets and conflicting advice on healthy eating then let’s keep it real and get back to evidence-based healthy eating. ‘The Wellness Rebel’ explores the basics of nutrition in an accessible and entertaining way, with Pixie sharing her tips, tricks and tastiest recipes – including her much-loved Pixie Plates – for a truly healthy diet, with no detoxes, no elimination diets, no restrictions – and absolutely no BS!!

Take a look at this amazing CRUCIFEROUS TACOS WITH AVOCADO-YOGHURT DRESSING
dish, the recipe is below for you to enjoy. Courtesy of Head of Zeus Publishing.

 

CRUCIFEROUS TACOS WITH AVOCADO-YOGHURT DRESSING

MAKES 8 TACOS
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder or granules
• ½ tsp chilli powder or flakes (optional)
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 250g broccoli
• 250g cauliflower
• 1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 8 taco shells

For the dressing
• 1 medium avocado
• 200g natural yoghurt
• Juice of 1 lime
• Salt and pepper

Broccoli and cauliflower are both members of the brassica family, which contain phytochemicals such as glucosinolates. This chemical contains sulphur, which is required for the body’s phase-2 detoxification pathways, and new research is currently underway to determine whether it has anti-cancer properties.

Preheat the oven to 200˚C fan/220˚C conventional/gas mark 6.

Mix together the paprika, cumin, salt, garlic, chilli (if using), lime juice and olive oil to form a marinade.

Cut the broccoli and cauliflower into small florets. Spread over a baking tray with the chickpeas. Pour the marinade over the vegetables and toss to coat. Roast them in the oven for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the avocado-yoghurt dressing. Place the avocado, yoghurt and lime juice in a food processor. (If you don’t have one just mash with a fork until smooth.) Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place into a serving bowl.

Warm the taco shells for 30 seconds in a microwave. I’m a big fan of self-assembly when it comes to tacos, so I recommend placing everything in serving bowls in the middle of the table

tip serve with chicken for extra protein

Credit info: The Wellness Rebel By Plantbased Pixie published by Head of Zeus.  You can buy your copy HERE + free UK delivery