When we think about food during monsoon season, most of the time it is all about fried, oily, and fattening foods. But these foods do no good to your health. These foods can only lead to weight gain, increase your cholesterol levels, and cause damage to your overall health. To avoid this unwanted damage switch to nutritious meal options given below.
- Kale Apple Salad
- Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl
- Spiced Lentil Soup
- Quinoa Salad
- Meal-Replacement Shake Smoothie
- FAQs on Nourishing Meals to Support Your Fitness Goals
Kale Apple Salad
Kale Apple Salad is a delicious monsoon dish that’s super nutritious and is loaded with various vitamins and essential nutrients. This recipe consists of a few healthy ingredients like Kale, Apple, Avocado, Cheddar cheese, and Walnut.
Ingredients:
For the salad -
- 2 cups of Kale
- ½ cup Avocado (peeled and diced)
- ½ cup Apple (diced)
- ½ cup Walnut (diced)
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese (diced)
For the dressing
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar (Saffola FITTIFY Apple Cider Vinegar)
- 1-2 tbsp Olive oil
- Salt
- Black pepper (powdered)
How to prepare:
Preparing the dressing
For the dressing, add Lemon juice, Apple cider vinegar, Honey, Olive oil, and salt in a bowl and mix it well till it emulsifies.
Preparing the salad
- In a bowl, de-stem the Kale and chop it well followed by with add the dressing to it and massage it well into the Kale till it becomes tender.
- Add the diced Apple, Walnut, Avocado, and Cheddar cheese.
- Lastly, sprinkle some black pepper, mix well, and enjoy.
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl
As the name suggests this recipe is a simple blend of Banana, Peanut butter, and Milk of your choice. It’s a super filling and delicious preparation that can be enjoyed in your breakfast. To make it even more nutritious and yummy you can add Chia seeds, Flaxseeds, and some Cocoa powder (unsweetened).
Ingredients:
- 3 medium-sized Banana (peeled and sliced)
- ½ cup Milk of your choice
- 2 tbsp Peanut Butter (Saffola FITTIFY Peanut Butter)
- 1 tbsp Chia seeds
- 1 tbsp Flaxseeds
- 1 – 1 ½ tbsp Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
How to prepare:
- Add Banana, Milk, Peanut butter, and Cocoa powder in a blender and blend it well.
- Transfer it to a bowl and top it with Chia seeds and Flaxseeds.
- Enjoy this nutritious blend.
You can also skip adding Cocoa powder and use Saffola FITTIFY Tasty - Dark Chocolaty - Peanut Butter instead of regular Peanut butter for that chocolaty flavour.
Spiced Lentil Soup
The Spiced Lentil Soup is a super satisfying recipe to consume during a calm rainy day. This recipe is a smooth blend of red lentils, veggies, spices, and an unexpected ingredient i.e. peanut butter.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Red lentils
- 3-4 Garlic clove (grated)
- 1 medium-sized Onion (peeled and chopped)
- 1 medium-sized potato (peeled and diced)
- 1 Carrot (diced)
- 1 tsp Chilli flakes
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Paprika (smoked)
- ½ tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Peanut butter (Saffola FITTIFY Peanut Butter)
- 4 cups Vegetable broth
- Salt
- Cooking oil (of your choice)
How to prepare:
- Chop the ingredients as mentioned above.
- Add the chopped Carrots and Onions to a pre-heated pan with oil and cook them on medium flame till the vegetables become tender.
- Add the spices (Cumin, Turmeric, smoked Paprika, and Chilli flakes) and Salt as per your taste.
- Add the Lentils, Potato, and Vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cook the mixture for 15mins.
- Transfer it to a bowl.
- Add Peanut butter, mix well, and enjoy.
Quinoa Salad
Quinoa salad is another super nutritious and easy-to-make recipe that can keep you full for a good amount of time. Loaded with greens and other veggies, this recipe is satisfying and healthy.
Ingredients:
For the dressing
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar (Saffola FITTIFY Apple Cider Vinegar)
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 ½ tbsp Lemon juice
- Salt (as per your taste)
- 1 tsp Black pepper (powdered)
For the salad
- 1 ½ cups Quinoa (cooked)
- 2 cups Spinach (chopped)
- 1 cup Cucumber (diced)
- 1 cup Avocado (diced)
- 1 cup Green onion (chopped)
- ½ cup Tomatoes or
- Salt (as per your taste)
- ½ tsp Black pepper (powdered)
How to prepare:
To cook Quinoa
- Wash the Quinoa thoroughly.
- Add 2 cups Quinoa to 4 cups water and 1 tsp of Salt.
- Cook the Quinoa by bringing it to a boil and then continuing the cooking process for about 15 mins on medium flame.
- Remove excess water and transfer the Quinoa to a bold.
- Set it aside.
Preparing the dressing
- To prepare the dressing, add the Saffola FITTIFY Apple Cider Vinegar, Honey, Black pepper, and Lemon juice to a bowl.
- Add Olive oil gradually and mix well till it emulsifies.
- Add Black pepper and Salt as per your taste and mix well.
- Keep the dressing aside.
Preparing the salad
- In a bowl add Spinach, Cucumber, Avocado, Tomato, and Green onion.
- Add the dressing and give it a good mix.
- Add the Quinoa, Black pepper, and Salt as per your taste.
- Mix it well and enjoy.
You can also add Broccoli or Broccoli stem, Nuts (Walnut or Pine nut), and Seeds (Sunflower seed) to this salad to increase its nutritive value and taste.
Meal-Replacement Shake Smoothie – Spinach Banana Smoothie
Meal-replacement shakes smoothies can be prepared in several different ways depending on the combination of fruits, nuts, seeds, or greens that you choose. Here is one such super yummy combination-based recipe that you can try this monsoon.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Spinach (chopped)
- 2 medium-sized Banana (peeled and sliced)
- ¼ cup Walnut
- ¼ cup Almond
- 2 tsp Chia seeds
- 1 tbsp Honey (optional)
- 1 cup of Milk of your choice
How to prepare:
- Add the Spinach, Banana, Walnut, Almond, Chi seeds, and Milk in a blender and blend it well to the desired consistency. (Adjust the consistency of the smoothie with Milk)
- Transfer the smoothie to a glass and add Honey.
- Mix it well.
- Top the smoothie with some finely chopped Almond, Walnuts, and Chia seeds, and enjoy.
Depending on your taste, food preferences, and dietary restrictions choose the best combination of fruit, seeds, nuts, and greens to have that perfect blend to savour your tastebuds and benefit your health too. Speaking about shakes with health benefits, the Saffola FITTIFY Hi-Protein Slim Meal Shake is also a good choice of meal-replacement shake that is rich in fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients that have various health benefits. The Saffola FITTIFY Hi-Protein Slim Meal Shake is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals, and superfoods. Using this as a meal replacement option provides you with a minimum of 60% lesser calories than the average Indian meal. Additionally, it provides you with 50% daily vitamin nutrition as per the recommended daily allowance. This in turn helps promote better weight management as well as help you in your weight loss journey.
Conclusion:
This monsoon ditch the unhealthy food options and replace them with yummy healthy ones.
FAQs on Nourishing Meals to Support Your Fitness Goals
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Are these monsoon recipes suitable for all dietary preferences?
Yes, these recipes are suitable for all dietary preferences. These recipes are not only easy and delicious but also loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, and other essential nutrients that are great to consume during the monsoon.
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Can I find the ingredients for these recipes easily during the monsoon season?
Yes, the ingredients mentioned in the above recipe can be easily found during monsoon. In case you do not find any of the above ingredients you can replace it with some other healthy option.
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Are these recipes time-consuming to prepare?
Not at all, these recipes aren’t time-consuming. Most of the above recipes can be prepared within 30 mins. Additionally, as an option for super quick recipes, you can also use the Saffola FITTIFY Hi-Protein Slim Meal Shake.
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Can I make adjustments to these recipes based on my taste preferences?
The desired adjustments in the recipe can be made as per your taste, food preferences, allergies, and dietary restrictions if any. It’s not necessary to use the same ingredients as mentioned in the above recipes.
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Are these recipes suitable for weight management?
Since all the above-mentioned recipes are loaded with greens and ingredients like Quinoa, Apple cider vinegar, and other healthy food options, these recipes can aid weight management if incorporated correctly into the diet.
