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Gut Friendly Lunch Recipes
Quick lunches you (and your gut) will love!
If you’re looking to give yourself some TLC and get back on track with your health from the inside out this year, SWIISH’s 21-Day Gut and Skin Cleanse is an awesome place to start. Their comprehensive e-book makes it super simple to get on board… and the best bit? It’s all about nourishment, not deprivation! Where do we sign up? To give you a taste of what to expect, the team at SWIISH has shared three super easy and delicious healthy lunch recipes you and your gut will love.
No-Cook Al-Desko Noodle Soup
Serves 2, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, vegetarian, vegan
Ingredients:
100g mushrooms, thinly sliced1 bunch bok choy, thinly sliced into stripsĀ 100g vermicelli rice noodlesĀ 4 spring onions, slicedĀ 2 stock cubes (chicken, vegetable or beef)2 tbsp miso pasteĀ 160ml water per bowl2 tbsp soy sauce (use tamari if GF)2 tbsp rice vinegarĀ 1 lime (optional)
Method:
Split the mushrooms, bok choy, rice noodles and spring onion into two separate bowls/containers.Ā Add a stock cube and 1 tbsp of miso paste to each.Store in the fridge until ready to eat.Ā When ready, add 160 ml of boiling water. Add 1 tbsp of soy sauce and 1 tbsp rice vinegar into each. Microwave each bowl/container for 2 minutes.Ā Stir and add a fresh squeeze of lime juice (optional).
10-Minute Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Serves 2, gluten-free, nut-free, vegetarian
Ingredients:
400g canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed2 cucumbers, diced2 red capsicums, diced1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved1 red onion, diced250g Danish feta, crumbledĀ½ bunch mint, finely chopped
Dressing:
Ā¼ cup olive oilĀ 1 lemon, zested and juicedSalt and pepper, to taste
Method:
Make the dressing by combining the ingredients.Ā Add all the salad ingredients to a bowl. Drizzle salad dressing over the salad.
The Infamous Tunacado Toastie
Serves 2, dairy-free, nut-free
Ingredients:
2 x 95g canned tuna, drainedĀ½ cup mayonnaise1Ā tbsp lemon juiceĀ½ red onion, finely diced2 tbsp jalapeƱos, diced1Ā tbsp American mustardSalt and pepper, to tasteĀ 1 tbsp coriander, chopped (optional)Ā 4 sourdough slicesĀ¼ cup pesto1 avocado, sliced1 tomato, slicedĀ½ cup chipotle aioli or chipotle mayonnaise
Method:
Prepare the tuna filling. To a bowl, add the tuna and mash it well. Add the mayo, lemon juice, red onion, jalapeƱos, mustard, salt & pepper and coriander. Mix together well.Toast sourdough slices.Ā On one side of the bread, add a layer of pesto, then avocado, next tomato and then the tuna mixture. Add chipotle mayo on the other slice of bread and close the sandwich.Ā Cut in half and serve.
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