basil – Cooking with a Cat https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com Recipes for Fast Metabolism Diet Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:28:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.2 Sweet pudding of cucumber and basil: fresh and delicious https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/sweet-pudding-of-cucumber-and-basil-fresh-and-delicious/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/sweet-pudding-of-cucumber-and-basil-fresh-and-delicious/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:39:54 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=2577 In a few days it is my aunt’s birthday and I will organize a dinner; How she does not like the cakes too much I thought to experiment and to create some new sweet, something different. So today I propose a really…

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In a few days it is my aunt’s birthday and I will organize a dinner; How she does not like the cakes too much I thought to experiment and to create some new sweet, something different. So today I propose a really original recipe and above all very fresh; It is a sweet pudding of cucumber and basil, prepared with egg whites and agar agar.

The preparation is really simple and the result surprising. In addition this recipe can be used both as breakfast, as dessert or as snack.

I wait for your opinions 😉

Sweet pudding of cucumber and basil

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Phase 2 Serves: 1 Prep Time: Cooking Time:

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cucumber
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons birch xylitol
  • 1 tablespoon agar agar powder
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan heat the water and add the xylitol
  2. When the water is hot put the egg whites and stir constantly
  3. After boiling the egg whites for a couple of minutes add the agar agar and continue stirring
  4. Peel the comb, cut it and beat it in a blender with the basil, until it is a homogenous puree
  5. When the water with the eg whites starts to boil, remove them from the fire and add it to the puree of cucumber; beat again
  6. Pour the puree into a small mold (preferably an apertured mold such as those used for the cheescake); You can put a slice of cucumber in the bottom of the mold how to decorate
  7. Leave the pudding in the refrigerator about 8 hours, or overnight

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase2; with these quantities, you get 2 full snacks for <20 or 1 full snack for >20.

This recipe can also be used in Phase 2 as breakfast, lunch or dinner, but you have to adjust the amounts or integrate with more vegetables and protein.

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Tabbouleh (or tabulé) is a recipe of Lebanese and Syrian origin, very fresh and light, for this reason is the perfect food for the summer. It is a cold salad based on Bulgur and fresh vegetables; To adapt it to the FMD, I decided to change the Bulgur by whole spelt cous cous and the result is great.

Personally, I am very fan of this recipe, because apart from being delicious is also very quick to prepare. It is a perfect first course for Phase 1.

I hope you like it 🙂

Whole Spelt Tabbouleh

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Phase 1 Serves: 1 Prep Time: Cooking Time:

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of cooked whole spelt cous cous*
  • 1/4 cucumber
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1/2 pepper
  • 1 cup of tomatoes
  • Fresh mint
  • Fresh basil
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Cook the spelt cous cous according to the package instructions
  2. When it is ready, stir with a fork so it does not stick
  3. Wash the vegetables, peel the cucumber, and cut all vegetables diced
  4. Cut the mint and basil into small pieces
  5. Mix the cous cous, the vegetables and the fresh spices in a bowl
  6. Garnish with lemon juice and salt to taste

This recipe is suitable for the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase1. With these quantities, you get 1 grain serving for <20 pounds.

For a complete lunch, add more veggies, protein and fruit.

For a complete dinner, add more veggies and protein.

Notes

* If you want to eat tabbouleh in Phase 3, you can prepare it with 1/2 cup of cooked quinoa instead of cous cous. ONLY for dinner.

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Gazpacho is a typical Andalusian dish, which has become a classic of Spanish cuisine. It is a quick recipe to make, economically affordable and above all delicious; Even more in summer. Still not easy to prepare.

I’m not exactly an expert on gazpachos, but I saw in La Principal there was a gazpacho contest, and I thought “I like to cook, and I’m good at inventing: let’s try something different.” And that I did: with some tomatoes, some cherries and some mozzarella I prepared a fresh and original gazpacho, which won the EXPERIMENTAL GAZPACHO prize.

If you want to try a more traditional version of gazpacho, you can find it here.

Gazpacho with cherries and mozzarella

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Phase 3 · Phase 4 Serves: 2 Prep Time: Cooking Time:

Ingredients

  • 5 tomatoes
  • 18 cherries + 2 to decorate
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1/2 mozzarella
  • Spicy paprika
  • Fresh and dry basil
  • EVO oil
  • Salt

Instructions

Premio al gazpacho experimental

  1. Wash the tomatoes well and pass them by boiling water (only a few seconds) to be able to remove the skin well
  2. Washing and peeling the tomatoes, proceed to remove all the seeds with a spoon
  3. Peel cucumber, onion and garlic (garlic also removed the heart * grandmother’s trick *) and cut them into pieces
  4. Wash the peppers and cherries well, remove the seeds and bones and cut them
  5. Combine all the vegetables and the cherries and beat them with the mixer until it is a homogeneous compound
  6. Season with salt, oil and a pinch of paprika and beat again
  7. Serve cold (after a few hours in the fridge) with a few freshly sliced fresh mozzarella
  8. Decorate with fresh basil leaves, a cherry and dried basil on the mozzarella

This recipe is suitable for the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase 4. Omitting the mozzarella this recipe can also be prepared in Phase 3.

 

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