Salmon is undoubtedly my favorite fish, I love it in every way: raw, grilled, baked, smoked … and obviously pate. This salmon pâté is a super easy and quick recipe to prepare, perfect to take it with fresh vegetables as a snack or to serve as an original appetizer at any meal with friends or family. I recommend especially the combination with celery, cucumber, and peppers.

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Salmon & dill pâté

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Phase 2 Serves: 2 Prep Time: 5 min. Cooking Time: 5 min.

Ingredients

• 85 gr. of smoked salmon
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 shallot
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon of mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon of water

Instructions

1. Cook the egg white: you can use the egg white of a hard boiled egg, or boil it in a bain-marie for 5 minutes, or put it in a cup and cook it in the microwave for 1 minute, at full power.
2. Finely chop the shallot and the dill.
3. Cut the salmon into strips.
4. Put all the ingredients in the glass of a blender and crush until you obtain a homogeneous pâté.

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet, Phase 2 – FMD P2. With these quantities, you get 2 protein servings for snack for <20 pounds.

Salmon & dill pâté was last modified: August 9th, 2020 by Eloisa Faltoni

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Today I want to propose a recipe that is very easy to make but at the same time very tasty. It is a recipe to make a delicious broccoli dip, 100% vegan and gluten-free. If you have a dinner or a snack with friends, serve this creative broccoli dip accompanied by vegetable sticks, thyme tofu sticks or tofu sticks with turmeric and ginger. All your guests will be surprised by its freshness. I hope you like the recipe as much as I do ?

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Broccoli Dip

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Phase 1 · Phase 2 Serves: 1 - 2 Prep Time: 5 min. Cooking Time: 15 min.

Ingredients

• 2 cup of broccoli
• 1 lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon tajín or ground chili to taste
• Salt

Instructions

1. Wash the broccoli thoroughly and cut it into pieces.
2. Bring them to a boil about 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.
3. Drain the broccoli.
4. Join all the ingredients in the blender jar and process until smooth. If it is too thick, add a little water.

This recipe is suitable for the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase 1 and Phase 2; This recipe only includes vegetables and free condiments so that you can eat freely during the day.

For this recipe, you may need:

    

Broccoli dip was last modified: November 25th, 2018 by Eloisa Faltoni

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Here in Barcelona, it is already getting hot, so I like fresh dishes, such as salads, fresh smoothies, sorbets, popsicles, and many more.  So today I propose a simple recipe, which needs just 5 minutes and that will ensure total success at any time. It is a salad with delicious mustard and fake honey vinaigrette, which is 100% vegan. In the past few weeks, many people have asked me how to dress vegetables without oil, so I hope this recipe can help

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Salad with mustard & false honey vinaigrette

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Phase 1 · Phase 2 · Phase 3 Serves: 1 Prep Time: 5 min. Cooking Time: 1 min.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of your favorite lettuce
• 1/2 cup of red bell peppers
• 1/2 cup of portobello mushrooms or champignon mushrooms
• For the vinaigrette:
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of birch xylitol or stevia to taste
• 2 or 3 tablespoons of water
• 1 tablespoon of mustard *
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
• Black pepper
• Salt

Instructions

1. In a small pot, put the xylitol and water to heat until the xylitol has completely dissolved. Cool slightly. If you use liquid stevia, mix the water and the stevia directly in a glass, without heating.
2. When the sweetened water is no longer hot, mix it with the other ingredients of the vinaigrette and beat vigorously with the rods or with a fork for one minute.
3. Wash the vegetables and cut them. Serve them on a plate with the vinaigrette on top.

This recipe is suitable for the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3; This recipe only includes vegetables and free condiments so that you can eat freely during the day.

For this recipe, you may need:
 

Salad with mustard & false honey vinaigrette was last modified: November 25th, 2018 by Eloisa Faltoni

Notes

*Make sure your mustard is sugar-free, without starches, without colorings, without preservatives, etc.

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Even being so popular, mayonnaise is one of those recipes that can be difficult to make at home. For this reason today I want to share my recipe to make always a perfect mayonnaise. This mayonnaise can be used in many different preparations.

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Homemade Mayonnaise

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Phase 3 Serves: 4 - 8 Prep Time: 5 min. Cooking Time: 0

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup of sunflower oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon mustard (optional)
• Salt

Instructions

1. Remove the egg from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before making the mayonnaise. Make the mayonnaise with the egg and the oil at the same temperature is one of the best tricks.
2. Put the egg in a high bowl in which you can enter your blender.
3. Add oil and lemon.
4. Introduce the blender to the jar bottom and blend without moving the blender.
5. When the sauce gets the right consistency, you can move the blender (moving the mixer from top to bottom).
6. Add the salt and mustard (optional) and beat again.
   

This recipe is suitable for the Fast Metabolism diet – FMD Phase 3; Mayonnaise counts as healthy fat and its portion is 2 – 4 tablespoons for <20 pounds or 3 – 6 tablespoons for >20 pounds.

 

How to make a perfect Mayonnaise: easy recipe was last modified: August 29th, 2019 by Eloisa Faltoni

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The pickles are considered one of the oldest preparations. In fact, it seems that already in Mesopotamia and Egypt they made cucumbers pickles, although it was during the Roman Empire that they became appreciated.

Today there are thousands of ways to prepare pickles. These can vary not only from one country to another but also from one family to another. Personally, I prefer to follow the old recipe that my grandmother used to make. Here it is, I hope you like it

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Vinegar Pickles

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Phase 1 · Phase 2 · Phase 3 Serves: 1 Prep Time: 12 h Cooking Time: 0 min.

Ingredients

• 8 baby cucumbers or 2 medium cucumbers
• 2 cups of apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of mustard grains
• 1/2 tablespoon of black peppercorns
• 1 peeled garlic clove
• 2 or 3 bay leaves
• 1 cup of coarse salt

Instructions

 

1. Wash cucumbers thoroughly, dry them and put them in a bowl covered with salt
2. Let stand 12 hours
3. Meanwhile, sterilize the glass jar: place a clean cloth in the bottom of a large pot and another cloth around the jar. Fill the pot with cold water with the jar washed inside. Let boil half an hour
4. Remove the jar and let it drain and cool on another clean cloth
5. Meanwhile, drain and dry the cucumbers
6. If you have chosen two medium cucumbers instead of the babies, cut cucumbers into slices
7. Put the cucumbers in the glass jar and add all the spices
8. In a pot, put the vinegar to heat, when it arrives and boil, pour it into the jar until filling it to the limit
9. Close the jar, put it upside down and wrap it in a clean cloth
10. Check that a vacuum is created as the jar cools
11. The pickles will be ready in a couple of months

You can use this recipe in Fast Metabolism Duet, FMD Phase1, Phase2, and Phase3. This recipe only contains vegetables so you can eat it when you prefer.

How to make vinegar pickles was last modified: September 2nd, 2018 by Eloisa Faltoni

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