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3 Post-Holiday Detox Recipes For A Fresh Start
Samar Maatouk
4-January-2022

Now that festivities are over and as you are heading into the new year after enjoying the most delicious dishes and exceptional ingredients that, in many cases, can be full of calories, sugar, carbs, and more, we have come up with three recipes that will definitely detox your body and put you back on a healthy track and diet. Try them and you won't regret it!
Green gaspacho soup
Ingredients
2 green tomatoes
Quarter of a cucumber
Quarter of a yellow pepper
1 green lime
1 Spring onion
1 tablespoon of olive oil
Salt
Directions
Peel then cut into small cubes the tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Put the vegetables with the salt, olive oil, lemon juice and onions in the electric mixer. Mix well until smooth. Keep in the fridge until serving.
Celery and leek cumin broth
Ingredients
Half celery
3 leeks
¼ cup of soy cream
Half a teaspoon of cumin seeds
1 Teaspoon ground cumin
½ lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Peel and chop the celery, then put in a pot on the stove with lemon juice, cumin and water.
Cook for five minutes after boiling.
Chop the leeks, then add to the mixture over low heat with cream for 30 minutes.
Add salt and pepper before serving.
Potato and lentil soup
Ingredients
100 grams of lentils
200 grams of potatoes
2 Carrots
1 Celery
1 Tablespoon butter
10 Tablespoons soy sauce
Cumin powder
Pepper
150 mg fresh cream
Directions
Peel and chop the potatoes, carrots and celery. Melt the butter, then add the lentils and vegetables.
Add 1 liter of water and cook until boiling. Cook for an additional 20 minutes.
Mash the mixture, then add half the amount of cream, soy sauce, cumin and pepper.
Pour into cups and garnish with the remaining amount of cream before serving.
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