The Spring Clean Diet is a cleansing programme by which you can rejuvenate and energise your body & soul. Before you try it out, it’s important to make the necessary preparations – particularly to stock up with lots of fresh & frozen vegetables, fresh fruits and seeds & nuts. I also find it very helpful in advance to cook freezable stews, curries and soups which can be quickly reheated (but not microwaved!) by adding a drop of water. During the programme I tend to make large pots and have the leftover on the following days (or freeze portions for the following weeks). This way my cooking time (and thoughts about food!) reduces greatly. Every couple of days I make some vegan dips too, which I can snack on during the day using sticks of raw carrot, celery, fennel, pepper or celeriac. Below I have put together a list of
- Spring Cleansing
- The Spring Clean Diet
- Spring Clean Diet Preparation
- Spring Clean Diet Guidelines
- Spring Clean Diet Plan
- Harmonious Food Combining
- Spring Clean Diet Journal(Week 1-4)
The Spring Cleansing programme is most effective if you do it for a month, but even a week or two will make a difference! So here is a selection of delicious recipes that will help you through the weeks. You can find more recipes in theVegan Recipescategories on theCooktogethersite, some inVegetarian Recipescategory (remember eggs, fish and some dairy can be eaten with moderation). Alternatively, browse our recipes onPinterest.
Do try to have soup every day and a hearty vegetable stew/curry. Most importantlydon’t combine fruits with your meals(preferably eat fruits for breakfast or before 12 am). It’s also useful to have some homemade dips ready to snack on when hunger strikes.
Soups
- Simple gazpacho
- Vegan miso soup
- Spicy miso soup
- Bean and cabbage soup
- Low-cal spring soup
- Low-cal kale and mushroom soup
- French bean soup
- Zesty chickpea and lentil soup
- Broccoli, pea and spinach soup
- Spring vegetable soup with beans
- Spring soup
Blended (thick) soups
- Celeriac, beetroot and Potato soup
- Curried broccoli and sweet potato soup
- Celeriac and mushroom soup
- Roasted pepper and tomato soup
- Fennel and leek soup
- Skinny curried squash soup
- Lettuce and pea soup
- Parsnip, carrot and courgette soup
- Zesty pea soup
- Swede, celeriac and carrot soup
- Spiced carrot and coriander soup
- Roasted tomato and beet soup
- Celeriac, lentil and carrot soup
- Carrot, leek and ginger soup
- Red pepper and courgette soup
- Easy broccoli soup
Stews & chillies
- Sweet potato and black bean stew
- Spiced bean Stew
- Kidney bean and spinach stew
- Black bean and sweet potato chilli
- Sweet potato and cabbage stew
- Lentil and sweet potato stew
- Chickpea and porcini ragu
- Squash and quinoa chilli
Curries
- Simple chana dal
- Tarka dal with spinach
- Red lentil dhal
- Sweet potato, chickpea and spinach curry
- Chickpea and fennel curry
- Coconut dhal
- Cauliflower and aubergine curry
- Sweet potato, chickpea and spinach curry
- Cauliflower and sweet pea curry
- Rainbow vegetable curry
- Healthy vegetable curry
- Eggplant and chickpea curry
Mains
- Double baked potato with tofu
- Rosemary and garlic roasted vegetables
- Mushroom stuffed courgette
- Spiced new potatoes with spinach
- Tofu and rice cakes
- Spiced loaded sweet potato skins
- Vegan Scotth broth
- Sauteed sweet potatoes with spinach
- Bean and rice stuffed squash
- Spicy stuffed romano peppers
- Red peppers stuffed with mushrooms
- Moroccan-style stuffed squash
Stir-fries
Sides
- Root vegetable mash
- Chicory and fennel slaw
- Zesty roast chickory
- Mushroom and leek parcels
- Rosemary & garlic roasted vegetables
- Roasted potato with pepper
- Root vegetable mash
- Sauteed mushroom and spinach
- Grilled chicory with caper gremolata
- Celeriac and carrot mash
- Roasted beetroot with thyme and garlic
- Steamed pak choi with ginger and garlic
- Zesty aubergine salad
- Smoky corn salsa
- Beetroot salsa
- Chickpeas with spinach
Side salads(raw)
- Chicory and fennel slaw
- Vitamin salad
- Green salad with harissa dressing
- Crunchy slaw with horseradish
- Tomato and spring onion salsa
- Avocado and red pepper salsa
- Red cabbage and beetroot salad
- Avocado salsa
- Carrot and radish salad
Main salads
- Spicy avocado and walnut salad
- Stir-fried mushroom salad
- Beetroot and radish salad with walnut pesto
- Spiced bean and corn salad
- Quinoa with spicy roasted veggies
- Smoky corn and tomato salad
- Roasted fennel and potato salad
- Warm lentil, tomato and spinach salad
- Avocado and artichoke salad
Pasta dishes(use only brown-rice pasta & noodles)
- Pasta with kale and mushrooms
- Pasta with chicory and tomato sauce(no Parmesan!)
- Roasted pepper pasta
Dips and sauces
- Roasted tomato an aurbegine sauce
- Easy avocado cream
- Roasted pepper and aubergine dip
- Avocado cream with roasted tomatoes
- Easy avocado cream
- Baba ganoush with spring onion
- Guacamole
- Pea and mint hummus
- Zesty chickpea dip
- Spiced houmous
- Pea and mint houmous
- Spicy aubergine dip
- Spiced broad bean dip
- Avocado dip with basil
Snacks
Fish dishes (max twice a week)
- Spiced vegetable stews with steamed fish
- Steamed fish with leek and peas
- Zesty baked Sea bass
- Spiced mackerel fillet
- Brasied chicory and cod
- Mediterranean style baked cod
- Sizzling salmon with spring onion
- Spanish fish and chickpea stew
And here are some moreseafood and fish recipesthat are also suitable
Beverages
Treats ( cakes, slices, pudding)
- Orange and almond cookies
- Mango and lime ice lolly
- Maple glazed grilled pineapple
- Prune and walnut oat bars
- Healthy coconut and oat cookies
- Oat & banana cookies
- Walnut oatcakes
- Oat and banana slice
Good luck and bon appétit!
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