French Green Lentils With Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes and Red Onions
Ingredients
1 cup French Green lentils
3 cups homemade vegetable broth
pinch sea salt
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1/4 red onion, sliced
12-14 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Directions
1. Bring homemade broth and lentils to a boil on high heat over the stovetop. Lower to medium heat and keep on a simmer for 15 minutes. Add a pinch of sea salt about 2 minutes before taking off stovetop.
2. Drain any excess water from lentils and place in a bowl. Toss with the remainder of the ingredients and serve.
Reprinted with permission from SugarDetoxMe © 2017 by Summer Rayne Oakes, Sterling Epicure
Ingredients
1 cup French Green lentils
3 cups homemade vegetable broth
pinch sea salt
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1/4 red onion, sliced
12-14 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Directions
1. Bring homemade broth and lentils to a boil on high heat over the stovetop. Lower to medium heat and keep on a simmer for 15 minutes. Add a pinch of sea salt about 2 minutes before taking off stovetop.
2. Drain any excess water from lentils and place in a bowl. Toss with the remainder of the ingredients and serve.
Reprinted with permission from SugarDetoxMe © 2017 by Summer Rayne Oakes, Sterling Epicure
If you're a heavy soda drinker and missing the fizz, sparkling water flavored with fruit is a delicious, calorie-free solution. (If carbonation triggers bloat in your belly, swap out the sparkling water for tap.)
Sparkling or Still Water With Fresh Lime or Lemon
Ingredients
1 cup sparkling or still water
1-2 slices (or a good squeeze) of lemon or lime
Directions
Place 1-2 thinly sliced lemons in a cup of sparkling or still water.
Reprinted with permission from SugarDetoxMe copy; 2017 by Summer Rayne Oakes, Sterling Epicure
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Sparkling or Still Water With Fresh Lime or Lemon
Ingredients
1 cup sparkling or still water
1-2 slices (or a good squeeze) of lemon or lime
Directions
Place 1-2 thinly sliced lemons in a cup of sparkling or still water.
Reprinted with permission from SugarDetoxMe copy; 2017 by Summer Rayne Oakes, Sterling Epicure
Image via Getty
If hunger hits between meals (real hunger -- not boredom!) reach for one of these nutrient-packed snacks below to hold you over:
- Whole orange or mandarin
- Whole apple with hummus, unsweetened almond butter, or slice of aged Gouda
- Handful of cashews, almonds or your favorite nut
- Banana
- Cucumber slices, lightly salted
- Celery sticks, lightly salted, or with nut butter
- Kale chips
- Seaweed snacks
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- Whole orange or mandarin
- Whole apple with hummus, unsweetened almond butter, or slice of aged Gouda
- Handful of cashews, almonds or your favorite nut
- Banana
- Cucumber slices, lightly salted
- Celery sticks, lightly salted, or with nut butter
- Kale chips
- Seaweed snacks
Reprinted with permission from SugarDetoxMe © 2017 by Summer Rayne Oakes, Sterling Epicure Image via Getty