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I had a few people ask me for my gazpacho recipe so I thought that I would post it for you.
The weather has been so hot that simple recipes like this one requiring no cooking and little prep are a blessing.
For me it actually wasn’t the heat that I got the inspiration from rather it came from the extra tomatoes I had in the garden. I don’t have a lot of space to grow veggies but the few plants that I do have are doing well.
As mentioned gazpacho is not cooked. I veered a bit from the traditional Spanish inspired recipe and substituted the vinegar with my homemade Kombucha. I never pass up a chance to add gut friendly fermented food to meals that I am preparing. And the fact that it is a small amount ensured that the flavour would not be over whelming.
Now down to the serious business. The ingredients in the soup contain phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that aid in cancer prevention.
To highlight a few:
Lycopene from the tomatoes is a carotenoid and gives tomatoes their red colour. Studies have shown that it may be beneficial as a chemo protective agent.
Bell peppers also contain carotenoids such as lutein, cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin and are high in vitamin C and folate. As with the garlic and onions in the recipe, bell peppers have sulfur containing compounds used for detoxification.
Kombucha is a fermented drink containing B vitamins, enzymes and probiotics promoting gut health and cancer prevention.
Gazpacho
(This recipe yields about 1 litre or 4 cup)
4-5 large ripe tomatoes
1 Green Bell Pepper, seeded and cut into small chunks
1 English Cucumber, peeled and cut into small chunks
1 red onion, diced
1-2 cloves garlic
1 Jalepeno pepper, seeded and chopped
¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
1-2 tsp unflavoured Kombucha
Directions
In a blender or with a hand held blender combine tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, red onion, garlic and jalapeno until smooth. With blender running slowly add olive oil. (Depending upon your blender, you may need to strain liquid to remove any solids. Do this before adding olive oil.)
Stir in salt and kombucha.
Chill and serve.
Enjoy!
Eating for cancer prevention does not have to be an onerous task. It may sound off coming from a nutritionist but I really do my best to avoid recipes that have a laundry list of ingredients. Whole foods prepared simply is my mantra. And often I feel we miss the boat with our focus. We concern ourselves with the main dish and leave the fixings as an after thought. But here is the thing. The supporting casts in meal preparation can offer some of the greatest health benefits. Case in point. Take a look at this lunch.
Now I love my avocado toast. Avocados offer a host of health benefits such as healthy fats, fiber and potassium. But what I want you to focus on in this exercise are the add ons to the dish and how including such things on your plate really ups the anti cancer properties of a meal.
Fermented carrots and celery
Fermented vegetables are stars for gut health and nutrient absorption, both essential for cancer prevention. These fermented carrots and celery serve as both pre and probiotic foods. By adding fermented foods to your meal you are not only adding gut friendly foods you also are adding foods that actually help with the digestion of the rest of your meal.
Onions
Onions are another gut friendly food falling in to the prebiotic category. They are also amazing for liver support. Rich in allicin they aid your liver in its detoxification process.
Ground Flax Seeds
Flax seeds are rich in lignans which are fiber-related polyphenols. They contain Omega 3 fatty acids and they are a great source of antioxidants. Although we do naturally produce some antioxidants, our bodies rely a great deal upon dietary sources and antioxidants are a vital component of cancer prevention.
Himalayan Salt
Himalayan salt offers trace minerals, helps in detoxification and may lower blood pressure. If you are a salt person definitely switching from table salt to this lovely pink gem is important.
So there you have it! In life we try not to sweat the small stuff. But in plating it could make the world of difference.
Eating for cancer prevention does not have to be an onerous task. It may sound off coming from a nutritionist but I really do my best to avoid recipes that have a laundry list of ingredients. Whole foods prepared simply is my mantra. And often I feel we miss the boat with our focus. We concern ourselves with the main dish and leave the fixings as an after thought. But here is the thing. The supporting casts in meal preparation can offer some of the greatest health benefits. Case in point. Take a look at this lunch.
Now I love my avocado toast. Avocados offer a host of health benefits such as healthy fats, fiber and potassium. But what I want you to focus on in this exercise are the add ons to the dish and how including such things on your plate really ups the anti cancer properties of a meal.
Fermented carrots and celery
Fermented vegetables are stars for gut health and nutrient absorption, both essential for cancer prevention. These fermented carrots and celery serve as both pre and probiotic foods. By adding fermented foods to your meal you are not only adding gut friendly foods you also are adding foods that actually help with the digestion of the rest of your meal.
Onions
Onions are another gut friendly food falling in to the prebiotic category. They are also amazing for liver support. Rich in allicin they aid your liver in its detoxification process.
Ground Flax Seeds
Flax seeds are rich in lignans which are fiber-related polyphenols. They contain Omega 3 fatty acids and they are a great source of antioxidants. Although we do naturally produce some antioxidants, our bodies rely a great deal upon dietary sources and antioxidants are a vital component of cancer prevention.
Himalayan Salt
Himalayan salt offers trace minerals, helps in detoxification and may lower blood pressure. If you are a salt person definitely switching from table salt to this lovely pink gem is important.
So there you have it! In life we try not to sweat the small stuff. But in plating it could make the world of difference.