Monday's diet: very light strawberries' ice cream

For this reason I did not use cream, but milk and any eggs, to obtain a preparation lighter, but equally tasty.

 
• 1 basket of strawberries (8.88 OZ, about 250 gr.)
• 1 small glass of granulated sugar
• ½ cup of water
• 10.14 fl. OZ (300 ml) of cold milk (to taste, I use the semi-skimmed milk)
• ½ lemon
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar
• meringues to decorate (optional)
• silver sugar to decorate (optional)

Time: 15 min
Ice cream maker time: 35 minutesCalories for a cup: 160 cal. (672 kj)

In a small pot put the granulated sugar and half a cup of water and cook over low heat until a syrup. Clean the strawberries, cut into small pieces and place in a bowl with the juice of half a lemon and 2 tablespoons of icing sugar. Let stand for 15 minutes.
After whisk strawberries in their juice.
Pour into ice cream maker the syrup cooled, the puree of strawberries and milk and start it. The time depends on your ice cream maker, mine took about 35 minutes.
Pour into a bowl previously chilled in freezer and decorate with fresh strawberries or meringues.

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Monday's diet: sardines gratin with vinegar

In these hot days the thought of turning the oven can be frightening, but in the evening, just for a few minutes, if you find the courage you can cook this recipe light and tasty and can be enjoyed with a tender salad.

 
Ingredients for 2 people:

• 6 large sardine fillets
• ½ red onion
• 1 clove garlic (optional)
• stale bread
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar or white wine
• 5 basil leaves
• salt q.b.

Time: 30 minutes
Oven: 356 ° F
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: about 280 cal (1176 kj) per serving

Peel the onion and slice it finely, crush the garlic, cleaned and cut into small pieces. In a small bowl soak the bread into small pieces in vinegar and let stand 5 minutes, until it becomes soft. Cover the baking tray with the appropriate paper and arrange the fish fillets washed, put on each fillet a bit of onion, chopped basil and garlic. Finally, put on the soaked bread and only slightly wrung out. Bake in a hot oven for 10 minutes of which only the last three with the grill. If you want you can salt, but I usually don't salt sea fish. Enjoy your meal!

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Monday's diet: soup of chards and potatoes

A cream of vegetables can be enjoyed warm or cold in the evening as excellent dinner accompanied by a vegetable and an egg or cheese.

Ingredients for 2 people:

• 1 bowl of chards or spinach (4 cubes if frozen)
• 3 large potatoes or 4 small
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 pieces of “crescenza” cheese (as 2 tablespoons)
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (optional)
• salt q.b.

Time: 15/30 minutes
Difficulty: easy
Calories: about 230 per serving (with oil)

Clean the potatoes and cut into small cubes small, hand to hand pour them into a pot with cold water. Add the chard (or spinach). Cover the vegetables with water. Cook with the lid on for 15 minutes, as it starts to boil.
After the interval blend with the immersion blender and add the Parmesan cheese, a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil (optional) and put in the plates.
At the center of each plate put a spoon of “crescenza” cheese and mix from the center.
Serve and enjoy your meal.
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Monday's diet! winter salad with daikon and oranges

After yesterday's cake today you can eat a special salad , also suitable as a light appetizer.
Daikon is a white radish "giant" by purifying and digestive properties, with a slightly spicy flavor.

 
Ingredients for 4 people:

• 1 daikon
• 2 carrots
• 2 oranges
• 1 cup of rocket
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• the juice of half a lemon
• salt

Clean, strip and wash the vegetables.
Boil for 2 minutes in unsalted water daikon, then cut into thin slices.
Grate the carrots and after peeled oranges, remove the fine white skin and cut each slice into 2 or 3 parts.
In a bowl mix the vegetables prepared in this way, add the rocket  and season with an emulsion of olive oil, salt and lemon.
Enjoy your meal!

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Monday's diet: light vegetable soup

Before the Christmas better to anticipate and take a few meal lightness. In this season I love the vegetable soup, such as what I propose today, I have prepared with vegetables I had at home. A light dinner, but tasty. Then I eat a broad bean purée.

Ingredients for two people:

• 1 courgette
• 2 carrots
• 1 piece of pumpkin
• the heart of cabbage or ¼
• a cup of spinach (I used 2 cubes of frozen ones)
• 2 tablespoons of chickpea flour or beans one
• 1 onion or 1 small leek
• salt

Time: 1 hour (½ hour with a pressure cooker)

Wash and clean all vegetables well.
Cut as little cubes and place them in a large pot.
Cover it with water, put a tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes (15 min with pressure cooker), after which uncovered, blend with immersion blender. In a small bowl, dissolve the flour of chickpeas or beans in a little water, then pour it into the pan, careful not to form lumps. Stir and cook uncovered for 15 minutes or until it has reached the desired consistency.
Served by adding a little oil EVO raw.

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