Blog — conscious living

1 Courgette
1 chopped Onion
4 finely chopped cloves of garlic
1 can of Kidney beans
Handful of cherry tomatoes
Passata
Balsamic
Salt/pepper
Flaked almonds

1. Spiralise the courgette
2. Gently simmer the onion and garlic in olive oil
3. Mash up half of the kidney beans in a bowl and add to the pan along with remainng beans.
4. Add a good dash of balsamic and salt/pepper.
5. Add the courgette and cover all ingredients with the passata.
6. Allow to simmer until thick, add in the full cherry tomatoes a few minutes before serving.
7. Garnish with basil leaves and flaked almonds.

Sauce:

1 Avocado

1 Bunch of Parsley/Corriander mixed

1 cup soaked cashews (in almond milk)

3 tbsp nutritional yeast

1 juice of lemon

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 

2 finely chopped garlic shoots

salt and pepper

other:

soba noodles

1. Blitz all of the sauce ingredients together in a food processor or nutri bullet.

2. Cook noodles

3. Add cooked noodles to sauce on the heat, stir for 2 mins.

4. Serve with optional flaked almonds and basil as a garnish. 

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