Courgette pasta

Courgette pasta and Lemon greens with lime & mint infused water.

Ingredients:

- Raw coconut oil

- Chestnut mushrooms

- broccoli florets

- 1 lemon

- pumpkin seeds

- pine nuts

- Courgette

Tools: 1 Spirelli spiral cutter

Direction: Heat your pan with a small amount of coconut oil, add in mushrooms, broccoli and 1 lemon and allow to simmer. The mushrooms will act like sponges soaking in all the flavour. Then using your Spirelli spiral cutter, feed through 1 whole courgette to get your 'spaghetti' then add in with the rest of the ingredients. Leave to simmer for a further 5 minutes, adding ground pepper and your pine nuts and sunflower seeds. 

For your lime and mint infused water simple add fresh lime and mint leaves to a fresh glass of h20.

Benefits:

coconut oil: rich in medium-chain fatty acids, boost metabolism, source of lauric acid.

Mushrooms: Source of vitamin D & B, boosts your immune system, strong antioxidant properties.

Broccoli florets: strong antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties, contains Glucoraphanin, gluconasturtiin and glucobrassicin which are special phytonutrients that support all steps in the body’s detox process, considered a 'smart carb' high in fiber, aids in digestion and alkalises your body.

Lemon: strong antibacterial, antiviral, and immune-boosting powers, a digestive aid and liver cleanser, contains citric acid, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, bioflavonoids, pectin, and limonene--that promote immunity and fight infection.

Pumpin seeds: Anti inflammatory properties, source of protein, 

rich in minerals including phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron and copper, and a good source of vitamin K.
Pine nuts:rich in Vitamins A, contain heart-friendly monounsaturated fat, Vitamin D content, they boost immunity, because they’re rich in Vitamin C, contain pinoleic acid, which makes you feel fuller longer, source of iron, the protein and magnesium in pine nuts makes them an excellent source of energy.Courgetts:Strong antioxidant properties, good source of potassium and rich in vitamin A and C.

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