After the big Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas lunch and Boxing Day celebrations, one really feels the need to take a break from too-rich and over-elaborate dishes.
It is not necessary, however, to go on a strict diet or fast; it may be sufficient to reduce quantities without sacrificing quality.
Let us recommend a few foods that can be good for you after all the abundance of the past few days. Ingredients you can simply add to your favourite recipes or experiment with in new dishes.
Ginger: it helps purify and digest well. Ideal for giving the right touch to herbal teas. Cranberries: they have antioxidant properties. They are great as a snack. Lentils: rich in fibre, useful for the intestine. They are the right side dish to fill you up without overdoing it. Fennel: it detoxes. It is suitable for a light pre-dinner treat, dipped in a little olive oil. Turmeric, bell peppers and chillies: they have anti-inflammatory properties. Perfect for adding to more classic preparations for that extra touch of flavour.
Warm, purifying drinks, on the other hand, can help us warm up and restore balance to the stomach.
Green teas, herbal teas, infusions, as well as smoothies made from seasonal fruits and vegetables.
If you don’t know what to cook these days, here are some simple, quick, original, light but above all tasty recipe ideas!
