Once upon a time Lesh ran a website called The Mindful Foodie, where she shared her delicious wholefood creations. She couldn’t let them go, so here they are. Enjoy!
How to | Breakfast | Mains | Sides | Salads | Soups Condiments & Dressings | Snacks & Dips | Sweets | eBook
DF=dairy-free | GF=gluten-free | V=vegetarian | VG=vegan | WF=wheat-free | O=option
How to/Pantry items
- Almond Milk, video (DF, GF, VG, Raw)
- Coconut butter (DF, GF, VG, Raw)
- Coconut Milk (DF, GF, VG)
- Coconut Yoghurt (DF, GF, VG)
- Dukkah (DF, GF, VG)
- Ghee (GF, V)
- Cream cheese & labne, video (GF, V)
- Nutella (DF, GF, VG)
- Poached chicken & stock (DF, GF)
- Pesto (DF, GF, VG)
- Polenta (GF, DFO, V, VGO)
- Quinoa, video (DF, GF, VG)
- Sauerkraut (DF, GF, VG, Raw)
Breakfast
- Ayurvedic quinoa porridge (DFO, GF, VGO)
- Buckwheat & Amaranth Pancakes (DF, GF, V)
- Chia pudding (DF, GF, VG, Paleo, Raw)
- Pumpkin & Date Brown Rice Porridge (DF, GF, VG)
Mains
- Beetroot Curry (DFO, GF, V, VGO)
- Black-eyed peas, eggplant & spinach curry (GF, V, D/VG-O)
- Brown Rice Risotto with Puy Lentils, Fennel & Mushrooms (DFO, GF, VGO)
- Buckwheat & Lentil Risotto with Roast Pumpkin, Silverbeet & Mushrooms (DF, GF, VG)
- Cauliflower pizza base (DFO, GF, V)
- Channa Masala with Kale & Sweet Potato (DF, GF, VG)
- Chicken Curry (DF, GF)
- Corn & Carrot Fritters (GF, V)
- Crumbed Chicken (DF, GFO)
- Dhal (DF, GF, VG)
- Egg Curry (DF, GF, V)
- Frittata with roast beetroot and steamed broccoli (DFO, GF, V)
- Kichari — a lentil & rice dish (DFO, GF, VG)
- Mung bean curry (DFO, GF, VGO)
- Pan-Grilled Sardines with Lemon-Zest & Chilli (DF, GF)
- Quinoa Risotto, Baked (DF, GF, VG)
- Quinoa & Bean Patties (DF, GF,V)
- A Spinach & Tofu take on Palak Paneer (DF, GF, VG)
- Quinoa stuffed peppers with cashew cream (DF, GF, VG)
- Crispy tempeh with sautéed greens (DF, GF, VG)
- Zucchini & Corn Fritters (DFO, GF, VGO)
Salads
- Power-plant salad (DF, GF, VG)
- Quinoa tabouleh with Grapefruit, Coriander & Pistachios (DF, GF, VG)
- Roasted Zucchini Salad (GF, DFO, VGNO)
- Zucchini & Rocket (DF, GF, VG, Raw)
Sides
- Beet Leaves with Coconut Milk & Capers (DF, GF, VG)
- Cauliflower tabouli (DF, GF, VG)
- Cinnamon & Thyme Pan-Fried Brussels Sprouts (DFO, GF, VGO)
- Polenta uppuma (DF, GF, VG)
- Potato & Radish Leaf Curry (DF, GF, VG)
- Zesty Pan-fried Asparagus (DF, GF, VG)
Soups
- Asian Influenced Amaranth & Veggie Soup (DF, GF, VG)
- Chicken, Vegetable & Barley (DF, WF)
- Creamed broccoli soup with Asian flavours (DF, GF, VG)
- Pumpkin & Adzuki Bean (DF, GF, VG)
Condiments & Dressings
- Balinese-style peanut sauce (DF, GF, VG)
- Cashew sour cream (DF, GF, VG)
- Coriander & coconut chutney (DF, GF, VG)
- Dressing with flavours of the Middle-East (DF, GF, VG)
- Orange & cumin dressing (DF, GF, VG)
- Roasted red pepper & tomato sauce (DF, GF, VG)
- Sauerkraut (DF, GF, VG, Raw)
Snacks & Dips
- Baba Ganoush, a Smoky Eggplant Dip (DF, GF, VG)
- Besan Crackers (DF, GF, VG)
- Chai-spiced fruit mince balls (DF, GF, VG, Raw)
- Date & Nut Protein Bars (DF, GF, VGO)
- Hummus (DF, GF, VG)
- Kale chips (DF, GF, Paleo, VG)
- Lentil & Walnut Dip (DF, GF, VG)
- Roasted Chickpeas (DF, GF, VG)
- Vegan Power Balls (DF, GF, VG)
Sweets
- Banana Cake (DF, VG, WF)
- Banana & Coconut Muffins (DF, GF, V)
- Baked Pears with Walnuts (DF, GF, VG)
- Besan laddoo {Indian bliss balls} (DF, GF, VG)
- Carrot Cake with A Lemon-Coconut Frosting (DF, GF, V)
- Choc-chip banana ‘ice cream’ (DF, GF, VG, Paleo, Raw)
- Choc-nana ‘mousse’ (DF, GF, VG, Paleo, Raw)
- Choc-chip nut-butter cookies (DF, GF, V)
- Chocolate slice (DFO, GF, V)
- Mango, Coconut & Lime Cheesecake (DF, GF, VG, Raw)
- Nut-free chocolate & beetroot muffins (DF, GF, V)
- Persian love cake (GF, DFO, V)
- Raspberry bakewell cake (DFO, GFO, V)
- Sweet Potato & Blueberry Muffins (DFO, GF, Grain-free, Sugar-free)
If you love these recipes, you’ll find some of these plus many more in Lesh’s ebook, Nourished. Download for free.