These are your new side dish friends! Super quick to make, they pack tons of flavour, a big boost of nutrients and fiber (nature’s detox!). What makes them a great side-kick? They won’t compete with the main dish – they just ease right in! Plus, you can make them each in five minutes flat!! I’ll show you how…

Today I have two recipes for you!

Let’s steam these green beans! Steaming is such an easy and healthy way to cook veggies.  The trick is to not over-steam them and to add a beautiful dressing. I’ve got you covered! These Lemony-Garlic Green Beans are the perfect side-kick to most any meal, though they’re so good, you may find yourself munching on them on their own!

Ingredients:

• French Beans
• 1 Lemon
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 or 2 cloves garlic
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Clean your lemon and beans using my Fruit & Veggie Wash recipe
2. Set your beans to steam for 3 minutes. Check them, they should be tender, but still have a bite to them.
3. While your beans are steaming make your dressing.
4. Mix together: grated peel from one whole lemon, the juice of half a lemon, oil, crushed garlic and salt & pepper to taste.
5. Pour the dressing over your beans.

If you’re rushed or just not in a cooking mood – then this side-kick is your best friend! It’s no-fuss, no-prep, straight to business! We’re using frozen veg, which I think every freezer should always contain! Frozen veg is actually incredibly healthy. Picked fresh then quickly frozen – they can retain more vitamins and nutrients than vegetables that have sat and traveled around the world before reaching your plate. Cashew nuts add a nice crunch to the dish, a little something extra and a bit of protein to boot!

Ingredients: 

• 1-2 tablespoons coconut or sesame oil
• 1 cup frozen veg (shown here is a stir-fry vegetable variety)
• 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
• 1/4 cup cashew nuts
• 1 tablespoon chili flakes (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat up your oil in a pan
2. Add the veggies in straight from the freezer
3. Cook down and add your nuts
4. Add the tamari or soy sauce – or your flavouring of choice
5. Continue cooking until the veggies have just thoroughly cooked. Sprinkle hot chili flakes if you like it a little spicy!