Shrimp Salad with Avocado and Asparagus

In Denmark we loooove shrimps. Or is that an international thing? Well at least it's something we eat quite often here in Denmark, and one of the classics is the shrimp salad. Here is my own variation with avocado and asparagus.

Klassikeren rejesalat, eller rejecocktail som vi vist allesammen kender. Det er altså også bare alt for lækkert! Her er min egen variation med avokado og asparges.

Ingredients:
1 head romaine lettuce
1/2 avocado
1 medium tomato
handful cooked shrimp
2 white asparagus

1 romaine salad hoved
1/2 avokado
1 mellem størrelse tomat
En håndfuld kogte pillede rejer fra frost
2 hvide asparges 

Dressing:
1 dl creme fraiche or sour cream
1 tbsp ketchup or tomato puree
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp lemon juice
salt and pepper

Directions:
Cut lettuce, avocado, and tomato and put in a bowl. Cook asparagus for 3 minutes in the microwave. Cut as well and top with the shrimps and chopped asparagus. 
Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and put on top of the salad. 

Skær salat, avokado og tomat i skiver og kom i en skål. Kog asparges i mikroovnen i 3 minutter i en lille smule vand og med film over i en glasskål. Skær dem i små skiver og kom ovenpå salaten sammen med rejerne. 
Rør alle ingredientserne til dressingen sammen og hæld over salaten.

Enjoy!

Loppefrøskalle Pandekager - Psyllium Husk Pancakes

Pancakes with a boost of fibre. Thats what we like, right? Here's a recipe for some really delicious pancakes which are gonna make a great and healthy breakfast.

Vi kan da godt lide pandekager, som er smækfyldte med fibre og protein kan vi ikke? Her er en opskrift på de lækreste pandekager med en sød og god skyr creme til at komme på toppen. Det er et sikkert hit her!

Ingredients:
1 egg (1 æg)
1 tbsp milk (1 spsk milk)
1/2 tbsp psyllium husk (1/2 spsk loppefrøskaller)
1 tsp vanilla (1 tsk vanille) 
1 banana (1 banan)

Topping:
1 dl (1/2 cup) skyr (greek yogurt) 
1 tsp agave
1/2 tsp vanilla
Fresh fruit

Directions:
Mash banana and eggs and mix with the rest of the ingredients for the pancakes. Make 4 individual pancakes on a pan. 
Mix all ingredients for the topping and serve with fresh fruit for the pancakes.

Mos banan og æg og tilsæt resterende ingredientser for pandekagerne. Lav 4 små pandekager på en pande. 
Rør alle ingredientserne til skyr toppingen sammen og server på pandekagerne med frisk frugt.

Spaghetti with Garlic Sauce, Chicken Roll Ups, and Tomato Caprese

Once again I'm making Italian food... Yeah, I love it, you know.. This time I'm showing you one of my favorite Italian recipes for the classic tomato caprese, which is a salad you always get in Italy. Today I had it with the best spaghetti I've had in a long time and some most delicate chicken rolls with bacon and other good stuff.

Ingredients:

1/2 lb spaghetti

1 clove garlic

1 bag frozen spinach, thawed

1 tbsp garlic creme cheese

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper

Chicken Rolls:
2 chicken breasts
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 clove garlic
5 slices of bacon
Fresh basil leaves 
salt and pepper

Tomato Caprese:
3 large tomatoes
1 small onion
1 oz. feta cheese
8-10 olives
olive oil vinegar 

Directions:

1. Boil water and cook spaghetti al dente, and drain. Set aside.
2. Make the chicken rolls meanwhile. Cut each breast into 5 slices, and beat so that they get flat with a kitchen roller. 
3. Mix tomato paste and minted garlic. Add to the chicken pieces and top with half a slice of bacon, a couple of basil leaves and salt and pepper. 
4. Bake in oven or grill for 15 minutes.
5. Make the sauce for the spaghetti by sautéing minced garlic in a little bit of olive oil in a big sauce pan. Add the bag of thawed spinach. Stir for a couple of minutes and add the creme cheese and drained spaghetti. Finish with adding milk and cheese and heat it up.
6. Make the tomato caprese by slicing the tomato and onion into rings. Put on a plate, one piece of tomato one onion ring etc. Top with feta cheese, olives and the vinegar dressing.

Enjoy!

Ruccula with Prosciutto and Avocado

Jeg elsker parma skinke, og jeg tror ikke jeg er den eneste derude! Det er bare en af de mange super lækre råvarer fra Italien, som jo nok er det land i verden, som har de bedste madvarer, hvis du spørger mig. Nå, men derfor tænkte jeg, at jeg ville lave en lille salat med parmaskinke var inkluderet, og her er, hvad jeg kom op med.

As I've told you plenty of times before I love salad. After I came back to Denmark I found that the Italian ham Prosciutto is a lot more common than in America here in Denmark. And with the love for Italy and Italian food that I have, I wanted to come up with a recipe for a salad where this delicatessen is included. 

Ingredients:
handful ruccula
1-2 slices prosciutto
1/2 avocado
1 medium tomato
balsamico and olive oil

Directions:
Wash ruccula and tomato. Cut avocado and tomato into slices. Cut prosciutto as well. Toss with the ruccula and drizzle balsamic and olive oil. 

Sweet Chickpea Cookies

So the other day I had some leftovers of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) from the hummus I made, so I wanted to make these grain free cookies which I'd thought about making for a million years.

Ingredients:1¼ cups canned chickpeas, well-rinsed and patted dry with a paper towel
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup + 2 tablespoons (165 grams) Peanut butter
¼ cup (80 grams) honey or agave
1 teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of salt
½ cup (90 grams) chocolate chips (I used 70 %)

Directions:

Blend all ingredients except chocolate chips until creamy. Fold in chocolate chips and shape little balls/cookies on a cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 10-15 minutes, until golden. 

Two Different Kinds of Dip

Veggies are the best if you have a good dip to spice them up a little. These two are some very classic ones which you can buy in almost every store, but why not make them homemade when it only takes 5-10 minutes, and is so much more healthy and you have control over whats in them. I definitely love that.

Tatziki Dip:

1 cup greek yogurt

1 clove garlic

handful fresh dill

1 tsp lemon juice

salt and pepper

Directions:

Minch garlic and dill, and combine with all other ingredients in a small bowl. In a real tatziki you add cucumbers too, but I used it as a dip for my cucumber and squash instead.

Hummus:

1 can chickpeas

1/2 cup greek yogurt 

1 tbsp feta cheese

1/2 tbsp lemon juice

1 clove garlic

1 tsp cumin

1  handful fresh cilantro

salt and pepper

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Raw Chocolate Cake

Andre end mig, som har hørt om raw cakes? Kager lavet kun på rigtige og sunde ingredienser. Det skal da prøves! Må faktisk indrømme, at på trods af, at der hverken er sukker eller mel eller noget i den stil i denne kage smagte den helt forrygende med en klat vanilie is eller hjemmelavet banan-is. 

Am I the only one who was tempted to try one of the popular raw chocolate cakes, made with natural sweeteners and no flour? This cake actually turned out really good, especially with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 


Ingredienser:

10 bløde, soltørrede dadler uden sten
1 moden banan
3 æg
4 spsk blødt kokosolie
1 dl stærk kaffe
2 tsk ren vanillepulver
50 g kakaopulver
1 tsk bagepulver
65 g alm. mandelmel
et nip salt

1. Blend dadler og banan til en cremet masse.
2. Mix det med en håndmixer sammen med æg og smeltet kokosolie og kaffe.
3. Tilsæt resterende ingredientser og hæld over i en springform.
4. Bag i ovenen ved 175 grader i 30 minutter.
5. Server lun med en klat is og frisk frugt.

Ingredients:

10 pitted dates

1 ripe banana

3 eggs

4 tbsp coconut oil

1/2 cup coffee

2 tsp vanilla

50 g cocoa powder (1 cup)

1 tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

1. Blend dates and banana until creamy.
2. Blend all ingredients with a mixer and pour into a pie pan.
3. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
4. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream and some fruit.