Health Nut recipe collection

Quick Spicy Pickled Cucumbers

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The secret to making the cucumbers crunchy is to salt them first and let the salt draw out excess moisture before use.

Simple Coconut-Sesame Noodles

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29 days ago

A very simple dinner for when you don’t have a lot of time to prepare a meal. Use brown rice noodles instead of the white variety to take advantage of the additional fibre they...

Steamed Pumpkin and Baby Bok Choy with Ginger Sesame Sauce

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28 days ago

Containing a wealth of vitamins C, A, and K, as well as calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and iron, bok choy is a very nutritionally dense vegetable. Vitamin A, for ins...

Stir-fried Water Spinach (Side)

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30 days ago

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A favourite served at Din Tai Fung gets a healthy make-over. Water spinach, commonly known as kangkong, is rich in fibre, magnesium, vitamins A and C and is very low in calorie...

Whole-Wheat Scallion Pancakes (Sides)

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Another Chinese restaurant staple, this time made with whole-wheat flour (you could also use spelt flour). It’s important to cook these in a flat-bottomed frying pan and not a ...

Wolfberry and Strawberry Smoothie

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Zen Bowl

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28 days ago

This is a very simple one-bowl meal, perfect for when you don’t have the time to spend cooking after work. You can easily double or triple the recipe and use the leftovers for ...

Ginger and Persimmon Bread (Breakfast)

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27 days ago

A fresh take on the traditional banana bread utilizing the widely-available persimmon – the national fruit of Japan. Persimmons are rich in vitamins A and C, and contain high a...

Grilled Asparagus and Portobellos with Shallot and Ginger Dressing

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This nutrient-packed side dish is perfect alongside any main dish - fish, meat or poultry.

The Arthritis Buster

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Ginger is a well-known anti-inflammatory that can help manage arthritis pain and help combat oxidative joint damage. To boost the healing properties of this juice, add a small ...

Basic Roast Chicken

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This is a very simple recipe for roast chicken. Serve with roast vegetables and/or salad. If you opt for grains, choose whole grains such as brown rice instead of white, or mi...

Beet, Carrot, Apple and Ginger Juice

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The ultimate health-boosting juice. Beets have been shown to effectively lower blood pressure and are a good liver detoxifier. Carrots are packed with beta-carotene and ginge...

Black Miso Cod

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This is a classic Japanese dish, first made famous by the chef Nobu Matsuhisa and served in all his Nobu restaurants. Serve with steamed spinach and brown /black rice or quinoa...

Breakfast Miso Soup

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In Japan, miso soup is a traditional breakfast food–sipped hot, directly from the bowl. It is incredibly simple to prepare and can be put together in roughly the same amount of...

Cholesterol Fighter

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Inflammation is a major cause of heart-disease. Together with the oxidation of LDL ('bad' cholesterol) it often leads to the clogged arteries that result in heart failure. Fig...

Easy Refreshing Greek Salad

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Tomatoes are packed with lycopene, an antioxidant that helps prevent heart disease and cancer. They are a good source of vitamin C as well as vitamin E to help protect the bo...