23 Jun 2 Luscious Metabolism Boosting Salads for Winter

Creamy avocado, fresh tangy citrus and lush leafy greens – there’s so much gorgeous seasonal produce available in winter, we have no excuse for letting our healthy eating habits slide! A metabolism boosting salad makes a delicious, filling dish, and helps to keep those extra pounds off during the wintery months.

Check out these 2 mouth-watering winter salad recipes, packed with metabolism boosting and immune strengthening fruits and veggies.

Grapefruit & Avocado Salad

Grapefruit is a fab metabolism booster, avo is loaded with healthy fatty acids, while cucumber is low in calories but high in vitamins A, C and K.

Ingredients:

Salad:

• 2 cucumbers, diced
• 3-4 grapefruits, peeled & chopped
• 2-3 avocados, diced
• ⅓cup raw almonds, chopped
• 2tbsp fresh mint, chopped
• 3-4tbsp fresh chives, chopped

Dressing:

• 1tbsp vinegar
• 1½tbsp honey
• 1½tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Grapefruit zest to taste

Method:

• Wash, chop & toss the cucumbers, grapefruits, almonds, mint & chives. Add the avocado pieces just before serving.
• Whisk all the dressing ingredients together. Drizzle over the salad & chill until ready to serve.
• Top with extra almonds & mint!

Spinach, Citrus & Almond Salad

Pomegranate is rich in flavonoids, which give your metabolism a lift. Oranges are nature’s vitamin C-loaded ‘flu fighters, while spinach is a low-calorie mineral powerhouse (think iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium & folate)!

Ingredients:

Salad:

• 1 bunch fresh spinach
• 2 oranges, peeled & sliced
• 1 pomegranate, peeled & seeded
• ½cup raw almonds

Dressing:

• ½cup pomegranate juice
• 1tbsp red wine vinegar
• Juice of 1 orange
• 2tbsp honey or agave nectar
• ¼cup extra virgin olive oil
• Salt & pepper to taste

Method:

• Toss the spinach, oranges, pomegranate arils & almonds in a large bowl.
• Mix together the pomegranate juice, vinegar, orange juice & honey. Whisk in the olive oil; add salt & pepper to taste.
• Toss the salad with the dressing & serve.

Nourish your body with wholesome winter dishes like these metabolism boosting salads, and those “winter blues” will melt away – along with the unwanted pounds!