Healthylicious by Sara

The only recipe that I can’t get right like my Mom, but this was so close 🥰 Lebanese style bolognese, Mama’s way! recipe below! Heat a pot Add 2 TBS olive oil, 1 big finely onion, a tsp of sugar Cook for 3-4 minutes Add 300 grams minced beef, salt, black pepper, a pinch of cinnamon and Lebanese 7 spices Cook until beef is no longer pink Add 6-7 finely chopped garlic cloves, 2-3 TBS tomato paste Cook on low heat for 5 minutes Add 3 grated tomatoes and a few sprigs of thyme Cook for another 5-7 minutes Add 2 cups of water Simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes Add 400 grams boiled pasta and combine well Serve! You can add parmesan cheese - totally optional my Mom doesn’t add any 🙊

Breakfast toasts 4 ways 🤩 recipes below! Toast 1: almond butter and blueberries, you can use any nut butter you like - strawberries and bananas can replace blueberries التوست الاول: زبدة اللوز مع بلوبريز ، فيكن تستعملوا اي زبدة من المكسرات مع فريز او موز Second toast: mashed avocado mixed with salt, lemon juice and lemon zest, and oregano - topped with bulghari cheese, cranberries, lemon zest and thyme التوست الثاني: افوكادو مهروسة مع ملح و عصرة حامض و برش حامض و اوريغانو مجفف - جبنة بلغاري، كرانبري، زعتر و برش حامض Third toast: beetroot-pesto-chickpeas spread (recipe in a previous post) , diced avocado, toasted pumpkin seeds and lemon zest التوست الثالث: تغميسة الشمندر مع الحمص و البيستو (الوصفة موجودة عالصفحة) مع افوكادو مقطعة، بزر اللقطين محمص و برش حامض Fourth toasted: Labneh, tomato roasted in the oven (roasted with salt, black pepper, olive oil and thyme - you can add garlic as well) التوست الرابع: لبنة مع بندورة مشوية بالفرن (منشويها مع زيت زيتون و ملح و بهار اسود و زعتر و فيكن تزيدوا ثوم)

Are you team sweet or salty? 🥑🍅🫐🥖🧀 Recipes coming up soon!

كم مرة بتنسوا البصلة عالنار و بتحرقوها؟ 🫣 المهم، بس تحترق اعملوا مجدرة حمرا و غنوا 😂 💙

Beetroot, chickpeas and pesto dip 🌺 colorful, delicious, nutritious and perfect for gatherings! Details below! In a food processor, process the following together: 5 medium sized beets (boiled or roasted) 1/2 cup boiled chickpeas 2 TBS tahini 2 garlic cloves Salt and black pepper 3 TBS pesto sauce 2 TBS labneh or yogurt 3 TBS lemon juice Process to desired consistency, serve with crackers or toast! Enjoy 😍

I personally love everything with halloumi cheese especially when it’s done in under 15 minutes 🫣 recipe below! Heat a pan Add 2 TBS olive oil, 1-2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half - salt and black pepper- a few thyme sprigs Cook for 5-7 mn on low heat Add halloumi cheese slices in between the tomatoes , cook until golden brown from both sides Turn heat off Drizzle with a tsp of honey Serve hot with bread or a salad!

Blueberry cake 🫐 one of the most delicious cakes I bake🌟 recipe below Ingredients: 2 eggs, whites separated from the yolk 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup softened butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 and a 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder A pinch of salt Zest of 1 lemon 1 cup blueberries (or any kind of berries or cherries🍒- u can use fresh or frozen) 1 TBS flour 1/3 cup milk Preparation: -Preheat oven to 170 degrees C -Beat egg whites until white and soft peaks form -Use the 1/4 cup sugar, while beating, start adding 1 TBS sugar at a time to the egg whites Set aside -Beat butter with the 1/2 cup sugar until smooth -Add the egg yolks, lemon zest and beat well -Mix flour with salt and baking powder -Alternately, add the milk and flour mixture to the butter mixture -Remove excess flour from the blueberries and add them to the butter mixture, combine using a spoon/spatula -Gradually Start adding the egg whites to the resulting batter and fold them gently after each addition -Transfer cake to a baking pan greased with butter Bake for 40 mn ‎كيك البلوبري: ‎يحمى الفرن على حرارة١٧٠ ‎يخفق ٢ بياض بيض ليصير لونهم ابيض ‎يضاف ربع كوب سكر تدريجياً على بياض البيض مع الخفق المستمر، يوضع المزيج جانباً ‎يخفق نصف كوب من الزبدة مع نصف كوب سكر الى ان يصبح المزيج ناعماً ‎يضاف ٢ صفار بيض و برش الحامض ‎منخلط كوب و نصف من الطحين مع ملعقة صغيرة بايكينج باودر و رشة ملح ‎منضيف مزيج الطحين و ثلث كوب من الحليب السائل على مزيج الزبدة ‎منخلط كوب من البلوبري او الراسبري او التوت او الفريز مع ملعقة كبيرة من الطحين ‎منشيل الطحين الزائد و يضاف البلوبري على مزيج الكيك ‎يخلطوا بالملعقة ‎يضاف مزيج بياض البيض الذي حضرناه اولاً الى مزيج الكيك بالتدريج مع التحريك ببطء بالملعقة بعد كل اضافة ‎يوضع المزيج بصينية خبز و يخبز ل ٤٠-٥٠ دقيقة

Teta’s Falafel 😍 never imagined I’ll be making some at home until she gave me this delicious and super easy recipe! Details below! Soak 500 grams dried chickpeas in water overnight Next day, darin them from the water and wash them well Drain them again and place them in a food processor Add 3/4 cup of each fresh coriander and parsley 1 big onion 3 garlic cloves 1 TBS falafel spices 1-2 tsp salt Process until a crumbled dough like form (you can add a bit of water) Transfer to a bowl Add 1 tsp baking soda, combine and let sit for 10 mn before placing into a falafel mold and frying/baking Serve with tarator, tomato, mint, parsley, and pickles 😍 Tarator (1/4 cup tahini, 1-2 minced garlic, 3 THS lemon juice, water till you reach desired consistency)

اجمل و اطيب و اكتر وصفات ما فيها مقادير هني وصفات ستي 🥹♥️ مين بيحب الفلافل و بدو الوصفة؟

Black beans and colors salad 🎨 1 can black beans, drained and washed well 1/2 cup of each: finely chopped red, yellow and green bell peppers 1/4 cup chopped coriander 1 tomato, finely chopped 1 cup boiled corn kernels 1 small avocado, diced 1 chili pepper (optional) finely chopped 2 TBS finely chopped red or green onions For the dressing, combine the following: 2 TBS olive oil, juice of 2 limes (or small lemons), 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tsp honey, salt, black pepper, a pinch of cumin and hot pepper

Not your usual quinoa salad 😍 details below! *note that you can skip the edamame and/or add avocados , asparagus or anything green to this! For the pesto - Ingredients for a big batch: 5 cups packed basil leaves 2 garlic cloves 2 TBS pine nuts 1/2 cup good olive oil 1/4 to 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese A squeeze of lemon juice 1 tsp of lemon zest 1/2 tsp black pepper, salt to taste Process everything in a food processor except olive oil gradually add olive oil until u reach desired consistency, can be stored in the freezer for up to 6 mnths For the quinoa: Wash and drain 1 cup quinoa Bring 2 cups water to a boil Add to it the quinoa, mix well, lower heat and cover the pot Cook them for around 10 mn Or until the water is gone Set them aside to cool down For the salad, combine cooled quinoa with 1 cup cherry tomato, 1 cup boiled edamame, 3-4 TBS pesto sauce, some chopped pistachio ,some lemon zest and juice Add them to green leafs of your choice (i used mixed lettuce) Garnish with chopped pistachios and serve!

A fav since childhood 😍 recipe below! Biftek marinade: 2 TBS olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 TBS soy sauce, 2 TBS lemon juice, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 4-5 crushed garlic cloves Marinate up to 1 kilo thin beef steaks in the marinade for an hour Cook them for 3-4 mn on each side in a hot pan For the potato: Half boil potato (skin on) Cut them into cubes Add to them olive oil, salt and black pepper and bake them in the middle of the oven at max temp until golden crunchy