Recipes for
Life from the Fit for Life Kitchen, Marilyn Diamond with Lisa Neuwirth USA 1998
Cleansing Fruit Meal
“This tangy
fruit salad is ideal on the morning after a heavy supper. The citrus juice
dressing gives you that squeaky clean feeling. The fresh mint refreshes.”
1 cup diced
fresh pineapple; 1 orange, peeled and diced; 1 ruby red grapefruit, peeled and
diced; 2 fresh mint leaves, julienned (optional)
Dressing: Juice
of ½ lemon; juice of ½ grapefruit; juice of 1 orange
1.
Combine
diced fruit in large bowl with mint leaves.
2.
Pour
citrus juices over salad and toss well.
Florida Fruit Breakfast
1 pineapple,
peeled, cored, cut into 1cm cubes; 2 bananas, sliced into 1/2cm rounds; 1
mango. Peeled, pitted, and diced into 1cm cubes; 1 tblsp poppy seeds; ¼ cup
plain yoghurt; 2 tspn honey; fresh mint leaves for garnish; 1 basket fresh
strawberries, stemmed; 1 orange
1. In a large
serving bowl toss pineapple, bananas, and mango. Top with strawberries.
2. Grate enough
zest of the orange to make 1 tspn; juice the orange by hand. Combine orange
zest and juice, oppy seeds, yoghurt, and honey in a separate bowl. Drizzle over
fruit and garnish with mint leaves.
Island Tonic
“This pure fruit
tonic is a tropical vacation in a glass, sure to elevate you to a sunny mood.”
1 cup
unsweetened pineapple juice, fresh or bottled; 1 mango, pitted, peeled, and
sliced; juice of ½ lime; 1 tspn honey; 1 banana; ½ cup ice cubes
Combine all
ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth
Serves 2
Oaxaca Tonic
½ fresh
pineapple, peeled but not cored; 2 oranges; 1 tspn honey; ½ basket alfalfa
sprouts
1. Pass
pineapple through vegetable juicer
2. Juice range
by hand or with a citrus juicer, or peel, leaving pith, which contains vitamin
C and bioflavinoids, and pass through vegetable juicer
3. Combine
juices, honey, and sprouts in blender until smooth and creamy
Pineapple Surprise
“This meal is
refreshing, filling, and ideal when avocados are in season. The tomato adds a
good contrasting flavour to the pineapple, or the persimmon can add to the
sweetness. Use fuyu persimmons, which are hard and tomato-shaped, rather than
tear-drop shaped and soft. The julienned lettuce adds texture, fiber, and
colour. Don’t be afraid to mix lettuce in fruit salads, even at breakfast. The
effect is very pleasing.”
2 cups cubed
pineapple; 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and cubed; 1 diced tomato or
sliced persimmon; 1 cup julienned lettuce; juice of 1 orange
1. Combine salad
ingredients and toss in orange juice.
Serves 2
Sunny Seed and Fruit Meal
“The amounts are
for a family-sized salad. For one serving make one-quarter the amount. This
makes a delicious soothing supper or a cleansing morning meal. Great with tea
made from chamomile and ginger.”
1 pineapple,
halved, cored, and sliced; 2 cups hulled strawberries, sliced; 2 oranges or
tangelos, peeled, halved, and sliced; 8 black mission figs, chopped, or 1 cup
raisins; 4 kiwis, peeled and sliced; 2 cups enzymized hulled sunflower seeds; 1
½ cups vanilla or plain soy milk; juice of 2 oranges; dashes of cinnamon and
cardamom; 4 bananas, sliced
1. Prepare fruit
and combine in large bowl. Add sunflower seeds and mix well
2. Spoon into
large bowls. Combine soy milk, orange juice, and spices. Pour over individual
servings.
Serves 4
