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Sauteed vegetables
When sauteeing vegetables, you usually get a delicate aroma that escapes from the pan and fills your nostrils with delicious anticipation of what you're about to eat. It's succulent but also super rich. Lots of eggplant, bell peppers and zucchini won't hurt you, but consuming their equivalence in olive oil will because of its high calorie count: about 884 calories per 100 grams.
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VIDEO: Fresh Mango Salad
Dive into summer with this fresh, light and healthy mango salad!
INGREDIENTS
- Peanuts
- Carrot
- Mango
- Rocket
- 2 limes
- Olive oil
- Soy sauce
- Red onion, minced
- Salt
- Pepper
METHOD
- Lightly sautée the peanuts until golden.
- Take the carrots and cut into thin slices.
- Peel the mango and slice into thin strips.
- Squeeze the juice from 2 limes into a bowl, and add olive oil, soy sauce, minced onion, salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, toss together the mango, carrot, rocket, and lime-soy dressing.
- Enjoy!