Healthy Winter Warmer: Broad Beans, Cauliflower and Broccoli Mash Recipe

In this cold weather the last thing you want is a cold meal that chills you even more!

Here's what I suggest as a warming meal - a finger-licking green bean, cauliflower and broccoli mash.

It's very easy and quick to prepare, very kind to your stomach and soothes it's lining (which is especially important for those who suffer from gastritis or heartburn or consumes foods that irritate stomach lining, e.g. vinegar, citrus fruit, tomatoes and all tomato based sauces, coffee or spices like chilli or curry).

It is high in fibre, beta-carotene, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin U, pantothenic acid, folate, riboflavin, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and calcium. And of course it won't make you put on any pounds as it right on the contrary promotes a healthy weight loss.

How's that for a health boosting potion that makes your waistline smaller! Potato mash is clearly lagging behind!

INGREDIENTS:
♥ 300g lightly steamed cauliflower
♥ 300g lightly steamed broccoli
♥ 300g baby broad beans (also known as fava beans, bell beans, field bean or tic bean
♥ 1 medium trimmed leek
♥ Fresh spring onions or chives
♥ 1/2 tsp organic virgin olive oil
♥ Sea salt
♥ Optional: 1-2 cloves of garlic

DIRECTIONS:
1. Defrost broad beans for 3 hours at room temperature of overnight.
2. Lightly stir fry chopped leek in a little amount of olive oil.
2. At the same time put cauliflower and broccoli into a saucepan and add around 150 ml of filtered water. Cover with a lid and let the steam soften the vegetables for around 4 minutes. After this time, add broad beans on top and leave covered with a lid for another 4 minutes on medium heat.
3. Add garlic and leak and blend everything together until smooth.
4. Add just a little sea salt and mix the mash with a wooden spoon.
5. Serve with freshly chopped chives, spring onions or dill.

If you want to have the mash warmed up - just put it into a microwave for 2 minutes or in a pan with a couple of tablespoons of warm water.

Enjoy!

Love,
Natalia xx