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Morrocan Midday Feast

Posted by Ria at 8:07 pm

Mar 302012

Lunch was truly delicious today despite being leftovers from dinner last night. Or perhaps I should call them planned-overs because I made extra so I would have enough to pack for today.

The cous cous which isn’t really cous cous but cauliflower disguised as cous cous tasted better today than when I prepared it last night and it was good then. I think the extra time in the fridge allowed the flavours to mingle and next time it appears on the menu I hope to remember to make it at least a few hours in advance.

With the cauliflower cous cous I enjoyed baked falafel balls, a tahini dressing and a salad with roasted aubergine and yellow pepper. For dessert an orange and a sneaky medjool date { not supposed to have dried fruit when I’m trying to loose weight tut..tut.! But I didn’t roll the falafel balls in sesame seeds as I usually do because of the tahini dip so I was really very good about sticking to my nut/seed allowance. And I did only have one date, although I did consider packing 2 }.

Ria xx

Just Salad for lunch

Posted by Ria at 9:38 pm

Mar 192012

It was one of those disorganized Monday mornings today and I was unprepared for lunch on the run. I always prefer to pack my own lunch because I’m often left disappointed at the plant-based options available, especially the salads. I happened to pass Just Salad today, they only have 2 locations in Hong Kong and its not always convenient for me but I’ve been meaning to try one of their salads for awhile now Ijust never seem to be passing at the right time.

I chose a roasted veg salad which consisted of mesclun mix, portabella mushroom, eggplant, grated carrot, chickpea and tofu with extra toppings of peppers and walnuts with the lemon juice dressing on the side. You can also choose to build your own salad and they have a good selection of choices to choose from. Several of the dressings were vegan, but only the lemon juice was both fat-free and vegan so I presume the others contained oil.

I like the brightly colored BPA-free re-usable bowls you can get for an additional HK$10 but when you purchase one you get 2 free extra toppings which would have cost the same so really it’s free. Plus you get the 2 free toppings every time you re-use the bowl.

The store I went to didn’t really have eat in options apart from a small counter and a couple of stools by the window, but there are some nice outdoor places to eat lunch in the vicinity and although it was a little foggy today I even had a harbour view, not much use if its raining though.

I really enjoyed the salad, the ingredients were fresh and they didn’t scrimp on the toppings like some other salad bars I’ve been to. This place is now my new favourite salad bar even though it is an extra 10 minute walk in each direction.

Ria xx

Nutritarian Lunchbox

Posted by Ria at 3:49 pm

Feb 232012

Lunch was on the run today and for the first time in too long I was organized enough to bring a nutritious lunch with me. It was much tastier than the take-out salads I usually get when I’m out and about and more frugal too.

For my appetizer I packed butter lettuce “wraps” stuffed with red bell pepper bean pate. Then I enjoyed a salad of mixed lettuce leaves, cherry tomatoes, carrot medallions, sliced red pepper and pumpkin seeds with a slice of juicy Amalfi lemon to squeeze over as a dressing. For dessert a strawberry banana creamy pudding and a sweetly-tart Moro blood orange. I can’t get enough of these blood oranges at the moment they are so delicious with a beautiful ruby red flesh.

Ria xx