Healthy New Year

A few days into a New Year and I hope that it's been a super start for you. I'm finally free of my chest infection and enjoying being able to breathe easily, simple things huh!

I'm also challenging myself to eat my 7 a day, 5 veggies, 2 fruit and 2 litres of water. It's really made me realise I have to make some very conscious decisions to hit my targets!

For the past 5 winters I've had a very nasty chest infection every year. This year I am on a mission to understand a) why I am that person who gets a cold and then within 10 days has a chest infection via specialist medical advice b) try some natural ways to boost my immune system and see what impact that has on my ability to avoid another chest infection.

None of what I am doing is going to harm me so I feel there is no down side to trying these things.

This recipe is a favourite of mine and certainly makes it easier for me to get my veggies. I hope you like it too. 

Kale, Avocado & Pineapple Salad

It's a salad and a half. Serves 4 - Maybe!

100g Kale

1/2 cucumber, sliced into bite size chunks

1 red pepper, cut into bite size chunks

1 small pineapple, cut into chunks

2 small avocados, cut into chunks

1 red onion, thinly sliced

50g salted nuts.

Small bunch of basil and coriander roughly chopped

Dress with 50ml sweet chilli sauce, 1 tbspn soy sauce, 1 tbspn fish sauce, juice of half a lime and a pinch of salt.

I served mine with a slice of Crustless Quiche Lorraine and it's delicious on it's own :)

Scrumalicious x