Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Healthy meals: two salad bowls which are guaranteed to fill you up

Post Thumbnail

These hearty salads are bound to keep you feeling satisfied all afternoon.

When it comes to keeping our tummies full and getting a whole range of good vitamins and minerals into our bodies, nothing does it as well as a salad.

Packed with a whole range of ingredients, flavours and textures, salads are a great way to get all the nutrients you need in one sitting, and are guaranteed to fill you up, too.

From a wellness bowl stuffed with grains, seeds, veggies and more, to a vegetable rice bowl with mushrooms, rice, nuts, plus the rest, there’s plenty in these bowls to keep your hunger pangs at bay.

Check out these two delicious recipes from seasoning and sauce brand Kikkoman to get your week off to the best start.


Wellness Bowl

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

  • 100g spelt grain
  • 10 tbsp Kikkoman Ponzu
  • 400g pumpkin or squash
  • 2 tbsp walnut oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 small pointed cabbage
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 100g baby leaf spinach
  • 4 sprigs fresh basil
  • 30g pecans
  • 2-3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp agave syrup
  • 50 ml vegetable stock
  • 12 slices of cold roast beef
  • 100g sprouts or cress
  • 30g pumpkin seeds

Method

  1. Prepare the spelt grain according to the package instructions and mix with two tablespoons of Ponzu.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180°C Fan. Cut the pumpkin into cubes approx. 2×2 cm, toss with walnut oil and two tablespoons of Ponzu, season with pepper, spread out on a baking tray and cook in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes.
  3. Halve the pointed cabbage, cut out the stalk, cut the leaves into strips. Peel the garlic, chop finely and sauté with pointed cabbage in 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan. Pour in 50 ml of water and cook covered for approx. 5 minutes.
  4. For the dressing, blitz the remaining Ponzu with pecans, remaining olive oil, vinegar, agave syrup, stock, basil leaves and season with pepper.
  5. Arrange the spelt, pumpkin, cabbage and baby leaf spinach in bowls and drizzle with the dressing. Scatter the roast beef with the sprouts on top, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and serve.

Vegetable Rice Bowl

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

  • 100g wild rice mixture
  • 200g oyster mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 6-8 tbsp Kikkoman Ponzu
  • 2 mini cucumbers
  • 2 carrots
  • 100g bag herby salad
  • 4 spring onions
  • 3 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 100g cream
  • 4 tbsp light balsamic vinegar
  • 1-2 tsp agave syrup
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 50g cashew nuts
  • 4 eggs

Method

  1. Prepare rice according to the package instructions. Clean the oyster mushrooms, cut them a little smaller depending on the size, fry in heated olive oil for about 2-3 minutes and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of Ponzu.
  2. Slice the carrots and cucumbers into thin slices. Slice the spring onions finely.
  3. Mix the remaining Ponzu, sesame oil, cream, 1-2 tablespoons of vinegar, agave syrup and sesame for the dressing and season with pepper. Roughly chop cashew nuts.
  4. Arrange rice, oyster mushrooms, cucumber, carrots and herby salad in bowls and drizzle with the dressing. Boil two litres of water with the remaining vinegar for the poached eggs.
  5. Break the eggs one by one into a soup ladle, carefully slide them into the water and cook for 6-8 minutes.
  6. Arrange an egg on each bowl, garnish with spring onions and cashew nuts and serve.

For more recipe inspiration…