Delicious recipes – for healthy digestion

The right diet can make a big difference to your digestion. By incorporating plenty of fibre, fluids, and delicious, easy-to-digest recipes, you'll support your gut, prevent haemorrhoidal issues, and boost your overall well-being. Explore easy and delicious recipes that not only help prevent digestive issues, but are a treat for your taste buds too!

Serves 4

• 200 g mixed salad, e.g. lettuce, rucola, baby spinach
• 1 cucumber
• 250 g cherry tomatoes
• 200g quinoa
• 250 g fresh strawberries
• 100g walnuts
• 1 handful of mint
• For the dressing: 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon of mustard, 1 teaspoon of honey, salt and pepper

Method

• Wash the lettuce thoroughly under running water and chop up small.
• Slice the cucumber
• Halve the cherry tomatoes and strawberries
• Chop the mint finely
• Meanwhile, bring the quinoa to the boil with twice the amount of water and a pinch of salt and simmer for approx. 10 minutes.
• Roast the walnuts in the oven at 150°C (top/bottom heat) for 10 minutes.
• Make the dressing and season to taste with salt, pepper and other spices
• Toss all the ingredients in a large bowl and serve

Ingredients for 1 cake tin (30 cm)

• 200 g of flour
• 150 g carrots
• 150 g yoghurt
• 60 g softened butter
• 80 g dates (destoned, dried)
• 2 eggs
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• Zest of ½ a washed organic lemon
• Flaked almonds (optional)

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180°C top/bottom heat (fan: 160°C)
• Finely dice the dates and soak in a bowl of water for 20 minutes.
• Peel and grate the carrots.
• Using a hand mixer or food processor, beat the butter, yoghurt, flour, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon and lemon zest in a large bowl until you have a smooth batter.
• Fold the grated carrots into the batter

• Drain the water from the soaked dates, finely dice the dried fruit and mix into the carrot batter.

• Grease a cake tin or line it with baking parchment and pour in the batter.

• Sprinkle flaked almonds on the top (if using) and bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes. Towards the end of the baking time, use a wooden skewer to check whether the cake is done. If the skewer comes out clean, your cake is ready.