As tasty as it is balanced, discover the recipe of our vegan chef Julie Bavant, for a healthy and delicious lunch. On the menu: cream of carrot soup, crackers, roasted mushrooms, spinach with sesamesesame and steamed cauliflower.
The foods in this recipe have been carefully selected by our chef, to work in synergy with the active ingredients in our Radiance skincare product. Evoleum recommends that you take your ampoule before breakfast, to increase its effects tenfold.
Crackers
Ingredients
- 1/2 mustard cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 mustard cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 mustard cup sesame seeds
- 1/4 mustard cup flax seeds
- 1/2 mustard cup corn or buckwheat flour
- 2 tablespoons rapeseed (or walnut or sesame) oil
- 1 heaped teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 level teaspoon salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 mustard glass boiling water
Preparation
- Mix all the dry ingredients together.
- Mix well and pour the boiling water over them.
- Leave to rest while you preheat your oven to 170°.
- Roll out the dough into a thin sheet between two sheets of parchment paper. Remove the top sheet and bake for between 15 and 25 minutes, depending on your oven.
- The sheets should be dry and crisp when removed from the oven, but not burnt. Allow to cool before breaking.
Storage tip: crackers keep well for several days in a tin or airtight glass jar.
Cream of carrot soup and roasted mushrooms
Ingredients
- Carrots
- Orange
- Button mushrooms
- Olive oil
- Cumin
- Salt
- Lacto-fermented tofu (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 180°, then bake separately:
- Carrots, cut into large slices, with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, cumin and 1/2 squeezed orange.
- Cook until the carrots are melting and lightly caramelized.
- Blend the carrots with their juices until creamy. If the cream is too liquid for your taste, you can add a little plain lacto-fermented tofu. This will add texture and extra protein to your preparation. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Storage tip: this preparation easily keeps for three days in the fridge, so don't hesitate to make large quantities to save energy and time.
- Wash the mushrooms.
- Drizzle with olive oil and tamari, then massage.
- Cook until the mushrooms have reduced by half and have a lacquered appearance. Set the mushrooms aside.
Sesame spinach and steamed cauliflower/broccoli
Ingredients
- Fresh spinach
- Sesame oil
- Roasted sesame seeds
- Cauliflower and/or broccoli
Preparation
- Wash and hull fresh spinach
- Heat toasted sesame oil in a frying pan.
- As soon as the oil is hot, throw two handfuls of fresh spinach into the pan, add a pinch of salt and stir with a wooden spatula. The spinach will "fall" from the heat.
- As soon as it has melted, remove it from the pan and allow it to drain in a colander.
- Once drained, season with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil and sprinkle with roasted sesame seeds.
- Separate the cauliflower and/or broccoli into florets.
- Steam for a few minutes. The broccoli should turn very green (which won't take long), while the cauliflower should turn more "beige" (which will take a little longer).
All you have to do is assemble all these elements and arrange them on a beautiful plate when the preparation of all these foods is finished. A colourful and appealing result guaranteed!
The benefits of the ingredients
- Sesame seeds and spices: Sesame seeds, along with flax and sunflower seeds, are excellent sources of minerals and fatty acids, notably omega 3, 6 and 9. Consuming these different types of seeds allows you to benefit from each of their intrinsic qualities. As for spices like cumin, turmeric and black pepper, these are incredible sources of antioxidants. They are beneficial for the health of the skin and the body in general, as these concentrates of active ingredients act on various metabolisms in the body, such as its defense against oxidative stress.
- Carrot: this vegetable is rich in beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, which are powerful antioxidants that also play a role in skin pigmentation. These active ingredients protect the skin from cellular aging linked to oxidative stress.
- Mushrooms: rich in B vitamins, they are also an excellent source source of proteins and minerals such as zinc, selenium and iron. This vegetable helps improve microcirculation while providing the elements needed for skin structure.
- Spinach: this leafy vegetable helps improve skin microcirculation thanks to its nitrate content. Consumption of spinach stimulates skin cell nutrition, improves the creation of new blood vessels and contributes to oxygen transport by the blood, thanks to its high iron content.
- Cauliflower and broccoli: these cruciferous vegetables are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. They provide the skin with the elements it needs to combat premature cellular aging caused by oxidative stress.
- Vegetable oils (rapeseed oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, hempseed oil, linseed oil): are recognized as sources of vitamin E and fatty acids such as omega 3, 6 and 9. Theéquilibre of these elements can vary from one oil to another, but what prevails is the quality of the oil (first cold-pressed) and its diversity. Fatty acids strengthen the skin's barrier, preserving its hydration, essential for maintaining its youthfulness.
The richness of this recipe makes it a dish that is both delicious for you and for your skin. The active ingredients present in these foods will have an effect on the skin's microcirculation and radiance. The fatty acids will strengthen the skin barrier while the antioxidants will protect the skin and its structure.
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a molecule naturally present in our bodies. Particularly in the skin, which stores 50% of the human body's total hyaluronic acid, joints and eyes. It plays a key role in maintainingskin hydration and elasticity thanks to its unique ability to retain up to 1,000 times its weight in water. With age, natural hyaluronic acid production declines, leading to dryness, wrinkles and loss of cutaneous volume.