awaken your health: enews Christmas 2011

Happy Silly Season everyone and welcome to the December Awaken Your Health Newsletter.

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Stay Well This Silly Season

Roast Vegetable Salad

with dijon mustard dressing

1 medium (200g) eggplant, sliced

1 large (200g) zucchini, sliced

2 (300g) carrots, 5cm long batons

1 large (300g) sweet potato, chunky

300g pumpkin, chunky

2 (200g) parsnips, long wedges

1 large red onion, wedges

2 bunches English spinach

splash olive oil

sea salt & cracked pepper

Dressing

1 tbsp (50ml) dijon mustard

1 tbsp (50ml) honey

½ cup (100ml) apple cider vinegar

l tbsp (25ml) olive oil

sea salt & cracked pepper

Splash a little olive oil over the vegetables, sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake on baking paper at 180°C until tender and nicely coloured.

Keep vegetables separated depending on their texture (carrots and parsnips, pumpkin and sweet potatoes, zucchini and eggplant).

Cool slightly, pour dressing over and toss gently. Mix small amount of spinach through and serve on bed of remaining spinach.

For the dressing: mix all ingredients together in a bowl and give them a good whisk. Keep in a jar, and shake before using.

Serves 10

Keep an eye out for our January 2012 Newsletter which features a guide to help you choose the best sun screen ingredients for you and your family. I’m looking forward to seeing you again, early in 2012.

Yours in the best of health,

Tabitha x

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