weight loss recipe/orange and carrot salad recipe/Diet food for weight loss

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a similar flavor profile.

Roast a handful of walnuts on low flame until moisture is gone and they become crispy.

Let the roasted walnuts cool and chop them into small pieces for crunch.

Remove seeds from the oranges and chop them into small pieces.

In a bowl, grate 1 carrot and add the chopped oranges.

Mix the carrot and orange pieces gently.

Add 1-2 teaspoons of dried cranberries and 1-2 teaspoons of raisins to the mixture.

Prepare the dressing by squeezing juice from a large orange into a bowl.

Add 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper powder, and black salt to taste to the orange juice.

Add 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup (or honey) to the dressing.

Add some lemon juice to taste and mix the dressing well.

Chill the salad in the refrigerator for a while before serving.

Add fresh mint leaves to the salad before serving.

Drizzle 7-8 spoons of the dressing over the salad and mix well.

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