overnight. 2.
Drain the grains and keep the liquid.
Use it for making vegetable bouillon. 3.
Then heat 1 tablespoon of oil in one non-stick saucepan.
Put the leek in the pan and cook for 5 to 10 minutes until it softens.
Take out half of the leek in one bowl.
Add the bouillon and barley and cover the saucepan.
Simmer for twenty minutes. 4.
In the meantime, add the lemon juice, basil, garlic, three tablespoons of water, and the remaining oil to the bowl in which you have kept half of the leeks.
Use a stick blender and blend these items to make a paste. 5.
After cooking the barley for twenty minutes, add the broccoli.
Cook for five to ten more minutes until they become tender.
Add the leek puree and heat for 2 minutes.
Then serve in bowls.
Blueberry and Avocado Salsa
This tasty salsa takes 15 minutes to make and combines healthy foods like tomatoes, onions, chilies, blueberries, and avocado. Avocados have plenty of fiber and monounsaturated fats which makes them diabetes friendly. These nutrients prevent blood glucose from rising quickly after meals. A study published in Diabetes Care, in 2016 showed that people who eat foods containing monounsaturated fats regularly show a significant improvement in their blood sugar levels.
Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Nutritional Facts: 137 Calories | 10 g Fats | 12.5 g Carbs | 1.7 g Protein
Ingredients
2 diced red tomatoes 1/2 minced white onion 2 stemmed, seeded, minced serrano chiles 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro, basil, or mint 1 peeled, seeded, diced, ripe avocado 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 4 oz fresh blueberries