The Ultimate 3 Day Detox Diet

We can almost guarantee a healthier diet and lifestyle is on top of your New Year’s resolutions. While we don’t believe in quick fixes, jumpstarting your healthy eating habits with this 3-day detox program is a great place to begin your healthy lifestyle improvement.

The TDC 3 Day Detox is a great way to kick-start your metabolism and immune system and gives you a clear foundation of what a healthy, plant-based diet is like. Unfortunately there is no magic juice combination that will eliminate toxins from your body, the only way you can ‘cleanse’ your body in the long-term is by eating a healthy, balanced diet based on wholegrains, fresh fruit and veggies, nuts, and seeds!

(Recipes hyperlinked or marked * and included below)

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Additions and Tips

• Aim to drink at 2-3 litres of water per day; this will improve your skin, digestion, brain function and just about everything else too!
• Try to drink 2-3 cups of green tea per day to cleanse your digestive system. Try our minty iced green tea.
• Add some chia seeds to your smoothies and soups for an additional source of protein and healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
• Season your vegetables with spices and herbs and avoid using too much salt when flavouring your foods.

Recipes

Banana and Kiwi Smoothie
Ingredients

•  1 ripe banana, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup ice cubes

Method

• Combine all of the banana, kiwi, almond milk, and ice in a blender and whirl together until smooth. Serve in glasses immediately.

Carrot and Coriander Soup
Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 potato, chopped
• 500g carrots, chopped
• ½ litre vegetable broth
• Handful of fresh coriander

Method

• Heat the pan and add the oil then add the onion and fry for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in the ground coriander and potato, and cook for 1 min. Add the carrots and stock, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat. Cover and cook for 20 minutes until the carrots are tender.
• Tip into food processor with the coriander and blend until smooth (you may need to do this in two batches).
• Return to pan, taste, add salt if necessary, then reheat to serve.

Chickpea Salad
Ingredients

• 1 can chickpeas, washed and drained
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 red/yellow pepper, finely chopped
• 3 celery sticks, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp rosemary
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• black pepper to taste

Method

• Combine chickpeas with onions, peppers, celery, garlic, red pepper flakes, and rosemary in a bowl.
• Whisk vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper together to make dressing. Add dressing to salad immediately before serving. Serves 2.

 Cleansing Green Soup
Ingredients

• 1 head of broccoli, chopped
• 200g spinach
• cannellini beans
• 2 cloves garlic
• A handful of fresh coriander
• 3 teaspoon cumin
• 2 lemons
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method

• Place broccoli in a pan with garlic, and olive oil.
• Once the broccoli is tender, add the spinach and let it wilt.
• Add this mixture to a blender and combine with beans, lemon, cumin and fresh coriander.
• Blend until smooth, then heat and serve.

Green Smoothie
Ingredients

• 2 big handfuls of fresh spinach
• ½ seedless cucumber
• ½ cup fresh pineapple or mango
• ½ large orange, peeled
• ½ lime, peeled
• ¼ to ½ cup water

Method

• Chop the cucumber, pineapple, orange, and lime into chunks.
• Place the spinach in the blender jug first, followed by about half of the other ingredients and ½ cup of water.
• Secure the blender lid and start off blending at moderate speed, then gradually increase speed to high.
• Once the mixture is close to being fully pureed, add the remaining ingredients and continue to blend. Only add additional water if necessary.
• Consume within 8 hours for optimal freshness.

Oatmeal
Ingredients

• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup almond milk OR water
• ½ banana
• 1 tablespoon almond butter
• 3 medjool dates cut into small pieces
• A dash of cinnamon, optional
• Fresh fruit, optional

Method

• Combine all ingredients in a pot and heat until oats become soft.
• Serve with fresh fruit on top, if desired.

Sweet Potato Wedges
Ingredients

• 1 sweet potato
• ½ tablespoon garlic powder OR 1 clove garlic
• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil or rosemary
• Pinch of salt

Method

• Preheat oven to 230 C.
• Peel sweet potatoes and cut into shape of wedges.
• In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes and remaining ingredients. Mix well to coat.
• Add sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, or until soft and lightly browned. Serve immediately.