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This recipe archive contains my personal BEST and favorite healthy recipes. You can find everything from delicious salads which are full of great vitamins to whole-grain bread which are full of filling dietary fibers. Besides international classics you can of course also find plenty of Nordic and Scandinavian inspired healthy recipes. All these healthy recipes are made by a Danish guy and with a Nordic twist.

Nordic One-pot Edamame Beans Broccoli Noodle Green Curry

Categories: Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Nordic One-pot Edamame Beans Broccoli Noodle Green Curry

If you are looking for an easy-to-make recipe for a Nordic vegetarian dish, then you are landed on the right page. This recipe for a Nordic one-pot edamame broccoli noodle green curry is super easy to make, it is healthy and done in only 30 minutes. What more is there to ask for?

See also: my favorite vegetarian recipes

In recent years there has been a great focus and debate in the Nordic countries about how we can protect and conserve our climate. Of course, this is also a topic at my home. Therefore, we have gradually tried to convert our meat diet into a more vegetarian diet.

This recipe I have shared just below is one of my favorite vegetarian recipes and one that we really like to make. And the fact that it is fast to make and healthy fits very well into my busy everyday life.

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Nordic One-pot Edamame Beans Broccoli Noodle Green Curry

Very easy-to-make and healthy Nordic recipe for a one-pot dish with edamame beans, fresh broccoli, noodles all together in a creamy coconut green curry sauce. Done in 30 minutes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Nordic
Keyword: Healthy recipe, Vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 200 g noodles
  • 1 tbsp green curry paste
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 3 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 broccoli
  • 1/2 pointed cabbage (finely shredded)
  • 2 large carrots (julienne)
  • 2 dl edamame beans (without shell)
  • 4 dl vegetable stock
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

Topping

  • lime juice (freshly squeezed)
  • fresh cilantro
  • shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  • salted peanuts
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Precook the noodles in lightly salted water. Remove the noodles from the water 2 minutes before they are done.
  • Dice the onion and mince the garlic. On a frying pan with hot oil, add the onions, garlic and green curry paste. Fry the ingredients for a couple of minutes.
  • Peeled and cut the carrots julienne (smaller pieces). Rinse the broccoli and break into smaller pieces. Finely shred the cabbage. Add all three ingredients to the frying pan. Fry for another five minutes.
  • Add edamame beans (shelled), coconut milk, vegetable stock, soy sauce, the precooked noodles and salt and pepper to taste. Let everything simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Served topped with freshly squeezed lime juice, fresh cilantro and salted peanuts.

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Nordic One-pot Chickpea Coconut Zucchini Curry

Categories: Dinner/ Healthy Food/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Nordic One-pot Chickpea Coconut Zucchini Curry

This is another great and easy to make recipe in the series of 'me trying to eat more healthy and with less meat'.

This Nordic inspired recipe for one-pot chickpea coconut zucchini curry is for sure one on my top-5 list of healthy vegetarian recipes - it is simple to make, very tasteful and it only takes about 45 minutes to cook.

So this recipe is absolutely really great if you are trying to live a healthier lifestyle but also if you are a busy person with little time to cook.

See also: my favorite vegetarian recipes

What I really like about this dish, besides that it is super tasteful and delicious is that it is super easy to make. It is basically just adding all the prepared ingredients in a large saucepan and simmering it for 30 minutes. When thinking about it - have I told you how much I love food that cooks it by itself? I love healthy fast food!

When you are done you have the most wonderful curry with chickpeas, zucchini and red lentils all served in a creamy tomato-coconut sauce. Dive in, and check the recipe below and see how easy it is to make.

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Vegetarian Nordic One-pot Chickpea Coconut Zucchini Curry

Delicious and very easy-to-make Nordic recipe for an one-pot curry with creamy tomato-coconut sauce together with chickpeas, zucchini and red lentils. Vegetarian dinner packed with vitamins, lots of proteins and the best of all - it is super tasteful.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Nordic
Keyword: Healthy recipe
Servings: 4 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 2 red onions (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 large carrots
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 can chickpeas (cooked and drained)
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1.5 dl red lentils
  • 2.5 dl vegetable stock
  • cilantro (optional topping)
  • spring onions (optional topping)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • In a large pan, fry the diced onions and minced garlic together with the spices. Fry for a couple of minutes.
  • Add drained and cooked chickpeas, coconut milk, crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock and red lentils. Let the curry simmer for about 20 minutes or until the lentils are almost cooked.
  • Peel and julienne the carrots. Cut the zucchini into smaller pieces. Add to the frying pan and cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Serve together with cooked rice or naan bread. Topped with fresh cilantro or spring onions.

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Danish Chocolate Rye Buns

Categories: Breakfast/ Healthy Food/ Lunch/ Nordic Bread/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Danish Chocolate Rye Buns

These rye buns with chocolate pieces are both healthy and very delicious at the same time. We personally love them as a little snack in-between two meals or as a healthy dessert for our lunch. In Denmark these buns are similar to the Chokorug which are sold at the very famous Lagkagehuset. Lagkagehuset is a Danish chain of bakeries which are selling traditional and modern bread and cakes. If you come to Denmark at some point you should definitely pay them a visit. [Read more...]

Recipe for Healthy Brownie without sugar and flour

Categories: All Recipes/ Cake/ Desserts/ Healthy Food

Recipe for Healthy Brownie without sugar and flour

On this page, I will share one of my personal favorite recipes - a super delicious and healthy Brownie made without any use of refined sugar and flour. If you continue to read on this page, I will show you how it is possible to make a super delicious Brownie cake, which is a healthy alternative to regular Brownie.

The secret how to make Brownie without sugar and flour

As mentioned just above, this brownie cake is made completely without any use of refined sugar and flour.

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But how is it possible to make this brownie, which is perfectly comparable to a normal brownie packed with sugar and flour?

In just two words the secret is: dates and chickpeas. Trust me it is perfect.

Before you get scared away I will promise you that will not be able to taste either the dates or the chickpeas. You will only be able to taste the delicious chocolate brownie.
In this healthy brownie, the sweetness from the sugar is replaced by the sweet dates and the consistency from the flour is replaced by the chickpeas. It is that simple.

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Brownie with dates as replacement for sugar

Before we continue, I will of course clarify that this cake is not sugar free. However, it is completely free from traditional refined table sugar. A cake need sweetness, which we in this case gets from the natural occurring sugar in the dates.

So no refined white sugar only natural occurring sugar from the dates.

See also: Recipe for Nordic healthy spinach buns

Dates are known for its sweetness and is therefore a perfect substitute for traditional refined sugar. I love dates and I have several recipes here on my Nordic Food blog where the refined sugar is substituted with dates.

If you are interested in other recipes with dates you can browse my section with healthy recipes and get inspired.

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Healthy brownie with chickpeas and dates

Recipe for healthier brownie with chickpeas and dates. Do not be scared. This brownie has a great taste and delicious moist texture, just like an old-fashioned brownie just without sugar and flour.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Cake
Cuisine: Danish
Keyword: Nordic cake, Nordic recipe
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 100 g almonds
  • 50 g butter melted
  • 20 dates (without stones)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 can chickpeas (or kidney beans)
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 dl strong coffee
  • 100 g dark chocolate

Topping

  • 75 g dark chocolate
  • 50 g walnuts
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Use a blender or food processor to chop the almonds into a coarse flour. There may be some half-rough pieces left.
  • Add eggs, melted butter, dates without stones, drained chickpeas, cocoa powder, salt and coffee. Blend to an even consistency.
  • Chop the chocolate and add it to the batter.
  • Pour the batter into an approximately 10x20 cm (4x8 incbaking tin lined with baking paper.
  • Bake the cake in a 200 C (400 F) preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
  • After baking, remove the hot brownie from the oven. Spread finely chopped chocolate on top so it can melt. Decorate with walnuts.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the refrigerator and serve.

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Recipe for Healthy Brownie without sugar and flour

Recipe for Healthy Brownie without sugar and flour

Recipe for Healthy Brownie without sugar and flour

Recipe for Healthy Brownie without sugar and flour

Rye Bread (The Easy Version)

Categories: Breakfast/ Healthy Food/ Lunch/ Nordic Bread

Recipe for Homemade Danish Rye Bread (The easy version)

This recipe I have posted here on this page is one of my favorite types of bread - the Nordic Rye Bread. This is actually the third recipe I have here on my blog for Rye Bread, but I simply just like it so much that I need different variations of this bread.

First Time Making Rye Bread?

If it is you first time you are making a Danish Rye Bread I will recommend you to follow my other recipe for Rye Bread made without sourdough. If you are looking for the most traditional recipe for rye bread, you should follow the recipe where the sourdough is used. Find both recipes in the section with bread. [Read more...]

Healthy Nordic Broccoli Buns

Categories: Breakfast/ Healthy Food/ Lunch/ Nordic Bread

Recipe for Healthy Nordic Broccoli Buns

On this page I will show you a Nordic recipe for healthy broccoli buns. And before you get scared away I will start with a promise. Even though these buns are made with broccoli they are still very delicious and of course a very healthy and perfect alternative to normal white toast bread. Read more and see how easy it is to make some filling, healthy and delicious Nordic broccoli buns. [Read more...]

Nordic One-pot Creamy Broccoli Spinach

Categories: Dinner/ Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Nordic One-pot Creamy Broccoli Spinach

If you are looking for a Nordic dish which is both super delicious and healthy then you are landed on the right page. This Nordic Green Healthy Pot is packed with vitamins, dietary fibers and fantastic taste. And the best of all, it only takes 25 minutes to make.
With this dish there is no excuse for not bringing some healthy food into your life. See below and learn how easy it is to make this fantastic Nordic dish.

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Nordic One-pot Creamy Broccoli Spinach

Healthy, Nordic and tasteful dish packed with vitamins and minerals. Broccoli, spinach, zucchini and sugar snaps are just some of the delicious ingredients in this recipe. Serve this dish with brown rice and freshly squeezed lime juice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Danish
Keyword: Nordic food
Servings: 3 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion (finely diced)
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 450 g broccoli (smaller pieces)
  • 1 green zucchini (in slices)
  • 75 g fresh spinach leaves
  • 1/4 pointed cabbage (finely slices)
  • 250 g sugar snaps
  • 2,5 dl half-and-half cream (18%)
  • 1/2 l vegetable stock
  • salt and peber (add to taste)
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Instructions

  • In a large frying pan, fry the finely diced onions, minced garlic, and thyme
  • Slice the zucchini and cut the broccoli into smaller pieces. Add to the pan and fry it all for 4 minutes
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and let it all simmer under low heat for amount 10 minutes
  • Serve with freshly cooked brown rice and slices of lime

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Five Seed Crackers (Paleo Bread)

Categories: Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Snacks

Recipe for Five Seeds Crackers

I am always on the lookout for quick and easy to make snacks. These snacks that I would like to share with you here on this page contains only few, but super great, ingredients. These snacks are made from five different seeds, some vegetable oil, water, salt and some Psyllium husk. The first time I was cooking with Psyllium husk I thought it was a little funny. Psyllium husk is a great ingredient which is packed with protein and, when together with water, perfect as a combining agent making sure all the seeds and oil sticks together. [Read more...]

Broccoli Soup

Categories: All Recipes/ Dinner/ Healthy Food/ Soup/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Broccoli Soup

If you have read my recipe how to steam broccoli and why you should not boil it like many people does – then you know much I love broccoli. I think that broccoli have a wonderful fresh taste and the fact that it is packed with great vitamins and nutrition only makes it way better to eat. You simply sit back with a great feeling after you have eaten this great vegetable. [Read more...]

Oat Meal Crackers

Categories: Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Oat Meal Crackers

This recipe for oat meal crackers is just fantastic easy to make and they are very delicious. I normally eat a couple of these crispy crackers in the late afternoon when I feel hungry but it is a bit too early for dinner.

If you are a regularly reader of my blog, you would know that I do quite a lot of traveling both private but also with my job. When I am traveling, I always find it difficult to find some good and filling food, which is not fried food and greasy cheeseburgers. I always bring a small box with some healthy snacks when I travle. These oatmeal crackers are typically a part of this snack box together with sticks of carrots and cucumbers. If you are looking for other recipes in this category I can highly recommend my banana and oat cookies which is also super easy to make, very tasteful and filling. [Read more...]

Steamed Broccoli - The Super Easy Way

Categories: Healthy Food/ Side Dish/ Vegetarian

Easy Recipe for steamed Broccoli

Many people knows that broccoli is one of the most healthy vegetables you can eat. According to many researches, broccoli is a great source of fibers, vitamin D, vitamin K, calcium and Folate. The vegetable is also known to be able to lower the risk of cancer because of sulforaphane which is inside this great vegetable. It is simply a real super vegetable. [Read more...]

Colorful Mango Lime Avocado Kidney Beans Salad

Categories: Healthy Food/ Salads

Recipe for Mango Lime Avocado Kidney Beans Salad

This recipe for Mango Lime Avocado Kidney Beans Salad is one of my most favorite salads. There are many reasons why I like this salad so much: First of all it is wonderful to look at and therefore it is a great side dish to have on your dinner table, especially when you are having guests over. Perfect to be served with potatoes and meat, which will give a colorful face-lift to a sometime colorless dish. It just has a beautiful and professional look. Secondly, it is very tasteful. This salad contains several wonderful ingredients, which all are fresh and perfect together. All ingredients are easy prepared and can be found in most grocery stores and supermarkets. Third, because of the kidney beans, this salad is packed with great proteins which will give a nice filling sensation and give your body good energy to work with. [Read more...]

Danish Rye Bread (without Sour Dough)

Categories: Healthy Food/ Nordic Bread

Recipe for Homemade Danish Rye Bread Without Sour Dough

If you are looking for a recipe for a super simple and almost fail-safe Danish Rye Bread - then you are landed on the right page. The special about this recipe is that it do not require a Sour Dough which is a very typical, and for some people a very important, ingredient. However, even though the traditional Danish Rye Bread is based on a Sour Dough I must say that this recipe I have posted below does a very job and is fully comparable with the traditional rye bread. I would even say that this bread could easily get the same amount of points in a blind-taste-test among Danish people. [Read more...]

Chiang Mai Curry Noodles (Kao Soi)

Categories: All Recipes/ Chicken/ Dinner/ Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Soup

Recipe for Homemade Chiang Mai Curry Noodles

This recipe I am sharing here on this page is actually as far away from the traditional Nordic kitchen as it can possibly get. However, this recipe for a chicken red chili curry is just fantastic - the taste is very rich and it just has the right amount of spicy flavor from the red curry paste. This is overall a super delicious dish. Besides being very delicious, it is also very simple to make. I uses this recipe when I want to prepare some fast but also when I want a good looking and tasteful dish - perfect when you are having guests over for dinner. [Read more...]