Clean Monday… only within 2 km! They cut off our excursions to seas, mountains and valleys, they cut off our gatherings and meetings, they cut off our theoretical kite flying… they cut off everything except food. Are you really cutting down on food? Clean Monday… with lagana, halva with cocoa, nuts, olives, legumes, cuttlefish, squid, octopus, dolmades, potatoes, taramosalata, etc.
Are you ready for your special Monday table? Get your magic picnic basket ready ….and set up in the living room…because among other things…the weather forecasters say it might rain!!!!
What are we entitled to eat today? Everything!!!! Since they are healthy. What’s wrong with two cucumbers, some seafood, halvah and innocent chips? Nutritionists, however, warn that the Monday clean eating table hides “traps”, harming both our health and our silhouette. The choices for the table of Holy Monday and Lent are foods of high nutritional and caloric value, so we should avoid overeating certain foods such as pasta, potatoes, lasagna and sweets!
Let’s see what we eat!!!!
Halva
Halva consists of 60% tahini, which makes it rich in nutrients such as B vitamins, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium and antioxidants. However, although it is rich in nutritional value, excessive consumption can lead to weight gain (100 gr halva yields around 540 Kcal). So it is advisable not to eat more than two small pieces.
Tarama
One of our favorite dishes on Clean Monday. It is rich in sodium (salt) so it is best avoided by those who have hypertension. Taramosalata is not only very tasty, but also rich in calories. However, it is advisable not to consume more than 2 tablespoons of ~30g. (100 g of taramas have 407 calories).
Lagana
One slice of lagana is enough, since it is equivalent to a single slice of bread (80 calories). Nutritionally, it offers all the nutrients of the starch group, such as B vitamins.
Seafood
Choose grilled or cooked and not fried! Rich in phosphorus, omega-3 fatty acids, iodine, magnesium, iron and copper. Ideal for those on a diet as one serving does not exceed 200 calories.
Additional desserts you can add as an option to your meal today are semolina halva, dark chocolate, pasteli and any spoon sweets you wish.
Tip of the day, half of your dish should be raw, boiled or roasted vegetables and the other half should include legumes, seafood and dessert! And because you shouldn’t forget your hydration, drink… but drink in moderation, especially if you choose an alcoholic drink and not just water!
