Roast Carrot, Black Lentil & Orange Salad with Yoghurt Dressing
Hyperthyroidism. Over-active thyroid
Slow that thyroid down!!! When you suffer from thyroid disease, especially if your hyperthyroidism is caused by Graves Disease, you will have stages of activity and stages of inactivity. You need to be watchful of what is going on with your thyroid, if it’s lying low or if it has started to get over-active again. Weight-loss, goggly eyes and a swollen goitre are all signs that your T-3 and T-4 levels are creeping up again and you need to slow that thyroid activity down. Lentils and root vegetables are a great for this as they are slow energy releasing.
This recipe is adapted from one my very clever sister @rosesroots_recipes came up with. Delicious and super healthy, like her style.
100g black lentils (whole urad dal)
1 orange, peeled and sliced widthways
1 handful of mixed baby leaf lettuce (beetroot leaves, lambs lettuce, baby spinach, mizuna, rocket)
himalayan pink salt and freshly cracked black pepper
50g whole-fat yoghurt (never use low-fat yoghurt)
1 tbsp finely chopped mint
If you have time soak the lentils for a couple of hours, this will make them cook more quickly. Drain and cover with fresh cold water and cook on a medium heat until they are cooked through. Drain and cool by running under cold water.
Cut the butternut squash into long fingers, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in the oven at 180C for around 25 minutes or until they are soft and a little charred on the outside. You can leave the skins on.
Make the yoghurt dressing: mix all the ingredients together, taste and adjust seasoning. It should hold a lot of flavour.
Mix the lemon juice and honey with the salt and pepper.
Toss the cooled lentils with the butternut squash, add the parsley and other lettuce leaves. Dress with the lemon juice and honey. Add the orange slices.
Serve with the yoghurt dressing.
