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By: Marco Blanco Ucles
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Many people try to lose weight with the so-called Viking diet.
This is easy to do with three simple recipes.
There are many different forms of diet - such as the well-known Mediterranean diet.
One that has become increasingly popular in recent years is the Viking diet.
This diet got its name because the ingredients come mainly from Scandinavian countries.
Good for German citizens: The vast majority of products are available in stores here all year round, and some of them are even grown in Germany.
Viking diet: Atlantic fish instead of Mediterranean fish
But what does the Viking diet actually include?
Seasonal and regional products play a major role.
According to
NDR
, nutrition experts have found that Atlantic fish contain more omega-3 fatty acids than, for example, Mediterranean fish.
In addition, Nordic recipes often contain yogurt, quark, nuts, linseed and rapeseed oil.
The Scandinavian countries are also home to fiber-rich root and tuber vegetables.
Below are three healthy recipes from the Viking diet that you can easily cook at home and are simple weight loss tips.
Fish plays an important role in the Viking diet - here salmon.
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1. Low-carb salmon with oven-roasted vegetables
In just 15 minutes, you can prepare a healthy and delicious salmon creation at home.
In addition to the low amount of work involved, low-carb salmon with oven-baked vegetables shines, according to
Chefkoch.de
, because it does not contain any unhealthy carbohydrates.
Low-carb salmon with oven-roasted vegetables: These ingredients are required
For two servings you will need:
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250 g salmon fillet
100 g sheep cheese
1 zucchini
1 large pepper
150 g mushrooms
300 g cherry tomatoes
2 cloves of garlic
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
some chilli oil (depending on taste)
The low-carb salmon with oven-roasted vegetables is prepared so quickly
The salmon fillet – if frozen, let it thaw first – season with salt and pepper.
Cut the sheep's cheese and the vegetables into cubes or thin slices.
You should chop the garlic finely.
Then mix the vegetables together with salt, pepper and chilli oil in a bowl.
Now place two pieces of aluminum foil on top of each other in the oven and fold up the edges on the four sides to create a kind of “bowl”.
Alternatively, you can also use a baking dish.
Distribute the vegetables and then place the salmon on top.
Then crumble the sheep's cheese over it and add a few splashes of chilli oil to taste.
The salmon, vegetables and cheese now have to cook in the oven at 180 degrees top/bottom heat for about half an hour.
Afterwards you can serve.
Bon appetit!
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2. Berry muesli with no added sugar
There is also something for breakfast lovers who want to try something different than classic porridge dishes.
The delicious berry muesli without added sugar is prepared super quickly and is suitable, among other things, for people who suffer from diabetes, rheumatism or high blood pressure - this is reported by
NDR
.
Berry muesli with no added sugar: Only four ingredients required
For two people you need:
6 tbsp oat flakes
200 g of berries
300 ml almond or oat milk
2 tbsp nuts or flaxseeds
Berry muesli without added sugar: easy to prepare
Put the oat flakes in a bowl along with the - ideally fresh - berries such as raspberries or strawberries.
Then, depending on your taste or tolerance, add the oat or almond milk and supplement the whole thing with flaxseeds or nuts.
Bon appetit!
3. Low-carb pepper stir-fry with turkey and beans
Meat lovers will also get their money's worth with the Viking diet.
Poultry is particularly important here - as is the case with the low-carb pepper pan with turkey and beans.
Many healthy vegetables are combined with protein-rich poultry - with a manageable amount of work.
Low-carb pepper stir-fry with turkey and beans: These are the ingredients
For two people you need:
300 g turkey breast fillet
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 yellow pepper
2 red onions
300g green beans
1 tsp tomato paste
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
50g crème fraîche
pinch of salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Pinch of black pepper
Low-carb pepper pan with turkey and beans: It's that easy
Wash the peppers and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Peel the onions and cut them into strips.
Then do the same with the turkey breast fillet.
Clean the green beans and then cook them in a little boiling water for around ten minutes.
The turkey strips are seasoned with salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper and fried well in hot rapeseed oil in a coated, ideally large, pan.
Next, add the onions and fry them.
After the teaspoon of tomato paste has landed in the pan, the pepper pieces are finally added.
Let everything cook for about ten more minutes.
Add the now cooked beans shortly before the end of the cooking time and mix everything together well.
The finished dish is served with crème fraîche.
Bon appetit!
Download the recipe for the creamy lentil soup HERE for free in the Merkur.de PDF library.
Even more Viking recipes
The book “Nordic Weight Loss”
(promotional link)
is based on the DIOGenes study and recommends a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet with a low glycemic index.
It shows that this Scandinavian diet reduces the risk of diabetes, has an anti-inflammatory effect and is easy and enjoyable to implement with over 60 recipes that use ingredients such as whole grains, Skyr and salmon