DR MICHAEL MOSLEY Learn how to eat to BURN FAT – on our Fast 800 Keto plan

Discovering higher methods to lose weight and maintain it off, whereas enhancing temper, sleep and metabolic well being, is, for me, a massively private quest.

Some folks discover it simple to take care of a wholesome weight when surrounded by limitless temptation. However not me.

My spouse Clare appears to handle it with out thought. She is now 60 years outdated, however is identical dimension and form as after we first met at medical faculty 41 years in the past and will in all probability nonetheless match into the garments she wore then.

Regardless of having had 4 youngsters, she has by no means placed on weight and has by no means dieted.

I’m fully completely different, and doubtless extra typical of most individuals. I steadily gained weight by way of my 20s, 30s, and 40s by way of consuming numerous calorie-laden snacks and sleeping badly.

By my mid-50s I used to be 13½ st, 2 st (13kg) heavier than once I first met Clare. It was solely once I was advised that I had kind 2 diabetes that we realised I needed to act.

You’ll in all probability know I’ve made a TV profession out of utilizing myself as a guinea pig for scientific experiments, so relatively than begin on medicine I made a documentary referred to as Eat, Quick, Stay Longer, through the course of which I found the advantages of intermittent fasting, developed my now well-known 5:2 eating regimen plan, misplaced 1 st 6 lb (9 kg) and turned my life round.

Since then, I’ve saved the load off, and my blood sugar ranges are within the wholesome vary (with out medicine), but it surely hasn’t been easy.

My weight goes up and down and I’m nicely conscious of the necessity to regulate my waist.

As a author and broadcaster, I’ve additionally maintained an obsessive curiosity in following the most recent weight-loss analysis, the explanations that so many people are gaining weight, and the best and easy methods to lose these extra kilos and maintain them off.

Since writing The Quick Eating regimen in 2012, I’ve tailored and tweaked my recommendation in response to new analysis in a number of alternative ways — beginning with a speedy weight-loss section, including in a component of ‘time-restricted consuming’, often known as TRE, which implies extending your night-time quick and consuming inside a shortened window, to glean the well being advantages of fasting and incorporating meals to feed the helpful intestine micro organism.

The Quick 800 plan has been phenomenally profitable.

Greater than 40,000 folks have accomplished the web programme with a mean weight reduction — amongst those that began off considerably obese — of 1 st 5 lb (8.7 kg) after one yr.

It’s now seen by many, notably among the many medical occupation, as a wonderful solution to shed some pounds and enhance your well being, together with serving to these susceptible to kind 2 diabetes enhance their blood sugar ranges.

Say goodbye to bell fats like I did 

There may be all the time room for enchancment, although, and over the previous few years there was fascinating analysis in regards to the energy of protein and the good influence on starvation of chopping again on carbohydrates, so your physique goes right into a fat-burning state referred to as ‘ketosis’.

I used this analysis to change my strategy, making my Quick 800 plan even simpler to stay to and more practical.

In 2020, my new Quick 800 Keto programme fashioned the idea of a Channel 4 sequence referred to as Lose A Stone In 21 Days, which was filmed throughout lockdown.

My 5 volunteers, ranging in age from 30 to 50, not solely misplaced spectacular quantities of weight, however noticed massive enhancements in blood stress, blood sugars and blood fat.

Extra lately, I made a decision to provide it a go myself and simply earlier than Christmas I went on my new programme — consuming simply over 800 energy a day of Clare’s protein-rich, low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-inspired meals.

In simply 12 days, I dropped 9 lb (4 kg) and misplaced 4 cm of stomach fats — my belt went in a notch however, extra importantly, my blood stress and blood sugars dropped, too.

Fortunately, now at 64, I am again at my healthiest preventing weight and feeling nice. And I’m satisfied my new Quick 800 Keto plan is even simpler to stay to, more practical, and completely fitted to long-term weight upkeep.

My new e book is filled with recommendation and scrumptious recipes devised by Clare and meals author Kathryn Bruton.

You can begin at this time with the six days of rigorously calibrated meal plans featured right here, and look out for extra scrumptious recipes tomorrow in The Mail on Sunday and subsequent week within the Every day Mail.

One of the vital thrilling new options of the Quick 800 Keto is the way in which it lets you begin burning cussed physique fats quickly by way of instigating a course of referred to as ‘ketosis’.

More often than not, your physique is fuelled by a mixture of fats and sugar, however it is just when your glucose shops begin to run down (since you are fasting, exercising closely, or have not eaten any carbs for some time) that it switches over to burning fats in a serious method.

Your physique does this by releasing fatty acids out of your fats shops and changing them into chemical compounds referred to as ketone our bodies. These can be utilized by most cells in your physique as gas.

The method is named ‘flipping the metabolic swap’. As a result of so many people prime up our sugar shops by nibbling and snacking from very first thing within the morning until final thing at evening, we hardly ever get to flip the swap, so we seldom do a severe dive into our fats shops.

The thought behind any keto eating regimen is that you just lower your consumption of carbs down sufficient to empty your glycogen shops and power your physique to enter ketone-producing, fat-burning mode.

I shall be trustworthy, once I first heard about ‘ketogenic diets’ the thought struck me as a nutritionist’s nightmare.

On many plans, you’re inspired to eat numerous fats and only a few carbs — it sounded the other of what most individuals regard as wholesome or sustainable.

But variations of keto diets have been used for greater than 100 years to deal with epilepsy, and research present that within the short-term, a keto eating regimen can work nicely at suppressing urge for food and serving to folks shed some pounds.

There may be additionally proof it could actually assist folks with kind 2 diabetes return their blood sugars to regular, with out medicine.

A Mediterranean-style keto eating regimen 

I found it’s potential, on a keto eating regimen, to go for wholesome sources of fats, carbohydrates and protein (what I name a Med-style keto eating regimen), which ensures you get loads of the best vitamins as you burn physique fats quickly — and as an enormous bonus, going keto ought to cease you feeling hungry on a regular basis.

This can be due to an impact of ketones in your urge for food hormones, your mind or maybe in your intestine microbiota. Most certainly, it’s a mixture of all three.

For all these causes and extra, I’m a convert to the keto strategy, which is why it types the place to begin of my new programme.

Though fats is a vital a part of the eating regimen plan, we suggest maintaining a healthy diet fat (olive oil, oily fish, nuts and avocados), and solely in calorie-counted moderation.

So, on this plan you do prohibit energy, however not as a lot as on the outdated Fast800 (certainly, on days while you really feel hungry, you’ll be able to select from a variety of keto-friendly ‘add-ons’ to take your every day quota as much as 1,000 energy). You do have to limit your carbohydrates, however not for lengthy.

By Stage 2 of the eating regimen, you can begin consuming extra complicated carbs, comparable to lentils or beans, along with your fish or omelette (and clearly all the time numerous greens) with none threat of regaining all of your diligently misplaced weight.

One other key issue to my new Quick 800 Keto plan is the necessity to maintain consuming loads of protein.

This helps cut back your urge for food and cravings, but additionally ensures you protect muscle mass. (I will clarify extra in regards to the energy of protein in tomorrow’s Mail on Sunday). 

The wonderful thing about this new mixed programme is that it not solely places you into ketosis sooner than a traditional keto eating regimen however can be, I consider, more healthy and extra sustainable.

Because of this, I am satisfied that if you wish to enhance your well being and shift a considerable quantity of weight quick — and maintain that weight off long-term — that is my simplest programme but.

Medical notice: speedy weight reduction doesn’t go well with everybody. You probably have a medical situation, are on insulin, have kind 2 diabetes and are on medicine, have retinopathy, epilepsy, gallstones, are pregnant or breastfeeding, please discuss to your physician earlier than occurring this eating regimen.

It’s not appropriate for youngsters, folks with a historical past of an consuming dysfunction, or those that have a psychiatric sickness, are unwell, underweight or doing endurance train.

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What 800 energy a day appears like

Tacky Asparagus Prosciutto Bites

Per serving: 116 kcals, 9 g protein, 0.8 g carbs

Serves 2

4 slices prosciutto4 asparagus spears, woody ends damaged off20 g Gruyere (or Jarlsberg), sliced into 4 equal lengths½ tbsp olive oil

Lay the slices of prosciutto on a clear, flat floor. Chop every bit of asparagus in half and put two items in the midst of every slice of ham. Place a bit of cheese on prime of the asparagus and roll the ham up tightly and securely.

Place a frying pan over a medium warmth, add the oil and fry the rolls for 2-3 minutes, turning them to ensure all sides is sweet and crispy. Take away from the pan and place on a bit of kitchen roll to soak up any extra oil. Go away to chill or serve heat.

Keto Pancakes with Yoghurt and Berries

Per serving: 187 kcals, 8 g protein, 4.5 g carbs

Serves 4 (makes 12 small pancakes)

30 g floor almonds60 g cream cheese2 medium eggs½ tsp vanilla extract (or lemon zest)15g butter200 g contemporary berries, comparable to strawberries, raspberries or blueberries4 tbsp full-fat Greek yoghurt

Whisk collectively the bottom almonds, cream cheese, eggs and vanilla extract in a medium bowl till clean.

Soften half the butter in a big non-stick frying pan over a medium warmth. Drop in 4 tablespoons of batter to make 4 small pancakes. Prepare dinner for about 2 minutes, or till golden, then flip and prepare dinner on the opposite aspect for a similar period of time. Switch to a plate and proceed with the remainder of the butter and batter.

Serve the pancakes topped with fruit and yoghurt.

TIP: Any leftover pancakes may be frozen for one more day.

NON-FAST DAY: High the pancakes with a handful of flaked almonds or pecans, or an additional handful of berries.

Steamed Fish with Tomato and Pepper Sauce

Per serving: 434 kcals, 28 g protein, 29.5 g carbs

Serves 2

1 batch tomato and pepper sauce (see under)1 tbsp inexperienced or black olives70g inexperienced beans, trimmed2 x 120g thick, skinless white fish fillets (comparable to cod or haddock)1 tbsp olive oil2 lemon wedges, to serve (non-compulsory)

Preheat the oven to 200c/ fan 180c/gasoline 6.

Minimize out two giant rectangles of non-stick baking paper and place half the tomato and pepper sauce within the centre of every. High with the olives, inexperienced beans and fish, then drizzle over the olive oil. Season with salt and freshly floor black pepper.

Fold the baking paper over and punctiliously seal all the perimeters to make parcels. Place on a baking sheet and bake within the oven for 25 minutes.

Serve with a wedge of lemon, if utilizing.

NON-FAST DAY: Enhance or double the portion dimension and/or roast small cubes of butternut squash alongside the fish and serve with 2-3 tablespoons of cooked inexperienced lentils.

for the Tomato and Pepper Sauce

2 medium, pink onions, peeled and finely chopped2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped2 tbsp olive oil3 peppers, any color, deseeded and lower into 2cm items1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes2 tsp paprika½ tsp dried chilli flakes (non-compulsory)

Place a frying pan over a medium warmth and saute the onions and garlic within the oil for 3-4 minutes, or till softened.

Add the peppers, tomatoes, paprika, chilli flakes, if utilizing, and 10 ml water and stir to mix. Cowl with a lid and simmer for quarter-hour, stirring half-way by way of. Season with salt and freshly floor black pepper.

Raspberry Idiot

Per serving: 107 kcals, 4 g protein, 6 g carbs

Serves 2

140g full-fat Greek yoghurt½ tsp vanilla extract½ tsp honey50g frozen raspberries, defrosted

Combine the yoghurt, vanilla and honey collectively in a bowl.

Divide the yoghurt combination and raspberries between two small bowls. Gently stir the raspberries by way of the yoghurt, making a marbled impact, to serve.

TIPS: Add 10 g grated chocolate (70% cocoa solids) for added decadence. Frozen raspberries are barely higher than contemporary for this objective as they launch juice once they defrost. 

5 days of scrummy recipes 

MONDAY: Every day whole 793 kcals/48g protein

Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon, Feta and Avocado

Per serving: 320 kcals, 19 g protein, 2 g carbs

Serves 2

4 medium eggs10g butter or 1 tsp olive oil60g smoked salmon, diced40g feta, crumbled ½ giant avocado, peeled, destoned, sliced and dressed with a bit contemporary lemon juice2 tsp combined seeds (about 10g)

Whisk the eggs in a bowl and season with salt and freshly floor black pepper.

Soften the butter or oil in a non-stick saucepan over a low warmth. Pour within the eggs and stir regularly for 3-4 minutes, or till creamy and simply beginning to set.

Instantly take away from the warmth and stir within the salmon and feta. Season with a beneficiant grind of black pepper.

Serve with the sliced avocado alongside and the combined seeds scattered throughout.

Goat’s Cheese Frittata with Greens and Diced Figs

Per serving: 301 kcals, 21 g protein, 10 g carbs

Serves 4

1 tbsp olive oil or small knob of butter1 medium onion, peeled and diced60 g leftover leafy inexperienced veg (cooked weight)8 medium eggs, frivolously whisked80g goat’s cheese, sliced3 dried figs, diced

Place the oil or butter in a big non-stick frying pan over a medium warmth and sauté the onion for 4-5 minutes, or till smooth and translucent. Preheat the grill to excessive. Add the greens to the frying pan and warmth by way of.

Stir within the eggs, half of the goat’s cheese and all of the figs. Season generously with salt and freshly floor black pepper. Prepare dinner over a medium warmth for two minutes, utilizing a picket spoon to attract the egg in the direction of the center of the pan and permitting it to run again in the direction of the aspect of the pan because it cooks.

Whereas the egg continues to be barely runny, prime with the remaining slices of cheese and place the pan underneath the grill with the deal with away from the warmth. Prepare dinner for about 4 minutes, or till the highest is ready and barely browned.

Black Bean Chilli

Per serving: 172kcals, 8g protein, 16g carbs

Serves 4

2 tbsp olive oil1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped1 pink pepper, deseeded and finely chopped150g mushrooms, finely chopped1 tsp floor cumin2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped1 tsp chilli flakes1 x 400 g can black beans, drained1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes1 vegetable or hen inventory dice4 tbsp full-fat yoghurt1 tbsp chopped contemporary coriander or parsley to serve (non-compulsory)

Steamed greens, to serve

Place the olive oil in a saucepan over a medium warmth. Add the onion, pepper and mushrooms. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, or till softened.

Add the cumin, garlic and chilli flakes. Prepare dinner for 30 seconds extra. Mash half the beans roughly, then add to pan with the entire beans. Stir within the tomatoes, crumble within the inventory dice then simmer for quarter-hour. Season with salt and freshly floor black pepper and serve, with the greens, topped with a spoonful of yoghurt and the herbs scattered over (if utilizing).

TUESDAY: Every day whole 830 kcals/73.5g protein

Spinach and Ham Omelette

Per serving: 148kcals, 13g protein, 0g carbs

Serves 2

½ tbsp olive oil30g child spinach, roughly chopped2 slices smoked ham, diced4 medium eggs10g Parmesan, grated

Warmth the oil right into a non-stick frying pan set over a medium warmth. Add the spinach and ham. Fry for about 2 minutes.

In the meantime, crack the eggs right into a small bowl, season with a bit salt and freshly floor black pepper, and whisk frivolously.

Pour the eggs into the pan and, utilizing a picket spoon or spatula, draw within the egg from the sting of the pan to permit it to run again in the direction of the aspect of the pan because it cooks.

When the eggs are virtually set, scatter the cheese on prime, then fold the omelette in half and take away it from the pan to serve.

Curried Smoked Haddock Chowder

Per serving: 281 kcals, 34.5 g protein, 10 g carbs

Serves 2

2 smoked haddock fillets (about 300 g whole weight)200ml full-fat milk1 tbsp olive oil1 medium leek, halved and sliced1 medium carrot, diced½ tbsp delicate curry powder1 tsp floor turmeric (non-compulsory)1 tbsp chopped contemporary parsley

Place the fish in a small saucepan, cowl with the milk and gently warmth. Put aside as soon as the milk begins to bubble and canopy with a lid.

Place the olive oil in one other pan, sauté the leek and carrot over a medium warmth for about 5 minutes, or till softened. Add a splash of water if they start to stay.

Add the curry powder, turmeric (if utilizing) and 350ml water.

Carry to the boil, simmer for 10 minutes, then take away from the warmth.

Take away the pores and skin from the fish and flake the flesh into the vegetable combination. Stir the poaching milk into the pan and season with salt and floor black pepper. Scatter over the chopped parsley to serve.

Speedy One-Pan Thai Crimson Curry with Salmon

Per serving: 401kcals, 26g protein, 7g carbs

Serves 4

1 tbsp olive oil1 pink (or white) onion, peeled and roughly chopped5cm contemporary root ginger, peeled and chopped2 tbsp Thai pink curry paste200ml full-fat coconut milk200g Tenderstem broccoli4 salmon fillets (about 450 g whole weight)

Warmth the oil in a deep frying pan over a medium warmth and sauté the onion and ginger for about 3 minutes, stirring typically, till softened.

Add the curry paste and coconut milk. Carry to the boil and season with salt and black pepper. Place the broccoli on prime of the sauce, adopted by the fish. Cowl with a lid or a bit of foil and simmer over a medium warmth for 8 minutes.

Serve with cauli rice.

TIP: Cauli rice is a superb swap for high-carb rice. To serve 2 folks, you will want 200g cauliflower, leaves eliminated. To arrange, maintain the cauli on the stalk finish and coarsely grate to create tiny shavings. Steam or saute these for 3-4 minutes earlier than serving.

WEDNESDAY: Every day whole 895 kcals/53g protein

Cheese and Chive Muffins

Per serving: 194 kcals, 10 g protein, 1.5 g carbs

Makes 6

115g floor almonds½ tsp bicarbonate of soda2 medium eggs50ml milk1 tsp contemporary lemon juice50g Cheddar, grated5-10g contemporary chives or parsley, finely chopped25g pine nuts

Preheat the oven to 200c/fan 180c/gasoline 6 and line a muffin tray with 6 muffin circumstances.

Combine the bottom almonds and bicarbonate of soda in a big bowl with a beneficiant pinch of salt and loads of floor black pepper.

Add the remaining substances and blend nicely. Spoon the muffin combination into circumstances and bake for quarter-hour or till golden.

Protein Wrap with Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese

Per serving: 379 kcals, 29 g protein, 8 g carbs

Serves 1

2 medium eggs1 tsp wholemeal flour½ tsp olive oil or butter2 tbsp cream cheese50g smoked salmon1 tsp capersLittle Gem or Romaine lettuce leaves

Crack the eggs right into a cup or small bowl and whisk frivolously.

Add the flour, a pinch of salt and freshly floor pepper. Whisk once more till clean.

Use a bit of kitchen roll to unfold the olive oil or butter evenly over the bottom of a medium non-stick frying pan. Pour within the egg combination and prepare dinner gently over a medium warmth for two minutes. Flip the wrap over and prepare dinner for 1 minute extra. Take away from the pan. Go away to chill. Unfold the cream cheese over the wrap. High with the salmon, capers and lettuce. Season, roll up and serve.

Aubergine Parmigiana with Lentils

Per serving: 322kcals, 14g protein, 10g carbs

Serves 4

5 tbsp olive oil

3 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes1 beef or vegetable inventory dice2 small aubergines, trimmed and sliced lengthwise into 0.5cm strips125g tinned inexperienced lentils½ tsp dried oregano1 x 125g ball of mozzarella, thinly sliced40-50g Parmesan, grated

Preheat the oven to 200c/fan 180c/gasoline 6. To make sauce, place 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan over a medium warmth. Fry the garlic for 1 minute. Stir within the tomatoes and crumble within the inventory dice. Simmer for 3-4 minutes. Take away from the warmth and blitz with a stick blender.

Season with black pepper. In a big frying pan over a excessive warmth add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Put half the aubergine strips within the pan. Fry for 3-4 minutes. Flip over, add one other tablespoon of olive oil and prepare dinner on the opposite aspect. Repeat with the remaining aubergine and oil . To assemble the Parmigiana, pour the lentils right into a medium baking dish. Layer half the aubergines on prime and season.

High with half the tomato sauce, oregano and half the mozzarella. Repeat, seasoning the second layer, roast for half-hour. Simply earlier than it’s prepared, sprinkle over the Parmesan and return to the oven to complete cooking.

THURSDAY: Every day whole 759 kcals/ 70g protein

Tandoori Hen Kebabs

Per serving: 322kcals, 41g protein, 16g carbs

Serves 2 / makes 4 kebabs

2 hen breasts, in 2cm cubes2 tbsp full-fat Greek yoghurt1 tbsp tandoori curry powder4 picket skewers2 small pink onions, peeled and lower into quarters1 medium courgette, trimmed and sliced into 1cm rounds1 yellow or pink pepper, deseeded, lower into 16 chunks1 tbsp olive oil, to drizzle

Preheat the oven to 200c/fan 180c/gasoline 6. Line a baking sheet with non-stick baking paper.

Place the hen, yoghurt and tandoori powder in a bowl, season and blend nicely. If time permits, marinate for half-hour.

Thread a bit of hen on to a skewer, adopted by onion, courgette and pepper, and repeat till you will have 4 tightly packed skewers. Place on the ready baking sheet, drizzle with oil and roast for 25 minutes.

Serve with raita (4 tablespoons full-fat Greek yoghurt, ¼ cucumber grated, pinch of cumin seeds, salt and pepper).

Tuscan Lamb Stew with White Beans

Per serving: 355kcals, 26g protein, 17g carbs

Serves 4

1½ tbsp olive oil400g lamb neck fillet, lower into 3cm cubes1 medium onion, peeled, diced3 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped2 celery sticks, diced1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes1 hen inventory dice3 sprigs of rosemary, leaves picked1 x 400g can cannellini beans, drained

Place a medium casserole dish over a excessive warmth, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Fry the meat for five minutes, or till properly browned. Take away from pan and put aside.

Add the onion, garlic, celery and remaining oil and fry over a medium warmth for 3-4 minutes, stirring typically, till softened. Return the meat to the pan, together with tomatoes, crumbled inventory dice, rosemary and 250 ml water. Carry to the boil, cowl with a lid, cut back the warmth and simmer for 1½ hours, including additional water if wanted. Tip within the beans and prepare dinner for a closing 5 minutes to warmth by way of. Season and serve.

Darkish Choc Bites

Per serving: 82 kcals, 1.5 g protein, 4.5 g carbs

Makes 12

1 ripe banana, mashed6 tbsp floor almonds4-6 dried pitted dates, diced2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder1 tsp vanilla extract½ tbsp coconut oil

Preheat the oven to 200c/ fan 180c/gasoline 6. Line a baking sheet with non-stick baking paper.

Place all of the substances in a small bowl and mix with a fork.

Use a teaspoon to spoon 12 small balls of the combination on to a baking sheet. Flatten every with a fork and bake for about quarter-hour.

FRIDAY: Every day whole 797 kcals/52g protein

Breakfast Traybake

Per serving: 361 kcals, 25 g protein, 4.5 g carbs

Serves 2

1 giant tomato, quartered2 Portobello mushrooms2 Cumberland or vegetarian sausages, halved lengthwise2 rashers again bacon (or 100g block halloumi, sliced in 2)1 tbsp olive oil2 medium eggs

Preheat the oven to 200c/ fan 180 c/gasoline 6 and line a baking sheet with non-stick baking paper.

Place the tomato, mushrooms, sausages and bacon (or halloumi) on the ready tray. Drizzle the olive oil over the tomato and mushrooms and season them with salt and freshly floor black pepper. Place within the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Take away from the oven, break the eggs on to the tray and bake for one more 5 minutes, or till the yolks are simply set.

Protein Salad with Tuna

Per serving: 436 kcals, 27 g protein, 11.5 g carbs

Serves 2

1 x 145g can tuna in oil, drained60g pitted Kalamata olives, halved100g roasted pink peppers, sliced100g frozen edamame beans, defrosted2 Little Gem lettuces, torn into leaves20g combined seeds

for the Dressing

2 tbsp harissa2 tbsp olive oil80g silken tofu2 tbsp cider vinegar

To make the dressing, place the entire substances in a blender and blitz till fully clean. Season with salt and freshly floor black pepper.

In a separate bowl, combine collectively the tuna, olives, roasted peppers and edamame beans. Add the dressing and toss to coat.

Prepare the leaves on two plates and spoon some combination into each. High with the seeds and serve.

TIP: To forestall any tofu going to waste, merely make a bigger amount of the dressing and maintain within the fridge for one more time.

The dressing will maintain for as much as 5 days, if saved chilled. It can be served as a dip with crudites, and would make a fast and wholesome snack.