Today, the average diet is often packed full of overly processed sugar and salt laden foods that don’t do any favours for our skin. Thankfully nutritionist Christine Bailey, renowned for her delicious and healthy recipes that focus on restoring, healing, and rejuvenating our bodies and skin – is here to ensure we get that coveted radiant complexion from the inside out! The perfect afternoon pick-me-up, or healthy hors d’oeuvre – snack smart with this delicious recipe featuring Nairn’s oatcakes and be prepared to get your glow on. Over to Christina to fill us in on the benefits of this super simple recipe…

Avocados are the perfect skin food. The monounsaturated fats in avocado are fabulous for improving your skin tone. They are vital for maintaining good moisture levels in the epidermal layer of your skin that make it look and feel soft and healthy. These healthy fats can also help reduce skin redness and irritation and are involved in repairing damaged skin cells. Avocados and the tomatoes provide antioxidant carotenoids and vitamin E which help guard against photo-aging from sun exposure, preventing wrinkles plus vitamin C found in these fruits and lime juice is involved in the creation of elastin and collagen for maintaining your skin’s elasticity and firmness. So without further adieu, here’s the recipe:

Avocado and Sweet Chilli Tomato Salsa

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 2 oatcakes
• ½ avocado, finely diced
• 1 tomato, deseeded and finely diced
• Teaspoon of Sweet Chilli Sauce
• Squeeze of lime juice
• 1tsp coriander leaves, chopped

Method

1. Mix together all the ingredients and season to taste. Pile on top of the oatcakes to serve!

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