This cool and refreshing salad has a little bit of everything from protein, to fiber to omegas. Cucumbers are a wonderful diuretic and make your skin look amazing. Top it with flaxmeal or chia seed: this adds a nice flavor along with a boost in omegas for cardiovascular and neurological support. Ingredients 2 cans organic chickpeas, drained
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Sweet Corn Summer Salad I love summer corn–especially sweet corn. This is a fun summer salad to share with family and friends. It takes less than 30 minutes to make, and is consumed even faster! I spent a few summers picking corn from my friend’s gradfather’s corn field. At the end of the day, he would pay
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Summer isn’t summer without a yummy salsa. I make sure to plant extra tomatoes, jalapeños, peppers and onions in my gardens just for salsa making. Use my simple salsa recipe as a “basic” recipe as a foundation for all salsas, then add simple whole food ingredients from the recipe options below, to enjoy a variety of delicious
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Cool Lentil Salad Spring time salads are the best–they are light, refreshing and rejuventating. Lentils are a great source of fiber and protein, and are a delicious addition to any springtime salad. This salad serves 2–I usually double it so I have leftovers. Ingredients: 1 cup lentils 2 cups water ½ teaspoon sea salt 1
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Mango Garden Slaw 2 c Cabbage (green and purple), shredded 1 c Mango, chopped 1 c Carrots, shredded 1 c Jicama, chopped 2T Mint, chopped ¼ c Pumpkin Seeds 1T ground flax To make the Slaw: Mix all together in large bowl: Shredded Green and Purple cabbage, chopped mango, shredded carrots, chopped jicama, Chopped mint, flax, and
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Simple Detox Salad Adding greens to your nutrition plan is a simple and effective way to cleanse your body. I love making salads the star of my meals. This is my favorite detox salad recipe–it’s simple, clean and offers a simple detox for my adrenals and liver. I love helping my body do what it does naturally.
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Quinoa Salad with Avocado Ingredients: 2 c Quinoa, cooked 1 cucumber, chopped 4 celery stalks, chopped 2 bell peppers, chopped (I used red and green for vibrant color) 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 avocado 1/4 olive oil +1 T 1 lemon, juiced 1 clove garlic, mined 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper Instructions: Place the quinoa in
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Roasted Potato and Spinach Salad This is a simple, robust salad that serves as a delicious side dish. It takes only the baking time of the potatoes to make, and requires only a few ingredients. Ingredients: 8 baking potatoes, cut into 1″ cubes 1/4 c Olive oil 2 cloves Garlic 1 lemon, juiced Salt Pepper Directions: Toss
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Kale, Cabbage & Carrot Salad with Tahini Dressing Kale is a beautiful green. Leafy, ruffled, full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. It is a great green to add to your nutrition plan. This is one of my favorite, simple salad recipes, paired with a delicious dressing. Salad Ingredients: 6 c kale (about 2 medium sized
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Kale, Cucumber and Avocado Wrap with Dijon Dressing Serves 4 Ingredients 4 large kale leaves, washed and chopped mustard dressing (see below) 1 avocado, sliced 1 cucumber sliced ½ red onion diced 2 stalks celery finely chopped 2 basil leaves, finely chopped ¼ c cilantro, finely chopped 4 large collard greens Dijon Dressing Ingredients 5 T olive oil
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