This is a recipe given to us by Dr. James Chestnut, lead instructor for the international Wellness certification course for Health professionals... the man knows his nutrition!
I love this recipe, and variations of it, because it's a super easy way to 'sneak' tons of nutrient-dense veggies into your diet, without necessarily tasting some of the more potent ones! You know that part of the produce section that you normally just pass by, kinda' unfamiliar with what most of those leafy things are? Well now you can slow your cart down, pick up a few, whip 'em into a salad and reap massive health benefits!
Dr. Chestnut's Big Organic Salad
Use good things like swiss chard, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, carrot, celery, beets, parsley, some ginger and some onion and garlic.
Chop the veggies into pieces about as big as you finger nail. Use a food processor, food chopper or my favorite appliance, the VitaMix.
Put the whole green leafy vegetable in stems and all.
Store the entire mixture in a large glass bowl in the fridge.
Now make a giant salad. Start with organic greens, then add whatever veggies, legumes, nuts and seeds you like - I like to add some combination of edamame beans, green peas, chick peas, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, carrots, steamed asparagus, peppers, tomatoes, almond slices, walnuts, sesame seeds, etc.
No - I don't put all these in one single salad! Just giving you ideas!
Then I top this with a large portion of the vegetable mix. Adding sprouts gives it a little extra boost of healthy protein. Top with Dr. Chestnut's recommended salad/vegetable dressing, or invest in high quality organic versions at your local store.
Dr. Chestnut's Salad/Vegetable Dressing:
1 tsp organic omega balance oil or organic flax oil
1 tsp organic extra virgin cold pressed olive oil
Organic lemon or organic (nitrate free) apple cider vinegar to taste
Organic seasoning to taste
Give it a try! You'll be surprised how many highly beneficial and nutritious veggies you can sneak past your conditioned nose and taste buds! BUT, you actually have to TRY to like it... it's SO good for you... just imagine all the glorious health-promoting, anti-aging and disease-fighting benefits it's providing you as you munch away!
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