In light of the upcoming Father’s Day weekend, I thought I would share this hearty, mouth-watering salad that, I am willing to bet, even the ‘meat-and-potato’ dads will want to eat. Ingredients: 1 head of romaine lettuce 2 medium size, sirloin steaks 1 cup goat cheese, crumbled 2 red peppers 2 carrots, shredded 1 English…
Ingredients: 1 bunch of kale (chopped) 4 cups spinach 1/2 red onion 2 butter nut squash (slice before baking to make it easier) 1/2 cup cranberries 1 1/2cups goat cheese (I sprinkle it on after I have served the salads into their individual bowls) Optional: Add walnuts, almonds, cashews or seeds for extra protein and fat.…
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I made this salad during the first week of my sugar detox. All of the ingredients right down to the dressing are excellent detoxifiers (beets and lemon are great for the liver, ginger is great for digestion, and cilantro removes heavy metals). Because it is only three ingredients, it is relatively easy to throw together…
Ingredients: 1 bunch of Kale 6-8 boiled beets (grated) 4-5 avocados 1 1/2 cup chopped parsley 1 cup chopped cilantro 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cups chopped almonds or other nuts or seeds. Dressing : Olive oil and Lemon or your preferred dressing. Note: I do not add the avocado till I am ready to eat. I…
This salad has lentils and chickpeas which provides plant protein and leaves you feeling full, longer. I drizzle olive oil with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, but feel free to add your favorite salad dressing. Cilantro is great for pulling heavy metals out of the body, but if you’re not a fan of too much…
I normally make a big batch of whatever I am going to eat for the week to simplify things. This might mean however, that the size of the recipe might be a lot larger than you want which means you may want to cut this recipe in half or even to a quarter. The approximate…
Carrot Ginger Quinoa Salad (6 Servings) Ingredients: 6-8 peeled and grated carrots 2 ½ cups chopped parsley 2 cups quinoa 1/3 cup sunflower seeds ½ red onion chopped ½ cup raisins Instructions: Rinse quinoa several times under cold water. Add 4 cups of water to a pot. Bring to a boil and add 1 tbsp.…
Servings: 6 Ingredients: 2 cups dried quinoa (4 cups water– and don’t forget to rinse the quinoa before boiling) 1 1/2 cups chopped parsley 1 chopped cucumber 3 cups chopped red or green grapes 3-4 chopped celery stalks 2 red peppers – finely chopped Dressing: 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup honey 1/4 apple cider…