Category: Salads
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Sardine Pear & Strawberry Salad
Sardines are the hidden gems of nutrition that many may not know about. Our typical lunch consists of a salad like the one featured today or a less fancy as in straight up with a little avocado. Sardines are packed with nutrients and protein, which provides our bodies with important amino acids. We use amino…
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Jicama Root
We haven’t introduced a new vegetable in a while, so today, we wanted to invite you to try some Jicama. It is readily available and it excellent raw or cooked. So what is Jicama? Jicama is the edible starchy, tuberous root of a South American vine of the morning glory family, and is sometimes called a Mexican…
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Roasted Pepita Encrusted Shrimp Salad
Today we’d like to introduce a very quickly prepared meal that you could serve as Hors d’oeuvre or on a salad for lunch or dinner as we show here in our picture. You can prepare this meal or appetizer in less than 5 minutes and you will enjoy all the health benefits and nutrition that…
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Paleo Cole Slaw & Mayo
If you are like us, you always look for healthy alternatives, such as homemade mayonnaise and fresh homemade cole slaw. Nutty Kitchen Paleo Mayo 1 large egg 1 tsp organic dijon mustard 1/3 tsp Celtic Sea Salt 1 Tbsp Coconut Vinegar Mix all the ingredients above using hand blender first… Then slowly add oil below…
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Not just another salad dressing! Jo’s Almond Butter Salad Dressing
If you pick up any salad dressing bottle in the store and read the ingredients, you’ll probably never want to pour that stuff over your salads again. Even the organic “good for you” kinds will have possible food colorings, canola and soy oils or even more harmful hydrogenated oils, xanthan gum, and juice concentrates. That…
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The Power of Fennel
Time to introduce you to another fantastic veggie. Fennel Fennel has been used in Europe and especially in the Mediterranean for a very long time. It is far more widespread now, but many people still don’t consume this powerful vegetable because they either don’t know how to prepare it or just aren’t aware of it. We…
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Shrimp Kiwi Mixed Green Salad
Easter weekend is coming up fast, which means a bunch of food and chocolate for most people. So why not plan for it and have an ultra healthy lunch or dinner tonight! It only takes 5 minutes to prepare and cook! Amazing and delicious. Ingredients 2 cup Mixed greens 10 medium Shrimp shelled and cleaned…
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Start your weekend with a healthy lunch!
Raspberry Walnut Mixed Greens! This simple antioxidant berry salad will help you stay fit, but also kick off your weekend to a healthy start. Enjoy it anytime for lunch or dinner. Ingredients 4 cups Mixed greens 1/4 cup Raspberries 1/8 cup Walnuts broken 1 small jalapeno pepper chopped 1 pinch Sea salt to taste 1…
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Stay fit with salads: Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens
Refreshingly light and guilt free! A serving is generally considered between 100 and 150 grams. Place on top of your favorite mixed greens, top with a little goat cheese and your favorite finishing oil. We used pumpkin seed oil in this particular recipe. This is an excellent salad, and you can prepare it quickly and…
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Stay fit with Salads: Baby Spinach-Goat Cheese and Blackberries Salad
Salads are a great way to slim down, stay alert and fit during your workday. This will be one of may posts to come in the next few weeks on different salads that you can easily prepare and take to work with you. You’ll be amazed on how much money you’ll save, how much better…
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