Obviously, salads fit beautifully with detox and they are typically quick to make. Some people feel they cannot get full if they don't have some sort of protein or carbohydrate with their meal; if you find yourself in that category, add one or a couple of the ingredients from the 'Additionals' category below. However, for those who sometimes like to have a light dinner or if you come home very late one night and don't want something heavy, the salad alone will be a nice, light and very healthy meal to have.
Salads don't really need recipes - cook/boil as few of the ingredients as possible; not only will it please the 'Raw Food Gurus' but it will definitely be even better for you and it will be less work and less cleaning up after.
Here is a list of ingredients - pick one or a couple from each 'category':
- Lettuces: Lambs leaf, iceberg, rocket/ruccola, baby spinach etc
- Fresh herbs: Flat leafed parsley, mint, coriander/cilantro etc
- Vegetables: Peas, green beans, broccoli, asparagus, broad beans, carrots, cauliflower, mini corns, mushrooms, avocado etc
- Nuts and seeds: Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, pine nuts, cashew nuts, almonds
- Detox friendly cheeses: Feta, goats cheese, buffalo mozzarella
- Dressing: I would either use a great live oil, lemon juice, and Herbamare (or salt and pepper) or mix up some pesto (such as the Seggiano basil pesto used in my earlier post: http://alkalinefoods-
ahealthierlife.blogspot.com/ 2011/01/speedy-lunchdinner- recipe-1-buckwheat.html) with olive oil to make it a bit more liquid. - Additionals: Grilled marinated artichokes, boiled egg, griddled tofu, grilled chicken, quinoa, brown rice, gluten-free pasta etc
Enjoy!
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