The quickest way to BALANCE cortisol in our bodies is with our DIETS. Every time we put a fork or spoon to our mouths we are CREATING a CORTISOL spike or we are REDUCING cortisol in our bodies. That’s the exciting part our mouths play a BIG role in our hormone production. This recipe is designed to help you count your PLANT points. We are going to be TALKING a lot about PLANT points and trying to HIT 30 PLANT points per day. Come over to The Wellness Way to Learn more about this.
I wanted to share with you a couple of recipes from my NEW 10 Day Cortisol Reset Program
Salad Ingredients:
- 4 cups mixed greens (such as spinach, arugula, and baby kale)
- 1 cup of fresh broccoli sprouts
- 1 cup shredded cabbage (green or purple)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 1/4 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- Protein Source of your choice but for this I’ve picked a grilled chicken breast, but you could pick salmon or white fish
Speedy Plant Power Dressing :
Ingredients: (15 Plant points)
- 4 cups of herbs:
- 1 bunch of parsley
- 1 bunch of coriander
- 1 bunch of basil
- Optional: Add a small bunch of mint or chives for extra flavour.
- 1 cup of leafy greens (in addition to herbs):
- Spinach
- Kale
- Arugula/ Rocket
- 1 cup of edible flowers
- Nasturtiums
- Calendula petals
- Broccoli sprouts
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp of lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp of sea salt
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- 1/2 cup of nuts or seeds:
- Pine nuts
- Walnuts
- Sunflower seeds
- Optional Extra:
- Use any leftover green veggie stalks (e.g., kale stalks, broccoli stalks) or add some grated zucchini for extra greens.
Instructions:
Prep your ingredients: Wash and chop all the herbs, leafy greens, and any optional edible flowers. If you’re using veggie stalks or zucchini, chop them as well.
Blend: In a blender, combine the herbs, leafy greens, garlic, nuts/seeds. Blend until finely chopped.
Add liquid ingredients: With the blender running, slowly add the olive oil and lemon juice. Blend until you reach the desired consistency.
Season: Add sea salt and pepper to taste.
Optional Add-ins: If you’re using any extra veggie stalks or zucchini, blend those in at the end.