Fresh homemade garden salad

Mediterranean Inspired Salad

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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.

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