Mediterranean Artichoke Dressing is delicious served over salads, tomato dishes, and rice dishes.
Serve this dressing over sauteed eggplant, cooked root vegetables, or pasta, for a healthful and easy meal. It is also a wonderful dip for crackers or raw veggies.
Recipe
Combine in Vita-mix or blender:
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and seeded
- 2 tsp. chopped rosemary leaves
- 2-3 T. preserved artichokes (check ingredients for preservative-free brands)
- 3 drops black pepper essential oil
- Juice from 1/4 lemon
- 1 T. Italian parsley leaves, chopped
- 1/4 tsp. natural salt
- Just enough water to blend ingredients together
Pulse Vita-mix on 4 (low speed) until it begins to mix smoothly. Then blend on high until it is smooth and creamy.
Serves 2.
Nutritional Facts About Artichokes
- Artichokes are higher in anti-oxidants than blueberries, cranberries, and red wine.
- Artichokes contain Inulin, a pre-biotic that supports the growth of good bacteria in the gut.
- Artichokes can help reduce cholesterol (the non-beneficial kind) in the blood.
- Artichokes contain high levels of vitamin K, which helps the brain function properly. It is a wonderful food for people with Alzheimer’s and other brain or cognitive challenges.
- Artichokes are high in folic acid, making them especially good for pregnant and nursing mothers.
Recipe for Pineapple Mint Elixir
Place in blender or Vita-mix:
- 1 pineapple, peeled and cored, cut in chunks
- 4 dates, seeds removed
- 2 springs of spearmint
- 1″ slice of vanilla bean, or 2 drops vanilla CO2 extract
- 2 to 3 cups water
- Maple syrup or agave nectar to taste
Blend on high until drink is smooth and free of lumps. Serve with a sprig of mint on top. Serves 2.
Pineapple Nutrition Facts
- Contains a wealth of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals, including potassium, copper, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, beta carotene, thiamin, B6, and folate.
- Pineapples have the ability to improve respiratory health, coughs and colds.
- Pineapples contain enzymes that improve digestion, help you lose weight, and improve the immune system.
- Minerals in pineapple can help strengthen bones and increase heart health.
- Pineapples also can boost eye health, reduce inflammation, prevent cancer, fight off infections and parasites, and increase circulation.
To make Lime Light Strawberry Hot Sauce, you will need:
- 1 dozen strawberries
- 1 to 2 jalapenos, depending on how hot you like it
- 2 T. chopped fresh nopalitos with spines removed (Cactus pads, available in produce section of Mexican food stores)
- 3 t. raw sugar or Sucanat
- Dash of natural salt
- Dash of cayenne powder, if it is still not hot enough
- 3 drops of Lime essential oil, or the juice of 1/2 lime
Blend all of the ingredients in the Vita-mix at 4; or in a blender on low speed. Keep blending until all of the chunks are gone and the sauce is evenly textured.
This sauce is fantastic when drizzled over salads, rice, and vegetables. It also adds a great flavor to grilled or sauteed tempeh, fish or chicken–add as a garnish after it is removed from the grill or pan.
This is a real treat when served over Blue Corn Tortillas or steamed Tamales.
Makes 2 to 3 servings.
To make a delicious Triple Orange Seaweed Salad, follow these directions.
Ingredients:
4 T. dried prepared wakame seaweed
1 orange
2 c. shredded lettuce (butter lettuce is very good)
2 T. sesame seeds
2 cups pre-cooked rice (combination brown and white)
2 ounces cold pressed olive oil
Sweet orange, blood orange, and/or mandarin essential oils (2 to 8 drops total)
2 t. toasted sesame oil
2 T. Tamari (I prefer Gold Mine Foods live organic variety)
Directions:
Add seaweed to 1/4 cup water. Let it soak while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Shred lettuce and put in a serving bowl. Add sesame seeds.
Juice the orange. Mix it with olive oil, sesame oil, essential oils, and Tamari. Stir well (use a whisk). When adding essential oils, start with 2 drops and add more to taste. It is easy to add too much, as they are very potent!
Add seaweed to lettuce mixture. Drizzle the orange juice mix over the lettuce and toss thoroughly. Serve immediately.
Makes 2 servings.
Health Benefits:
Wakame seaweed is a dark green seaweed, just packed with iron, calcium, iodine, folate, and protein. It provides essential minerals, including copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc. Wakame contains trace elements, and vitamins–especially beta-carotene and vitamin B12.
It is an excellent source of calcium that is easily assimilated by the human body, each 100 grams of wakame contains 150 milligrams of calcium. in addition, wakame contains a high level of magnesium, essential for calcium absorption. It enhances the ability to stimulate the production of calcitonin, the hormone which increases calcium in the bones.
Wakame is a great source for natural vitamin D, which also helps enhance calcium absorption, making it one of the best foods for improving bone health and muscle function.
To make Cremey Lemon Juice Cocktail, follow the directions below.
Blend on high in Vita-mix or blender:
1 c. spring water or pure water
Juice of 1/2 lemon and 4 drops lemon essential oil
2 T. mung bean sprouts, fresh
3 T. agave nectar
This is great for regenerating the liver, clearing excess mucus from the body and purifying the lymphatic system.
It makes a fine energizing drink first thing in the morning to wake up the body. And it will give you no caffeine jitters! Cremey Lemon Juice Cocktail is a potent cleanser, best to use sparingly as a little will go a long way. If you are new to cleansing, you may wish to start with a couple of ounces every morning.
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Stone Temple Spinach Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. pecans, ground coarsely
- 2 t. Tamari or Bragg’s aminos
- 1/4 c. nutritional yeast flakes
- 4 T. cold-pressed olive oil (more if necessary)
- Broccoli or alfalfa sprouts
Directions:
Chop spinach into a large serving bowl. Grate some carrot and cucumber, and add to the spinach.
In a smaller bowl, add ground pecans, Tamari, nutritional yeast flakes, and essential oils. Mix together. Toss with the spinach. Top with sprouts, and serve.
Makes 2 to 3 servings.
Spinach Nutrition Facts
- Spinach is high in vitamin C.
- Spinach is high in anti-inflammatory molecules called glycoclycerolipids. Glycoclycerolipids are indispensable for the process of photosynthesis carried out by plants. Research in laboratory animals has shown that glycoglycerolipids from spinach can help protect the lining of the digestive tract from damage, especially damage related to unwanted inflammation.
- Spinach contains some unique anti-cancer carotenoid called epoxyxanyhophylls. Two of these are currently being studied for their ability to protect and regenerate from cancer, neoxanthin and violaxanthin. Both are plentiful in spinach leaves.
- Spinach belongs to the chenopod family, which includes beets, chard, spinach and quinoa. This family continues to show an increasing number of health benefits not readily available from other food families. They benefit our nervous system health (including our specialized nervous system organs like the eye).
Dancing Kiwi Salad Recipe
Cut a small spaghetti squash in half. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Place in a steamer and steam the squash for 25 minutes, or until it is easy to pierce with a fork.
Scrape a fork over the flesh of the squash, allowing it to flake off into a large serving bowl.
While squash is still hot, addd to the bowl:
Radish, pea, broccoli, or alfalfa sprouts
Finely chopped fresh green beans
Finely chopped broccoli
Finely diced cucumber
Finely chopped red pepper
1 kiwi, peeled and diced
Toss and mix well. Drizzle with 3 to 5 T. cold-pressed olive oil. Add 5 drops lime essential oil, 2 drops black pepper essential oil.
Serves 2.
Kiwi Nutrition Facts
- Kiwi fruit is packed with more vitamin C than an equivalent amount of orange.
- Kiwi is an excellent source of vitamin K.
- Kiwi contains a variety of flavonoids and carotenoids that have demonstrated antioxidant activity. Phytonutrient research indicates that kiwi fruit has the ability to protect DNA in the nucleus of human cells from oxidation related damage.
- Kiwis are a good source of potassium.
- Kiwis are an excellent source of dietary fiber. Diets that contain plenty of fiber can reduce high cholesterol levels, and lower the risk of heart disease and heart attack. Fiber is also good for binding and removing toxins from the colon, which is helpful for preventing colon cancer. In addition, fiber-rich foods, like kiwifruit, are helpful for keeping the blood sugar levels of diabetic patients under control.
Super Clean Pesto Recipe
Michael and I have used this pesto when we want to detox our systems. The cilantro and parsley combined can help draw heavy metals and toxins out of the tissues, and stimulate the kidneys to release them. Best of all, it is a tasty addition to whole grain pastas, steamed veggies, and brown rice dishes.
Place in Vita-mix or blender:
1/4 bunch parsley
1/2 bunch cilantro or 2 drops cilantro essential oil
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper from Penzey’s
1/8 teaspoon natural sea salt
1/4 c. pine nuts
1/4 cup cold-pressed olive oil
2 drops basil essential oil
(Add a small amount of water only if it is too thick when blended)
Grind on a very low speed, pulsing to mix. Pesto should be a little chunky when done. Covers at least 2 servings of cooked or raw vegetables.
Place this pesto over cooked zucchini noodles for a lovely vegan dinner! It is also good on potatoes, rice dishes, and grain pastas.
Always use only high quality pure essential oils for cooking.
