Triple Orange Seaweed Salad

    By / 19th March, 2012 / Food Recipes with Essential Oils / Off

    triple orange seaweed salad

    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.

    Dancing Kiwi Salad

    By / 18th March, 2012 / Food Recipes with Essential Oils / No Comments

    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.