I am on a mission to eat more greens! There is a book called Eat to Live by Joel Furhman (no relation to Mark Furhman of OJ fame, but there is OJ in one of these recipes :)) and Joel talks about how we as humans really need to eat more greens. That we were intended to eat much, much more than we now eat, even having greens for breakfast. He suggests Bibb or Boston lettuce, that softer, sweet lettuce, with vinaigrette and some light cheese to start your morning. I've tried it actually, and its not bad. Refreshing. He also claims that if you will increase your greens, you will lose weight. So this week, I am all about salads.
To get us started, we need to make some dressings. You can use any type of fruity sauce, jam, or even juice concentrate. I made a Jalapeno-Razz, Apricot Pomegranite, Pine-Orange-Strawberry, and Limeaid vinaigrettes this weekend.
Basic Recipe:
-2 Tblsp of your favorite fruit jam, concentrate or syrup (slightly warmed in microwave if its thick)
-1/4 Cup vinegar (I used Pomegranite for red fruits and white wine vinegar for orange, peach, lime)
-1/3 to 1/2 Cup Oil (I used Canola oil as Olive oil has too green of a taste for me)
Start with 1/3 cp oil and taste. If its a little too vinegary, add a bit more.
That's it! I'll share some salads with you tomorrow.
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| Raz-pepper jelly, slightly warmed in microwave and I used pomegranite vinegar. |
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| A variety of jams, syrups, homemade jellys or frozen concentrates will work. |
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