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Strawberry, Banana Iceberg Salad with lemon/honey red pepper vinaigrette

Strawberry/Banana iceberg salad w/ lemon/honey red pepper vinaigrette 

Salad

1 c iceberg lettuce washed & torn to bite size

1 medium raw yellow squash sliced/halved

1 banana sliced

1 Kirby cucumber washed & sliced

4 medium strawberries washed & sliced

Toppings

1 tsp dried cranberries

1 tsp dried cherries

1 tsp unsalted cashews

Vinaigrette

1 tbsp honey

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp sea salt

1/8 tsp red pepper

1/8 tsp ground cumin

1 tbsp distilled white vinegar

2 tbsp lemon juice *may add more or less

1/4 c extra virgin olive oil (whisk this slowly) **you may add more or less

In medium size salad bowl combine all the salad ingredients and set aside. 

In smaller bowl combine all the vinaigrette except for the oil. Now slowly add the oil and whisk until it emulsified. Then drizzle 2-3 tbsp over salad , toss to cover evenly . You may add the remaining vinaigrette. 

Sprinkle the toppings (dried cranberries/cherries and cashews over the top of salad. 

Plate and serve.

Enjoy!

Bon Apetit! 

Yellow Squash & Lettuce Juice

Yellow Squash & Lettuce

Trying these new ingredients yellow squash and lettuce. I had two of the squash but left one for dinner. I enjoy them raw and a little bit grilled so am having it raw tonight. 

Ingredients:

1 large yellow squash

2 c of iceberg lettuce

1 c kales leaves

1 medium orange peeled and seeded

2 large carrots

2 green apples cored

1 knob of ginger root about 4 inches in length (optional)

1/2 lemon peeled and seeded (if organic you may leave the peel)

Juice away!

Oh dang! I can honestly say, this is my second favorite. I tried it with out the ginger it was light and delicious. Then I added the spicy ginger. And was yummy. But without it was DELISH!!!

Bottoms up!

Bon Apetit!

Kirby Juice #2

Kirby Juice #2

1 large beet peeled

1 orange peeled

1 large green apple cored

1 celery

2 Kirby cucumbers **

3 knobs of ginger root (optional)*

3 c kale leaves

4 large carrots 

1/2 c spinach 

1/2 lemon peeled 

1/2 c purple cabbage

* I personally love the spiciness of ginger so I up the amount when I add it to my juice. Some people don't enjoy it as I do may reduce the quantity to 1 or two knobs. 

** was originally going to add 4 Kirby cucumbers but my daughter made a salad to take to work so I only had 2 left. 😳 Lol 

😋😜😋😜 Extra spicy!!!!😋😜😋😜

Bottoms Up!!!

Bon Apetit!!

 

Francis Breakfast Juice #1

Francis's Breakfast Smoothie

Came to see mom this morning and was surprise to see that she has begun juicing . She has a been slowly incorporating juicing to her diet. 

I am so proud of my mommy. I gave such a big hug and kiss. 

Here is her recipe: 

In a blender she added all these fruits to make a smoothie texture because she still wanted to absorb the fibers in all the fruits used. 

Ingredients:

2 c pineapple chunks

2 c blueberries

2 c strawberries

1 c raspberries

16 oz of artichoke tea

Blend away and served chilled. 

Enjoy! 

Bon Apetit! 

Romaine,Kirby cucumber & strawberry salad

1 Romaine heart

4 large strawberries sliced

2 Kirby cucumbers sliced

1/2 c sliced red onions

3 slices of fresh made mozzarella halved (optional)

Instruction:

Tear or chop romaine leaves place in a salad bowl then layer all the other ingredients and set aside.

Vinaigrette

3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 warm water
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/3 c extra virgin olive oil 

Sea salt & Black pepper to taste

In a small bowl add all ingredients. Lastly, whisk the olive oil slowly but continuously until it emulsifies. Then drizzle over salad. Serve.

For those that do eat meat I sautéed a chicken strips and added it over my yummy salad. 

Chicken

1 chicken breast sliced into strips

1/8 tsp Sea salt 

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp turmeric

1 tbsp of olive oil

You may add more spices but I chosed to get lighter because it was going on top of my salad and the vinaigrette. 

Instructions:

Wash chicken in cool water, pat dry and slice into strips. 

In a medium bowl add chicken strips and all the spices then set aside. 

In skillet on medium high heat add oil then add the marinated chicken strips into the heated oil. Toss with wooden spoon cooking all sides of the strip, for about 4-7 minutes. Then remove from heat, let cool then serve over salad. 

Plate and serve. 

Delish
  

Berry Slushy

Berry Slushy

Its so hot and muggy outside I had create a healthy yummy goodness.
This delicious treat surely did the job.

Here is the concoction:

2 c frozen watermelon
2 c frozen strawberries
2 c frozen huckleberries
3 c frozen pineapple
1 tbsp of frozen aloe
1 16.9 oz bottle of Alo Awaken wheargrass

Blend all frozen fruits and the aloe wheatgrass juice. You might have to add in sections so the blender can break it down easier.

This combination is also great to use for making Popsicles.

Try it out, You wont regret it.

Bon Apetit!