Salads and Sides

Compliments to any meal!

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Easy Cabbage and  Caraway Seed Sauté

Cares-a-way with this easy sauté! This week on the Wellness Warrior Blog I highlighted cabbage in my food facts collection. Cabbage is such an easy and versatile, along with affordable super food to add to your meal planning. Part of the cruciferous family, a highly regarded group of super food vegetables, cabbage is high in… Continue Reading Easy Cabbage and  Caraway Seed Sauté

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Sprouted lentil and pomegranate salad

Sprouted lentil and Pomegranate Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

This sassy salad is full of crunch This is one of those recipes I thought to myself “I wonder what would happen if I threw all these things together just for fun!”. What happened was a delightfully crunchy, tangy and sweet salad full of fiber, anti-oxidants and plant protein. Sprouted lentils, high in plant protein,… Continue Reading Sprouted lentil and Pomegranate Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

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Creamy Yogurt, Dill and Cucumber Salad

It’s dill-icious! Looking for a quick and healthy side salad to go with week night dinners or your lunch left overs? This creamy cucumber salad is nourishing and refreshing, adds probiotics to your gut and is easy to throw together. Ingredients: Directions: You may also like these salad ideas: Sprouted lentil and Pomegranate Salad with… Continue Reading Creamy Yogurt, Dill and Cucumber Salad

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Kohlrabi and Apple Salad with Tarragon Dressing

Kohl-what-abi? If you have never tried kohlrabi, here is an easy salad recipe for an introduction! This alien looking vegetable is like a cross between a turnip and a cabbage with fresh green leaves randomly growing out of its thick skin. Similar to broccoli,  cabbage and brussels sprouts it is part of the cruciferous family… Continue Reading Kohlrabi and Apple Salad with Tarragon Dressing

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Beet and Orange Salad with Rosemary Balsamic Vinaigrette

Can beet this combo! Summer salads are my favourite and this beet and orange salad is no exception! In fact, it makes its rotation all year long. Beets are an extraordinary vegetable for health, like really, the colour says it all! Not only are they high in fiber, vitamins, minerals and some plant proteins, they… Continue Reading Beet and Orange Salad with Rosemary Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Fresh Fava Beans with Garlic Butter

Sure to be a Fava-rite! Fava beans, otherwise known as broad beans, are one of the oldest cultivated members of the legume family.  The furry pods carry the large “pea” which are harvested through late spring into the fall. High in fiber, plant protein and essential vitamins and minerals, these beans are a novelty through… Continue Reading Fresh Fava Beans with Garlic Butter

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Refreshing Apple Turnip Slaw

When the heat turns-up, cool down with this refreshing summer salad! Turnips aren’t often considered when it comes to adding more veg to your diet but they are one of my fave root veggies and I love them raw! They grow super easy and fast in a home garden and are easy to find at… Continue Reading Refreshing Apple Turnip Slaw

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Kale hater Saute

You, too, can be a kale convert! Even the kale haters will be left speechless as they take another bite of this simple but game changing kale sauté recipe. Isn’t it all about the sauce? Kale is one of the best plant foods out there and getting it into your diet on a regular basis… Continue Reading Kale hater Saute

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Pickled Daikon Radish with grated Turmeric and Ginger

Tasty topping for tacos, burgers and bowls! This quick pickled daikon is a spin off a Korean style recipe but I added fresh grated ginger and turmeric for both flavour and added health benefits as both have strong anti-inflammatory and immune boosting properties. Daikon radishes also boast a host of anti-oxidants and are rich in… Continue Reading Pickled Daikon Radish with grated Turmeric and Ginger

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Inner Vision Health and Wellness Karyn Lawson RMT INHC