Model to your guests that classic favorites like Deviled Eggs can be transformed into nutrient-rich versions that work towards health goals, not against. These classic appetizers are filling, delicious, and gorgeous to serve.
Tag Archives: mono unsaturated fat source
Spicy Burrito Salad: 4 ingredients, 4 minutes, CARE balanced
Proof that nutrient-rich, whole foods-based, balanced meals don’t need to be fancy! Here I use a Red’s Burrito and balance it with a generous cup of Power Greens, an extra serving of left-over roasted chicken breast (adjust according to the right amounts of you), and use low-sugar salsa as my dressing. That’s it! This meal provides all your macronutrients, 8 grams of fiber and a host of phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
Food as Medicine: The Hottest Take on Toast
Media is flooded with the ever entertaining “What’s Hot/What’s Not” lists. This recipe reminds me of them. Though I am a HUGE fan of avocados, when it comes to ‘purposeful, tool-providing’ meals this CARE Liver & Immune Support Pesto Toast is HOT and Avocado Toast is “still good but NOT as much going on than this toast”… truly, DO still eat avocados, even add a slice to this toast if you need more fat servings, just upgrade and prioritize the pesto! ;)
Food as Medicine: Liver & Immune Support Pesto
Enjoy 1 tablespoon, 2 times per day, for 3-4 days, when under heavier stress or fatigue. For therapeutic benefits throughout the year, enjoy regularly on your weekly meal plans. This pesto is excellent on eggs, stirred into soup, on top of whole grains, tossed with veggies, or simply spread on one piece of sprouted bread.
Full system support: And although I named this recipe ‘liver and immune support pesto’, as you can see from the purpose of each ingredient detailed below in the notes section, this pesto supports your whole system.
CARE Recipe: Asparagus and Cucumber Salad with Jicama (Prebiotic-fiber rich side salad)
This salad tastes so incredibly fresh, and it will surprise you at how fast it is to make. It’s perfect to have ready to go for when you walk in the door and want to start nibbling. Full of volume, fiber, and nutrients – you won’t have to feel guilty for enjoying this (vs. chips). Adapted from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food (April 2009)
CARE Recipe: Tomato Cucumber Tabouli (Incredible fresh side to pair with grain and grilled protein)
This recipe is a simple variation of the Cauliflower Quinoa Tabouli recipe. I love four things about both these recipes: 1) remarkable amounts of nutrition and therapeutic properties, 2) the freshness, 3) the burst of flavors in every bite from mincing the veggies, and 4) that it’s a great failproof template to mix and match veggies and acids (like lemon juice and vinegar) to create endless varieties (which leads to #1 being on your plate more often!).
CARE Recipe: “Not-your-average” Egg Salad with Cherries
The surprise in this version of egg salad is that it is actually a source of calcium, iron, and bioactive compounds called monoterpenes and flavonoids. And maybe most surprising is that these come from the…dill! In addition to the nutrients already mentioned, dill’s anti-bacterial and cancer preventing properties are also being studied. To increase monounsaturated fat and reduce saturated fat, you could substitute the egg yolks (source of saturated fat) for diced avocado (rich monounsaturated fat source).
CARE Recipe: Creamy Cauliflower and Broccoli Salad (Great Brassica Side with Grilled Protein)
This salad is packed with cancer-protective brassica vegetables (also known as cruciferous vegetables). Brassica veggies, when eaten alongside grilled animal proteins, help provide some protection to cells against cancer-causing Heterocyclic Amines (HCA) (HCAs should still be minimized or avoided when possible). HCAs form when meats and animal proteins are heated at high temps that result in browning and charring (the “desired” crispiness of grilling).
CARE Recipe: Strawberry Basil Salad
Fruit and herbs together are some kind of heaven. Think of tomatoes and basil, the classic combination for a caprese salad. When in season, the sweet, herbal basil brings forth the slightly acidic taste of the tomato, so that the flavors of both components together are better than their individual parts. Basil pairs brilliantly with other sweet, lightly acidic fruits like blueberries, strawberries, plums, and peaches. You could easily swap out the strawberries in this recipe for any of them, or better yet, a mix.
CARE Recipe: Mexican Lime and Chile Glazed Asparagus (Prebiotic-Rich Tender Side)
We know spring is near when markets start stocking bundles of young, tender asparagus. Thin stalks cook faster, and are sweeter, milder, and don’t require peeling or trimming like thick stalks do. A simple rinse under cold water is all the prep they need. Some thin stalks will have woodier, tougher bottom ends that can be snapped off just like you’d do with thicker stalks, if preferred.