Salads

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Beets are more than beautiful. This stunning superfood is a humungous holistic hand up from the gorgeous green tops to the root.  They contain an array of all-star antioxidants, minerals and vitamins.

They are … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Combine rice and lentils, with cruciferous kale and other veggies and you have the recipe for a complete macro bowl meal that you can make ahead of time for those days when you have little time to … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

I first planted lovage in my garden over 10 years ago, with my sights set on making flavourful soups, but this little-known herb is more than just a sidekick spice. It’s packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatories, which … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Bountiful harvest of carrots this fall? Try this refreshing, zesty carrot salad for a delicious add-on to any meal, or for your next potluck dinner.

Salad ingredients

• Approximately 4 large carrots
• A handful or two of fresh

By Sari Huhtala

This pasta salad is super simple. The mild peppery flavour of radish leaves combined with garlic and cheesy nutritional yeast meld together to create a delightful cold salad for a hot summer day. Plus, the radish leaves … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Nutritional experts advise eating between 30 to 50 different plants weekly to create a better health path. It sounds like a lot, but one salad alone can get you one third of a way to that goal, … [More...]

By Kathy Smart, RNC

Makes 1 serving

• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup chopped chicken (or substitute half a cup of cooked chickpeas/Romano beans for a meatless  alternative)
• 1/4 cup shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup

By Sari Huhtala

This recipe is a seriously simple way to create a salad that provides a healthy dose of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to boost the body.

Turnips, though often overlooked as a superfood, are rich in the antioxidant … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

As a perfect protein, quinoa is the queen of wholesome plant-based meals. It contains all nine essential amino acids – the protein building blocks your body can’t produce on its own. Tossed with a few veggies for … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

I consider this salad a lazy day salad because I can eat leftovers of it for five days and feel fabulous. Who doesn’t feel fabulous when they are eating raw and real food? This salad also goes … [More...]