Salads

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...]

By Sari Huhtala

Although watercress is an often-overlooked vegetable when tossing a salad together, health-wise it offers a plethora of benefits as a functional food. Try a simple watercress salad with your next meal.

A 2021 review on the therapeutic … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

For a huge antioxidant boost, try this simple coleslaw salad, made with homemade vegan mayo as a base for the dressing.

Vegan mayo

• 1 cup grapeseed oil
• ½ cup soy milk (other dairy free milk products don’t

By Sari Huhtala

A cup of kale provides nearly 500 per cent of an adult’s daily vitamin K needs, and, since vitamin K intake is linked to better bone density, this energizing salad is the bomb. Chock full of antioxidants … [More...]

By Rebecca Mullins, RHN

Spring is a great time to start increasing the amount of greens and other raw veggies that we include in our meals.

Leafy greens are often the basis of our salads – the more familiar milder … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Sprouting your own lentils, whether for a snack, salad or salsa is easy and inexpensive, and adds a fresh twist to a meal. Try a simple lentil salad for a nutritious light lunch or dinner, and leave … [More...]