Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Whole 30 Paleo compliant Detox Salad

 Hi!  I don't know if I was overly hungry but I couldn't stop eating this salad.  This recipe claims to be a detox salad because of the ingredients and I will share with you my adaptation of the original recipe found at DetoxDIY (get it?  Detox D-I-Y? funny).  So what attracted me to this salad it's portability.  I liked that they were all crunchy pieces that could take a beating in a container and still taste fresh.  I did skip the dressing, mainly because I am on the Whole 30 Program and I wanted to stay compliant.  The only ingredient that I would not recommend making prior to consumption is the mixing in the avocado.  I am not a huge fan of avocado mixed into a salad. I think it loses it's composition and starts to spread itself onto everything else and I don't like that.  Avocado in guacamole is different, because it is a spread.  So, let's get to it! 

The What's:

  • 1 small broccoli head, cut in small florets
  • ¼ small red cabbage head, finely diced
  • 1 small red onion, finely diced (I don't like raw onions so I omitted)
  • 1 avocado, peeled and cut in cubes
  • To garnish: toasted almonds and chia seeds
The How's:

Prepare everything as listed in the ingredient section and mix all together. I added cherry tomatoes quartered and left out the avocado until I dressed the salad.  I skipped the dressing portion and used the juice of a lemon, salt and light olive oil as my dressing.  Once dressed, I added in the almonds, chia seeds and avocado.  I lightly tossed these together and serve.  I ate and I ate and I ate.  Pretty guilt-free too I may add!






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