Green and White Coleslaw

Green and White Coleslaw

This simple, versatile cruciferous vegetable slaw is more than just a salad—it’s a brain-nourishing, anti-inflammatory bowl of resilience. Packed with fiber, phytonutrients, healthy fats, and detox-supporting compounds, it makes a perfect side dish or the...
3 Way Strawberry Cucumber Salad

3 Way Strawberry Cucumber Salad

Going local for the variety, delicious ripe and nutrient-rich seasonal produce. Local, luscious red strawberries have SO much more flavor than those shipped hundreds of miles. And strawberries are good mood red foods. But because of pesticide overuse, strawberries...
Crunchy Healthy Broccoli Salad

Crunchy Healthy Broccoli Salad

Some of the most nutrient-dense (nutrients per calorie) foods on the planet are: Greens (including cruciferous like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage) Beans Onions Mushrooms Berries Seeds/Nuts Eating lots of these vegetables give us optimal amounts of...
Romaine and Apple Salad with Walnuts

Romaine and Apple Salad with Walnuts

My salads are a general framework rather exact recipes with precise ingredients and measurements. My favorite combination for this salad is romaine and a crisp apple – Pink Lady, Honey Crisp and Granny Smith are my preferred choices. But I often make it with other...
Spinach Pomegranate Green and Red Salad

Spinach Pomegranate Green and Red Salad

Mini-chef asked what salad I was making. I answered “green and red – spinach, red cabbage and pomegranate.  Lots of color, lots of vitamins.” She has a keen interest not just in helping cook, but in the ingredients that go into our food. Once the...