liver-loving carrot salad
A delicious, nutrient-dense side dish full of essential micronutrients for aiding the liver in its natural detoxification process. Serve with a complete protein and a complex carbohydrate for a complete and balanced meal!!
*You will need a peeler if you want to shave the ingredients (but you can also just cut them!)
Makes 3-4 servings
Ingredients:
5 large rainbow carrots
1 beet
1 cup baby arugula
1 avocado
fresh cilantro
fresh parsley
fresh garlic (1 clove)
1 lemon
around 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
sea salt
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
fresh black pepper
paprika
turmeric powder
Method:
first, wash carrots and beet very well
shave carrots with a peeler to make strips and place in a large bowl
either shave or grate beet and place in the same bowl
add arugula to the bowl
mince garlic and add to bowl
wash cilantro and parsley, chop, and add to bowl
dice avocado and add to bowl
in a separate bowl, add the juice of 1/2-1 lemon, ACV, extra virgin olive oil, nutritional yeast salt, paprika, and pepper
mix dressing and add to salad
mix very well and enjoy with a complete protein and carb for a balanced meal. (I love to add quinoa that I have cooked with bone broth and ghee!)
some of the nutrients in this carrot salad-
Carrots - vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, biotin, vitamin K1, potassium, vitamin B6, lutein
Beetroot - folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, vitamin c
Baby arugula - calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, potassium, magnesium
Avocado - monounsaturated fats (really great for you!!), fiber, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, folate, potassium, magnesium, carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin)
Cilantro - vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, potassium, manganese
Parsley - vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, magnesium, potassium, folate, iron, calcium
Garlic - manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, fiber
Lemon - vitamin C, other important plant compounds
Extra virgin olive oil - monounsaturated fats
Black pepper - vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin A, thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), pantothenic Acid (B5), vitamin B6, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, chromium
Turmeric - vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, potassium, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber
Paprika - calcium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin A, choline, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin K
Sources:
https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-carrots
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/beetroot#:~:text=Packed%20with%20essential%20nutrients%2C%20beetroots,pressure%2C%20and%20increased%20exercise%20performance.
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/benefits-arugula
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/avocados/
https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-cilantro#:~:text=Cilantro%20contains%20vitamins%20A%2C%20C,significant%20source%20of%20these%20nutrients.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/parsley#blood-sugar
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-proven-health-benefits-of-garlic
https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-lemon
https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-black-pepper
https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-turmeric
https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-paprika