Addictive salad

ok, its been one week and I have been eating the same salad almost everyday!

Let me share with you:
3 to 4 cups sliced green cabbage
3 to 4 cups sliced red cabbage
2 to 3 carrots, grated
1 cup chopped green onion
½ to 1 cup toasted almonds, pumpkin seeds, raisins, dried cranberries, etc (I like to make a huge batch of homemade toasted trail mix every week, then put a huge couple hand fulls into the salad)

Dressing - so outrageously delicious...beware
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 to 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (the kind with the whole seeds is best!)
½ teaspoon Herbamare or sea salt

Put all Dressing ingredients into a jar, and shake. Pour over salad. mmmmmm!


Health & Harmony,
-Nicole

Fruits and vegetables provide only modest protection from cancer?

Fruits and vegetables provide only modest protection from cancer?

This is a great read.

Green power

Most people that know me well - know that I *love* running. Seriously- my water bottle even says so.
I just ran the Regina Police Service half marathon yesterday and had a wildly fun time. Before any race, or training I have the habit of making a green smoothie. Not only is a green smoothie full of rich anti-oxidants, it also is easily digestible and doesn't upset my stomach while running.

Here is a great basic green smoothie recipe. Use this as a base and experiment to find your own flavor combination. Let me know if you make a masterpiece, and share your concoction!

• 1 cup frozen berries
  
• 1 small slice ginger
• 1 banana
• half an orange or apple or pear... ok really any fruit that is on hand :)
• add some water (maybe 1 cup? add more for desired smoothie consistency)
• pack as much or as little spinach, kale, collard greens or whatever green into the top of the blender. you may need to do this in batches depending on how strong your blender is.

Pack into blender. Blend! Enjoy!

Happily resting my legs,
-Nicole