Glowing Skin Salad

Seaweed is nature’s wonder food that gives your body B vitamins which have natural anti-inflammatory reducing properties that reduce the gathering of blood beneath the skin helping to reduce redness or swelling that may occur with acne or rosacea. Avocado helps to power up the absorption of fat soluble vitamins up to 400 x including vitamin E which gives your skin protection from oxidative cell damage. To bring a dose of sun to your salad anytime add sundried tomatoes! Just one cup of sun-dried tomatoes give your body 186% of your daily vitamin C to promote collagen formation and 16% of your daily iron needs. Lastly Brazil nuts are rich in selenium which help to reduce inflammation & androgens that increase the risk of acne while chia seeds give you a sprinkle of omega-3 fatty acids!

Power  Food:  Arame Seaweed

Total Time: 15 min. | Servings: 4 | Serving Size: 2 cups

Free From: Gluten, Dairy

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup dried *arame seaweed or seaweed of choice
• 1 cup water
• 6 cups arugula
• ½ each: red & yellow bell pepper, julienned
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled & sliced
• ½ cup each: sundried tomatoes & olives

 

Dressing:

• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, (low sodium & gluten- free)
• 2 Tbsp. maple syrup, pure (grade B)
• 1 tsp. fresh ginger root, grated
• sea salt, to taste

 

Toppings:

• ½ cup chia seeds, to sprinkle
• ½ cup brazil nuts, chopped to garnish
• 2 nori sheets, crushed, to garnish

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, soak dried *arame seaweed in 1 cup of cold water for about 5 minutes or until soft. Drain, rinse, squeeze excess water out, pat dry and set aside.
2. For the dressing, in a small bottle, add together lemon juice, soy sauce, maple syrup,
   grated ginger and sea salt, to taste.
3. In a medium bowl, add arugula, peppers avocado, sun-dried tomatoes and olives.
4. Drizzle dressing over top of salad, toss, garnish with a sprinkle of chia seeds, brazil nuts and nori.

 

*Health Buzz: Arame can be found in your local Asian or health food stores. Common brand names include Eden

Nutritional Facts: Calories 193.3 | Total Fat 3.7 g | Saturated Fat 0.9 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g | Monounsaturated Fat 2.7 g | Cholesterol 0 mg | Sodium 299.2 mg | Potassium 354.2 mg | Total Carbohydrate 20.7 g | Dietary Fibre 3.9 g | Natural Sugar 1.9 g | Protein 3.1 g | *Vitamin C 99.5% | *Vitamin A 34.5 % | *Manganese 16.7 %     *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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