Brain Food Salad Dressing

Flaxseed oil is my jam. It’s one of my top recommendations to clients.  Its chock full of brain healthy, inflammation reducing omega 3 fatty acid. But the best part is its one of the cleanest sources of omega3s.  Although I love the taste, I get that some of my clients can’t stand it.  Here’s a simple and delicious salad dressing recipe that will give you your flax seed oil while also masking the flax seed oil taste.  

Its a simple dressing you can use liberally on any salad.  I love it with a good chopped salad. It tastes fresh and light.  I chop whatever raw veggies (or roasted) I have in my fridge and mix in this dressing.  Goes well with romaine, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, black olives.  Or use whatever you've currently got going on.  Its as versatile as whatever you got in your fridge.  Its so simple and easy!  But the best part is you're lowering your body's inflammation and improving your brain health.  Its a win-win!

Ingredients:

• 4 Tablespoons flaxseed oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1.5 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 2-3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Method:

Mix ingredients in a small bowl.  Mix dressing onto salad of choice.  Enjoy!

3 Min Clean Green Salad

This is how all fast food should be: Fast, easy, healthy, cleansing, energy providing & nourishing. You can literally make this in 3 minutes.  Its incredibly satisfying and rich in nutrients.

I love when I bite into a salad and every bite is uniform in taste, texture and nutrition. This salad does just that.  

By using beans and hummus with no added oil or fat, I can then use my favorite oil, flax-seed.  Flax seed oil is one of the best sources of clean Omega 3 fatty acid.  Plus this is a very hearty combination.  So your tastebuds and waistline will agree. 

This is a fast recipe.  That means, the individual amount of each ingredient is not important.  You don't need exact measurements.  You can eye everything.  More or less of any ingredients makes no difference.

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups Kale, washed and cut up
• 1/3 cup Fat-free, low soduium, organic refried (black or pinto) beans in a bpa-free can.
• 1/3 cup Oil-free hummus (homemade or store bought)
• 2 tablespoons Flax seed oil
• Sprinkling of Hemp seeds
• Spinkling of Himalayan Salt
• (Optional: touch of hot sauce)

Method:

1. Mix everything together in a bowl. 
2. Plate it and eat it.