No matter where you live, we intuitively start to detox around this time of year by taking the opportunity to spring clean our homes and declutter! On the weekend I cleaned out the fridge, wiped down all the windows and cleaned out the car. It felt soooo good!
Our bodies need a spring cleaning too after being bunked up inside for most of the winter where we experience lower activity levels, less exposure to light, a higher consumption of carbohydrate-heavy foods and greater toxic accumulation as a result.
This is why you need this Nourish and Bloom Bowl in your life! It will give your body a good dose of foods that help your body naturally detoxify like carrots, radish, raddichio and more.
Here are just a few of the many benefits (which I also share in my book Joyous Detox) you can reap by incorporating detoxifying foods and habits into your life:
- increased energy and vitality
- vibrant glowing skin (the skin is a mirror of the inside health of your body)
- improved digestion
- reduced cravings
- a feeling of empowerment
- Delicious and deeply nourishing with loads of vitamin C, B-complex vitamins like folate, minerals such as magnesium and potassium
- Rich in gut-loving insoluble and soluble fibre which fuel for your gut microbes
- Loaded with antioxidants which help neutralize free radicals that can harm your DNA and make you age faster
- Gluten-free and dairy-free
The dressing is a simple apple cider vinegar honey dressing that I make all the time. I love using apple cider vinegar because not only is it detox-friendly but because it's fermented and it helps to nourish our microbiome too.
Salads
Nourish & Bloom Bowl
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Salad
- 2-3 cups fresh leafy greens, your choice
- 1 radicchio, chopped
- 1 granny smith apple, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3-4 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 3/4 cup navy beans or garbanzo beans, cooked
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Dressing
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp liquid honey, unpasteurized
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and toss together excluding avocado.
- Whisk together dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Give it a taste test. If you like it sweeter, add a touch more honey. If you like more vinegar, add a touch more ACV.
- Toss dressing with salad and top with avocado.
Notes
Serve 2 as a main or 4 as a side dish.
I imagine you'll be on the hunt for more yummy spring-inspired salads after crunching down on this one, so I've put together the list of more amazing salad recipes.
Enjoy!
Joy xo
I need to try this. I am currently doing an elimination diet, as I'm quite sensitive to dairy, eggs and flaxseeds, along with other ingredients but those are the 3 worst ones. I'm on week 2 and I am feeling so much better! I'm also working on doing some spring cleaning around the house, and I have started my herb and veggie garden outside. Love this time of year, and I can't wait to dive into my garden, I think my radishes are already ready to eat
ReplyLucky you, I love that your radishes are already ready to be harvested!! Glad to hear you're getting some relief. :)