This is a great recipe to use when your garden is bursting with cucumbers and tomatoes or when you just need a tastes of summer. It’s also an easy dish to take to potlucks and gatherings. You can make it ahead and refrigerate and it tastes even better. This recipe is very forgiving. If you have more or less of something or another garden favorite, you can adjust freely.
Combine black eyed peas*, cucumber, tomatoes, pepper and parsley in a medium bowl.
Add olive oil to coat.
Add lime juice and salt to taste.
Can be served immediately or refrigerated to allow flavors to marry.
To sprout black eyed peas, rinse thoroughly. Cover with warm filtered water, place a lid on vessel, and allow to soak for 2-4 hours. Drain completely. Rinse with fresh filtered water and drain completely. Replace lid and place in a warm spot. Repeat the rinse and drain 3 times a day until sprouted.
This is a quick and refreshing watermelon salad to bring to your next barbecue or picnic. Lime and mint give this salad a mojito-like flavor with a watermelon twist. Be sure to serve ice-cold for best results!
Toss cubed watermelon with lime juice and chopped mint. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. Right before serving, sprinkle lightly with salt.
Kids love this sweet and savory crunchy carrot salad. It’s a nice alternative to the traditional cabbage slaw. Simple to make and tastes even better after a day to marinate.
Grate the carrots by hand or using the grater attachment on a food processor or mandolin. Toss with the celery, onion, ginger, raisins and apples.
Mix in the homemade mayonnaise (try this [url=”http://eatnourishing.com/recipe/easy-no-fail-mayo/”]easy no-fail mayo recipe[/url]). Season with unrefined sea salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate at least an hour before serving.
These iced onion rings are best served as a salad alongside any summer barbecue. Cool, crisp and refreshing, they must be served ice cold. Soaking them in ice water reduces their pungent flavor slightly. A part of the allium family, onions are rich in fructo-oligosaccharides which stimulate the growth of bififobacteria and other good bacteria in the gut while suppressing harmful bacteria.
Put the onion rings into a bowl flilled with ice and water. Be sure all the rings are below the water. Place a dish, or something on top to help keep the onion rings submerged if necessary. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving. Drain and serve immediately.
A cool dish for a hot day. Great for picnics and BBQ’s when you don’t want to make potato salad again.
Put the frozen peas into a large bowl. Cover with cold water. Let sit until thawed but still cold, about 20 minutes . Drain thoroughly.
Mix together the mayonnaise and yogurt. Mix into the peas until well coated.
Add in the chopped eggs, cheese, ham and onion. Mix thoroughly.
Add in the salt and pepper and mix well.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to let the flavors meld.
If you like to consume your veggies raw, this is a great salad for you. The green beans were lightly steamed, but everything else is raw. Next time, because I have young children, I’ll lightly steam the carrots, too. Bursting with flavor, thanks to the lemon and sesame oil. I added the chia seeds for an extra dose of nutrition – chia seeds are high in Omega-3′s.
Trim ends off the green beans and cut in thirds. Julienne the carrots. Place in medium saucepan with 2″ boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. When done, drain hot water, and cover with cold water and some ice. Set aside.
In medium-sized bowl add the apples, celery, cucumber, and onion. Add the green beans and carrots and stir to mix.
In small bowl add the oil, seeds, and lemon juice. Drizzle juice mixture over green apple mixture and stir to coat evenly.
I’ve always enjoyed potato salad most when it’s just made and still warm. This recipe reflects that and is yet another way to use nourishing chia seeds.
Peel, chop, and boil the potatoes as you would for any potato salad. Make sure you cut them into chunks less than 1″ wide.
When tender, drain and rinse under cool water for a few seconds, then turn into medium bowl. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients until well blended.
Pour the contents of the small bowl over the potatoes in the medium bowl and stir together.
Serve warm. Also tastes great cold. Enjoy!