Easy detox salad

MAKES 4 | TAKES 10 MINS

Fresh, crunchy, detoxifying, fulfilling and delicious—this spring-inspired detox salad will make you feel rejuvenated and renewed with all of its naturally detoxifying ingredients, in addition to giving you glowing skin, increased energy and vitality!

Photo by Anna Pelzer on Unsplash

INGREDIENTS

Salad:

2–3 cups spinach
1 radicchio, chopped
1 granny smith apple, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
3 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

1. In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and toss together excluding avocado

2. 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 apple cider vinegar.

3. Toss dressing with salad and top with avocado.

Nutritional value (per serving): Calories 488; Fat 45g; Carbo- hydrates 22g; Protein 6g

Author

  • Alex Hurst is a writer for HUM@Nmedia covering Optimyz and Silver magazines in print and digital editions and is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Alex Hurst

Alex Hurst is a writer for HUM@Nmedia covering Optimyz and Silver magazines in print and digital editions and is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.