Red, White and Blue Salad

Here is a salad that's great for Memorial day or the Fourth of July. It's called the Red, White and Blue salad and it is both patriotic and nutritious. Here is the recipe:

Dark Mixed Greens (2 cups)
Sliced Tomatoes (1 medium tomato)
Sliced Mushrooms (5 domestic mushrooms)
Blueberries (handful)
Chevre Cheese (2 oz.)
Onions (1/2 onion diced)
Serve with a Rice Wine Vinegar and Olive Oil dressing: (olive oil should be no more than 2 tablespoons)

The nutrients in the Red, White and Blue are:

Mixed Greens: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Beta Carotene, Calcium, Folate, Fiber and Photo-nutrients

Tomatoes: Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Potassium, Iron and lycopene which has been proven to reduce the risk of prostate cancer

Sliced Mushrooms: Selenium, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin D

Blueberries: High in the antioxidant Anthocyanin, Vitamin C, Vitamin B, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, cooper, Selenium, Zinc and Iron

Chevre: High in protein and calcium


These vitamins, nutrients, minerals and antioxidants do this for the body:

1. Fight Disease: The antioxidants like Selenium, Anthocyanin and lycopene help neutralize free radicals, help prevent diseases like cancer, and slow the aging process.

2. Weight Loss:  Fiber helps a person feel full and they are less likely to overeat, leading to weight loss. Potassium helps maintain the metabolism.

3. Prevention of Stroke and Heart Attack: Vitamin C can help prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke.

4. Overall Wellness: Vitamin C is a nutrient that helps maintain normal bodily functions. Beta Carotene improves eye sight. Vitamin D helps you to have strong bones, prevents cancers, maintains normal blood levels and protects from some auto-immune disease. Vitamin A helps protect the eye and helps support the immune system. Calcium helps keep the bones strong and protein helps keep the body healthy and strong.

This salad is satisfying and a powerhouse of nutrients for the body. If you like this blog, be sure and follow me! thanks

Kitchen Garden Salad

My mother's recipe "Kitchen Garden Salad" is a winner. It's very tasty and extremely healthy. The recipe is:

Thrice washed organic mixed greens: Full of antioxidants

Cut parsley from the garden: Good for anemia, bad breath, blood purifier, digestion and weight loss

Grape tomatoes: High in lycopene known for preventing cancer

Diced Strawberries:  Full of antioxidants and high in vitamin C

Chevre Cheese: High in protein

White Onion: Anti-bacterial properties

Sliced Mushrooms: Potassium, riboflavin, niacin and selenium

served with a rice vinegar and olive oil dressing.

This salad is full or raw living foods and full of anti-oxidants and vitamins the body needs to be healthy, lean and full of energy.

Cool Greens: Coolest New Restaurant in Oklahoma City

The coolest new restaurant in town has to be Cool Greens. I have become quite the regular. I enjoy the amazing fresh delicious food and am wowed by the chic decor and contemporary atmosphere. They offer amazing salads, wraps, pizzas, soups, frozen yogurt, smoothies and freshed squeezed juices with a wonderful drink selection. The picture above was my lunch from today. It is a build your own salad. I chose mixed greens, grape tomatoes, red onions, avocados, chevre cheese and salmon on top with a chipolte dressing. It was superb. This is the kind of place you visit weekly. I recommend it as one of my top five places to eat in Oklahoma City for excellent health options and delicious meals. Bravo Cool Greens!