Green Eating Archives - Blissfully Healthy

Happy Friday Friends! This one is promising to be a tasty, spring-infused salad. Up here in the Pacific Northwest we have yet to see the sun, but we heard on the news that it’s actually spring time up here! So why not implement a flavorful spring-inspired dish to at least embrace the season in the mouth!

This is a HUGE favorite in our house and we serve it with a side of Avocado ‘crack’ Dressing…because once you start you just can’t stop! (Yes, we’ve been known to lick the bowl).

Here’s what you’ll need to get started on the dressing:

1 Sweet Onion, finely diced
1 Bunch Cilantro, diced
2 Medium Ripe Avocados, chopped
1 Lime, squeezed
Pinch of Himalayan Sea Salt
1 tsp. Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
1-1/2 Cups Water

For the salad:

2 heads of romaine lettuce, washed, dried, and chopped
2 Medium Ripe Avocados, chopped
1 Bunch Cilantro, rough chop
1 Cup fresh strawberries, diced

In a blender combine all dressing ingredients and blend until combined. Add vinegar and slowly add water while blending until you get the preferred consistency. Less water will allow for this to be a great dip, more water will give it a dressing-like consistency.

Toss all of the salad ingredients together. The pour over dressing to desired liking, or serve on the side. Enjoy!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

As most of you are gearing up for some Jameson and typical St. Patty’s Day foods, we thought we’d give you a healthy alternative to still keep you healthy but allow you to be green!

Here’s what you’ll need:

Ingredients

5 Zucchini’s
1 bunch, fresh parsley
1 lb fresh green beans
8 Celery stalks
5 Kale leaves
2 Cups Water
Salt & pepper, to taste

Begin by prepping all of the vegetables (rinse, drain, cut off ends) and then rough chop. In a large stock pot then layer the all the veggies starting with celery, green beans, zuchinni, kale and top with chopped parsley. Pour in water and steam for 10-15 minutes. You want to only lightly steam the vegetables until they are tender, but are still a vibrant green. Make sure to not overcook as you’ll lose some of the valuable nutrients. Then taking the entire pot’s contents put into a large blender, Vitamix or food processor. Make sure that the ingredients only fill about half of the container to allow for expansion, as hot foods can explode. If need-be, blend in batches.