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    • A 3 Ingredient Iron-Clad Spinach Salad

      Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall
      Mar 29th

      Do you care about getting enough iron in your diet? Do you justify your steak by telling yourself you are “getting your iron?”

      Let’s stop that nonsense.

      Spinach, sunflower seeds, and yellow peppers? Healthy in ways you may not realize. Read on.

      Spinach, sunflower seeds, and yellow peppers? Healthy in ways you may not realize. Read on.

      Did you know that your body absorbs iron best  when paired with vitamin C? In case you missed this post, learn about maximum iron absorption again. It is for this reason that this salad is great.

      We all know about spinach being an excellent source of iron, yes?

      But did you know that sunflower seeds are an excellent source as well?

      But did you know that sunflower seeds are awesome little iron vehicles too? And the yellow peppers? Well they’re just brimming with Vitamin C. More than oranges.

      What does this mean?

      Spinach (Iron) + Sunflower Seeds (Iron) + Yellow Peppers (Vitamin C)= Awesome Iron-Clad Salad because your body is actually absorbing the iron.

       

      Iron-Clad Spinach Salad

      •  5 oz bag organic baby spinach leaves
      • 1/4-1/2 cup sunflower seeds
      • 1 yellow pepper, diced

      For the dressing:

      • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
      • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
      • 1/ tsp all-purpose seasoning
      Combine well in a small bowl.

      Combine well in a small bowl.

      1) Add spinach, sunflower seeds, and diced yellow pepper to your salad bowl.

      2) Drizzle dressing over the salad, toss well to incorporate.

       

      Iron-Clad Spinach Salad

      Iron-Clad Spinach Salad

      Posted in Salads, Soups, and Sides | Tagged salad, salad dressing, spinach
    • Creamy tofu and balsamic dressing

      Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall
      Oct 20th

      Do you make your own dressing yet?

      It can be kind of annoying to take the extra step of making your own, but really this takes two seconds.

      High protein dressing. Sweet.

      High protein dressing? Sweet.

      Not sure if you have tofu in your fridge, but it’s pretty much a guarantee that you have the rest of these ingredients.

      The biggest effort is cubing up the old tofu. Not hard.

      The biggest effort is cubing up the old tofu. Not hard.

      Here it is:

      Creamy tofu dressing

      1 1/2 cups tofu, cut into cubes

      2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar

      2 Tbs. honey mustard

      1-2 cloves garlic (depending on your family’s preference)

      2 Tbs honey

      salt and pepper to taste

      1/2- 3/4 cup vegetable broth (to thin)

      Blend well in your blender.

      The tofu makes it super creamy.

      The tofu makes it super creamy.

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      We had this on crisp, chilled romaine, but you can have it pretty much on any salad. Your call.

       

      Posted in Salads, Soups, and Sides | Tagged salad dressing
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