Grapefruit, Quinoa & Fennel Salad With Mint |
| 3 tbsp | |
| 1/4 c | |
| 2 c | |
| 1 inch | |
| 1 c | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1 c | |
| 1 c | |
| 1/2 whole |
1. Rinse quinoa to remove bitter coating.
2. Simmer in 2 cups water for 20 minutes, or until quinoa soft. Optionally cool quinoa before mixing, or rinse with cold water.
3. Peel and cube grapefruit, chop mint, slice apple and fennel.
4. Add to a large salad bowl with quinoa and toss thoroughly.
5. Mix the juice and zest of lemon, ginger and olive oil to make a dressing.
6. Drizzle on top and before serving.
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Active Ingredients: Quinoa, Mint, Ginger (Fresh), Grapefruit, Lemon
Active Ingredients: Mint, Water, Fennel Stalk, Lemon, Grapefruit
Active Ingredients: Mint, Ginger (Fresh), Grapefruit
Active Ingredients: Quinoa, Fennel Stalk, Lemon, Ginger (Fresh), Mint
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Mint, Water, Grapefruit, Lemon
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Grapefruit, Apple (raw)
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
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Active Ingredients: Mint, Ginger (Fresh), Fennel Stalk
Active Ingredients: Mint, Lemon
MILD QUENCHES-THIRST An herb or substance that relieves thirst.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Water, Grapefruit
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Lemon, Grapefruit
STRONG DIGESTIVE Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.
Active Ingredients: Mint, Ginger (Fresh), Lemon, Fennel Stalk
MILD STOOL-SOFTENER Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Mint
STRONG INTERNAL-DETOXICANT Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.
Active Ingredients: Olive Oil, Ginger (Fresh), Mint, Fennel Stalk, Water, Lemon, Grapefruit
STRONG WAKES-YOU-UP Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Mint, Grapefruit, Lemon, Apple (raw)
MILD STIMULATES-FRONT-OF-BRAIN Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area in the forehead. Activates the frontal lobe - the area responsible for motor function, emotional expression, thinking, and decision making.
Active Ingredients: Mint
MILD STIMULATES-CROWN Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area at the top of the head.
Active Ingredients: Mint
MILD DOPAMINERGIC Dopamine lifts mood, but also reduces prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and lutenizing hormone (LH).
Active Ingredients: Mint
STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Mint, Ginger (Fresh), Grapefruit, Lemon, Fennel Stalk
STRONG REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Mint, Grapefruit, Lemon
MILD SATISFIES-STOMACH Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD BUILDS-STAMINA Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD REFRESHES-SKIN Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.
Active Ingredients: Mint, Lemon
MILD DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Mint, Lemon
MILD IRRITATES-THROAT Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
MILD DECONGESTANT An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Lemon
MILD CARDIAC-STIMULANT Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Mint, Ginger (Fresh), Lemon
MILD ANTIOXIDANT An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.
Active Ingredients: Grapefruit, Apple (raw)
Active Ingredients: Olive Oil, Lemon, Grapefruit
MILD RAISES-THYROID An herb that increases thyroid function.
Active Ingredients: Grapefruit
MILD RUTIN Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.
Active Ingredients: Grapefruit, Lemon
MILD BETAINE Used to reduce homocysteine in the blood, which supports proper liver function and prevents fatigue and blood clots. Improves muscle stamina and weight loss.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD VITAMIN-C Active Ingredients: Grapefruit, Fennel Stalk, Apple (raw)
MILD QUERCITIN Active Ingredients: Grapefruit, Apple (raw)
MILD ZINC Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD POLYPHENOLS Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.
Active Ingredients: Grapefruit, Lemon
MILD SALICYLATES Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.
Active Ingredients: Grapefruit, Apple (raw)
MILD ROSMARINIC-ACID Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.
Active Ingredients: Mint
MILD SAPONINS Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD PHYTATES Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD COUMARIN Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.
Active Ingredients: Mint
MILD CARBOHYDRATE Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD NITRIC-OXIDE Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.
Active Ingredients: Fennel Stalk
MILD MAGNESIUM Helps muscles relax. Laxative.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD IRON Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.
Active Ingredients: Mint
MILD FOLATE Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD FLAVONOIDS Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Grapefruit
MILD FATS Active Ingredients: Olive Oil
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC
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