Grilled Cauliflower Steaks With Tahini & Spring Greens |
| 1/2 c | |
| 1/4 c | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 3 c | |
| 1 clove | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1 c | |
| 3/4 tsp |
Slice one whole cauliflower into 1/4" to 1/2" steaks. Braise with salt and olive oil. Then grill, or cook on the stove in a cast iron skillet.
Meanwhile, blend tahini, garlic clove, lemon juice, 2 tbsp water and 1/2 tsp salt in a food processor. Add sauce to iron skillet or pour over cooked steaks.
Serve over a bed of watercress or other spring greens, raw or cooked. Garnish with parsley. Or, let your imagination be your guide as you garnish with alfalfa sprouts, roasted pumpkin seeds, or avocado.
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Active Ingredients: Cauliflower, Lemon, Garlic, Parsley (Fresh), Watercress
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Tahini, Salt (Mineral Salt), Parsley (Fresh), Watercress, Garlic, Olive Oil
Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt), Lemon, Parsley (Fresh), Watercress
Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt), Watercress, Parsley (Fresh), Garlic
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.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Parsley (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Tahini
Active Ingredients: Tahini
MILD QUENCHES-THIRST An herb or substance that relieves thirst.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Tahini
MILD RELAXES-EYES Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD WAKES-YOU-UP Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.
Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)
MILD MAKES-YOU-TIRED Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.
Active Ingredients: Garlic
STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Tahini, Lemon
Active Ingredients: Tahini
Active Ingredients: Tahini
MILD REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
STRONG NUTRITIVE An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.
Active Ingredients: Tahini, Olive Oil, Watercress
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Garlic
MILD REFRESHES-SKIN Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)
MILD IRRITATES-THROAT Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.
Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD CALMS-HEART An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'
Active Ingredients: Lemon
STRONG BLOOD-TONIC An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.
Active Ingredients: Tahini, Watercress
MILD DIURETIC Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.
Active Ingredients: Parsley (Fresh), Garlic
Active Ingredients: Tahini
STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.
Active Ingredients: Cauliflower, Parsley (Fresh), Garlic
STRONG AROMATASE-INHIBITOR Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.
Active Ingredients: Cauliflower, Lemon, Parsley (Fresh), Watercress
STRONG IRON Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.
Active Ingredients: Tahini, Parsley (Fresh)
STRONG FATS Active Ingredients: Tahini, Olive Oil
Active Ingredients: Tahini
Active Ingredients: Tahini
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Parsley (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Cauliflower
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Parsley (Fresh)
MILD PHOSPHOROUS Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD COUMARIN Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.
Active Ingredients: Parsley (Fresh)
MILD SULFATED-POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD VITAMIN-A Active Ingredients: Parsley (Fresh)
MILD POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD SULPHUR Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD SAPONINS Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).
Active Ingredients: Garlic
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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