Grilled Eggplant Steaks In Mint Pistachio Cream Sauce |
| 1/2 c | |
| 1/4 c | |
| 3 tbsp | |
| 2 c | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1 clove | |
| 1/2 tsp | |
| 1/4 tsp |
1. Cut the stem off the eggplants and slice vertically into 1/2 inch steaks.
2. Coat both sides of eggplant with 2 tbsp of olive oil, salt and pepper.
3. Grill on a medium heat for about 10 minutes on each side, ensuring the eggplant is tender.
4. Meanwhile, prepare the mint sauce by blending mint, pistachios, remainder of olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.
5. Spoon a generous serve of mint sauce over the grilled eggplant steaks.
6. Enjoy!
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Active Ingredients: Olive Oil, Pistachio, Lemon, Salt (Mineral Salt), Garlic (raw), Black Pepper
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt), Lemon, Black Pepper, Mint
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Mint, Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Mint, Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt), Garlic (raw), Mint
Active Ingredients: Olive Oil, Eggplant, Lemon
Active Ingredients: Lemon
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.
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Active Ingredients: Mint, Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Pistachio
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Lemon, Mint, Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Mint
Active Ingredients: Olive Oil, Pistachio
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD WARMS-ABDOMEN Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
STRONG BURNS-TOXINS An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Mint
STRONG WAKES-YOU-UP Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Mint
STRONG 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
STRONG STIMULATES-CROWN Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area at the top of the head.
Active Ingredients: Mint
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Pistachio
STRONG DOPAMINERGIC Dopamine lifts mood, but also reduces prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and lutenizing hormone (LH).
Active Ingredients: Mint
STRONG REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Mint
STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Mint
Active Ingredients: Pistachio
Active Ingredients: Pistachio
STRONG DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Lemon, Mint, Garlic (raw)
STRONG REFRESHES-SKIN Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Mint
STRONG FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Garlic (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper
MILD WARMS-CHEST Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
STRONG 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: Black Pepper, Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Lemon
STRONG VASODILATOR A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Black Pepper, Garlic (raw), Mint
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: Garlic (raw)
STRONG COUMARIN Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.
Active Ingredients: Mint
STRONG FATS Active Ingredients: Olive Oil, Pistachio
STRONG IRON Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.
Active Ingredients: Mint
STRONG ROSMARINIC-ACID Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.
Active Ingredients: Mint
STRONG SODIUM Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG 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: Lemon
STRONG PHOSPHOROUS Active Ingredients: Pistachio, Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Pistachio
Active Ingredients: Pistachio
Active Ingredients: Eggplant
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Pistachio
MILD NITRIC-OXIDE Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
MILD SULFATED-POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
MILD SULPHUR Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
MILD POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
MILD SAPONINS Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
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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