Quinoa Cucumber & Kale Salad |
| 1 c | |
| 3/4 c | |
| 1/2 whole | |
| 1/2 lbs | |
| 1/2 tsp | |
| 1/2 c | |
| 1/4 tsp |
1. For best results, soak the quinoa in water overnight, or skip soaking for convenience.
2. Cook the quinoa with salt at least 3 hours in advance so it has time to cool. Use 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of quinoa. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer about 20 min until quinoa is light, fluffy and tender. Let cool.
3. Chop the kale and steam for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. Dice the cucumber and add to the kale. Zest the lime. Squeeze the lime juice over the kale. Gently fold kale mixture into the salad. Serve room temperature or chilled.
Enjoy.
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Active Ingredients: Cucumber, Kale, Lime, Quinoa, Water
Active Ingredients: Cucumber, Kale, Water, Lime
Active Ingredients: Cucumber, Lime, Salt (Mineral Salt), Kale, Water
Active Ingredients: Quinoa, Kale, Lime
Active Ingredients: Lime Zest, Kale
Active Ingredients: Quinoa, Kale, Lime
Active Ingredients: Kale, Lime Zest, Cucumber
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.
STRONG AROMATIC Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.
Active Ingredients: Lime Zest
Active Ingredients: Kale, Salt (Mineral Salt), Lime
MILD MUSCLE Muscle tissue (Mamsa Dhatu) includes muscles and ligaments.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD RED-BLOOD Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.
Active Ingredients: Kale
STRONG BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.
Active Ingredients: Cucumber, Quinoa
Active Ingredients: Cucumber, Lime, Water
MILD STIMULATES-PERISTALSIS An herb that promotes involuntary smooth muscle contractions to facilitate the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract.
Active Ingredients: Kale
MILD APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.
Active Ingredients: Kale
MILD GENERAL-LAXATIVE Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.
Active Ingredients: Lime, Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG INTERNAL-DETOXICANT Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.
Active Ingredients: Lime Zest, Cucumber, Lime, Kale, Water, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Lime Zest, Lime
Active Ingredients: Lime Zest, Lime
MILD SATISFIES-STOMACH Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Kale
MILD BUILDS-STAMINA Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Lime
MILD SOOTHES-THROAT Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.
Active Ingredients: Cucumber
Active Ingredients: Cucumber, Lime
MILD 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: Quinoa
MILD HYPOTENSIVE An herb that lowers blood pressure.
Active Ingredients: Cucumber
MILD ALTERATIVE Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.
Active Ingredients: Lime, Kale
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: Cucumber
Active Ingredients: Lime, Kale, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Cucumber, Kale
MILD POLYPHENOLS Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.
Active Ingredients: Kale, Lime
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: Kale, Lime
MILD AROMATASE-INHIBITOR Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.
Active Ingredients: Kale, Lime
MILD VITAMIN-K Active Ingredients: Cucumber, Kale
MILD SALICYLATES Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.
Active Ingredients: Cucumber
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: Lime
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-A Active Ingredients: Kale
MILD VITAMIN-C Active Ingredients: Kale
MILD VITAMIN-E Active Ingredients: Kale
MILD CALCIUM Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.
Active Ingredients: Kale
MILD SOLUBLE-FIBER Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD FOLATE 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 POTASSIUM Active Ingredients: Kale
MILD MAGNESIUM Helps muscles relax. Laxative.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD QUERCITIN Active Ingredients: Kale
MILD SAPONINS Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD CARBOHYDRATE Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD SODIUM Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)
MILD ZINC Active Ingredients: Quinoa
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