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2. Heat a frying pan and dry toast the walnuts for 2 minutes. Place in a bowl and set aside. Thinly slice summer squash and chop tomatoes. Heirlooms and cherry tomatoes will be the best for this salad. Saute any variety of summer squash and tomatoes in ghee. Use the same pan. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
3. Toss arugula with white wine vinaigrette. In bowls or plates, lay a bed of arugula. Place a layer of sauted squash and tomatoes over the arugula. Sprinkle walnuts, feta and picked basil on top of the squash. Serve!
The rainbow of colors in this fresh summer salad is a bright way to energize your day. Got the blahs? You'll perk up with one bite of crisp, peppery arugula, juicy tomatoes, and snappy summer squash. In the hot dog days of summer, crunchy greens and veggies seem to wake you while tomato's juiciness revive you. The bitter orange zest in this light dressing adds a vivacious flare to the mix.
Something Missing in Your Life?
When you feel like something's missing in your life and you don't know what - it's probably vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy. Without them, you feel your vitality wane. To satisfy this health-itch with a broad spectrum of nutrients, Ayurveda says to eat a variety of colors, textures, and tastes. This dynamic salad has got it all - and can lift your spirits when you're feeling dull, down, or lethargic. Its freshness leaves you feeling clean and ready to 'digest' whatever life sends your way.
Does Your Stomach Feel Like a Bottomless Pit?
Have you ever felt like you couldn't eat enough food to feel satisfied? That even though your stomach is full, you want to keep on eating till you're uncomfortably stuffed? Often, your body stays hungry until it gets all the vitamins and minerals it needs. If you're eating pizza or empty carbs, your body will never get the nutrients it needs because it isn't there. The solution, when you feel like a bottomless pit, is to invest in nutritionally dense food. This salad is a great way to "fill the void" so to speak.
Note: If you ever eat wild foods such as dandelions, lamb's quarters, or other "weeds" growing in your yard, you'll find that you can satisfy your hunger with less than half of your normal portions. These foods are among the most nutrient-dense in the world, and thus quickly satiate your body. Wow!
Soothing, Cooling Squash
The vivid colors of summer squash appeal to the eyes, while its soothing and cooling qualities assuage late-summer exhaustion due to heat. A taste of these sweet, watery vegetables rehydrates and cools your off after a long day under the sun. Its gentleness and easy digestibility make it a perfect remedy for hot, sluggish August days. When sauteed lightly in ghee, summer squash takes on a rich, oily quality which it makes more satisfying and even easier to digest.
A Summer Cornucopia
Summer squash, tomatoes, and arugula create a perfect compilation of summer vegetables. If you have a garden, it might very well be bursting with tomatoes, arugula, and summer squash this time of year. Tomatoes start growing heavy on the vine, announcing the arrival of late summer, and almost beg to be picked, while a whole host of colorful squashes begin to flourish. If you are lucky enough to find squash blossoms, try putting one on the top of this lovely salad for a touch of gourmet refinement!
AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT
Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances.
With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you.
Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature.
By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health.
See How it Works.
Is Summer Squash Arugula Salad Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?
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You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Summer Squash Arugula Salad' is a good fit.
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Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food.
Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body.
Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food.
Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods.
Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion.
Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste.
One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes.
The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine,
people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person.
Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness.
Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency.
Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses.
The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.
The 3 functional body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry.
Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.
MILD BLAND
Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics.
His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda,
offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel,
as well as public service work in South Asia.
John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem.
His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion.
John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing.
In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots,
and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church.
Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick.
That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well.
Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 6 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.
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Arugula is a mustard green - it is delicate, crunchy, yet peppery in flavor. It has been popularized in recent years, especially gourmet venues, but often can be found in salad mixes at your local grocery store.
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