The Power of Sunflower Seeds

These salty-crunchy babies are my favorite snack right now. 

Sunflower seeds!

The Power of Sunflower!

Did you know that just a 1/4 cup of seeds gives you half of your daily vitamin E, which of course keeps your heart healthy, your skin and hair looking great, and fights infection throughout the entire body by neutralizing free radicals.

They also are known to reduce the symptoms of asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as the risk of complications due to diabetes. WELL ALRIGHT ALRIGHT! GIMME SOME OF THOSE!

And to top them off, because they are full of phytosterols, they also reduce high cholesterol levels, build up the immune system and decrease risk of certain cancers. TRIPLE SCORE!

I love having them straight up, but adding a teaspoon or so into my salads brings the salad to a new level.

YUM! Eat up friends!

*Don't miss a new recipe or tip. Get on my email list. No spam or sharing of addresses.

ADD EMAIL.

Dijon Vinaigrette

One of my favorite foods EVER is a good ol salad.

 I really could eat one every day. So many options you can't get bored. However the thing with salads is, you can ruin the nutritional value by using high fat, high calorie processed dressing. Most of the time when you order a salad out in a restaurant you will be getting a salad higher in fat and calories than if you ordered a hamburger! It's crazy. You need to have an arsenal of home made dressing recipes on hand for each of your moods. 

This one is a great versatile dressing for any kind of salad. Add this to a great pasta salad, or drizzled over sautéed or steamed veggies! It's a PERFECT addition!

MMMMMMMM I am getting hungry!

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 TBS Red Wine Vinegar
• 3 TBS Fresh Lemon Juice
• 2.5 TBS Dijon Mustard
• 2 Cloves of chopped garlic
• 1/4 tsp of Pink Himalayan Salt
• 1/4 tsp of Black Pepper
• 5 TBS Exta-Virgin Olive Oil
  

DIRECTIONS:

 Mix Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Mustard, Garlic, Salt and Pepper in a small bowl; whisk.

Slowly add oil while whisking; Mixing well.

You can store left over dressing in an air tight container in the refrigerator. 

*Don't miss a recipe or post! Make sure you are on my email list. ADD EMAIL