Matchstick Christmas Salad
Dec 10, 2020
My number #1 tip for staying true to the foods my body loves, even during Christmas...Make delicious food and take it to parties to share! I used to fail miserably with eating healthy during Christmas. You know what I mean - you turn up to Christmas Do's bombarded with all sorts of delicious naughtiness. It wasn't until I started making my own delicious (and nutritious!) meals and treats, and taking them along to share, that I was able to stay true to who I am, and to gift my body with nourishing foods. I may still 'indulge' at the Do's (lol), but I rarely feel horrid afterwards.
Here's a pretty salad I took to a Christmas Party last week. The maple toffee walnuts give it a special, tasty crunch.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 zucchini
- 2 medium beetroots
- 1 green apple
- 2 carrots
- Goji berries, large handful
- chopped walnuts, large handful (or more!)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
DRESSING
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1 small garlic clove, grated finely
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
- salt and pepper, to taste
METHOD
- Put a small frying pan on a medium heat and stir-fry walnuts and maple syrup until lightly browned and toffee-like. Make sure you move them around the pan frequently as they burn easily. Chop roughly once cool.
- Whisk all dressing ingredients together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Wash your apple and zucchini well. Peel carrots and beetroots.
- Slice all your vegetables thinly with a sharp knife and then cut them into thin matchsticks.
- Place all the veggies in a salad bowl and mix with the dressing you made earlier.
- Sprinkle the salad with toasted walnuts and pomegranate seeds.
This recipe is approved for our following Healing Diets:
- Adrenal Healing Nutrition Plan (post 2-Week Blood Sugar Reset)
- Gluten-Free / Celiac & Non-Celiac Gluten-Sensitivity
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
Omit/Sub following ingredients to fit with our other Healing Diets:
- Low-Hydrogen Sulphide - omit garlic
- Low-Histamine - Omit maple syrup walnuts (sorry!), omit lemon juice and maple syrup from dressing. Sub goji berries for pomegranate.
- SIBO Biphasic Diet - Omit apple and garlic, sub maple syrup for raw honey
Author: Filipa Bellette, Clinical Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Practitioner
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