Here’s a yummy way to get your daily greens in! With balloon flowers flowering in mid July, makes this a “perfect salad” for a hot summer day!
Growing bellflowers? This is a perfect way to use them up!!
A word on Korean bellflowers…
Korean Bellflowers are beautiful and rare, they are related to ballon flowers but look very different. The root of the bellflower is used in traditional Chinese medicine to help the respiratory system, treating colds and coughs, soothing soar throats, reliving chest congestion,
Watermelon radishes and there health benefits
Watermelon radishes, aka “shinrimei” are a heirloom variety of daikon radishes and originated in China. They’re a root vegetable and member of the Brassica family, like broccoli and cabbage. Watermelon radishes are high in vitamin C and other minerals and may…
- Improve Cardiovascular Health
- Lower Cancer Risk
- Aid Diabetes Treatment
- Promote Digestive Health
- Aid Weight Loss
- Treat Kidney Stones
- Help Prevent Osteoarthritis
- Promote Liver Health
PURPLE BASIL!!
Purple basil might just be my favorite herb, packed with antioxidants makes this beautiful herb antibacterial, anti-cancer, immune boosting, skin repairing, and on top of that…. basil is high in vitamin K, manganese, copper, and iron. Can I just live off of basil?? Yum.
What’s in it?
- 3 cups of mixed greens (spinach, kale, mini chard, whatever you like)
- 2 large watermelon radishes
- 5-10 bellflowers
- Handful of purple basil
- For the dressing:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon grounded white pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 lemon squeezed
How do ya make it?
- Mix greens, radishes, and purple basil in a bowl.
- In a mason jar, add everything for the dressing and shake until combined.
- Pour over greens, serve, and enjoy!!
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