A raw detox salad with broccoli, carrots, tomatoes and sunflower seeds perfect for cleansing the day after Thanksgiving.
The day after is for…
Sleeping in
and detoxing.
Other plans include:
-leaf blowing
-a bike ride
-cleaning the house
No Black Friday shopping over here.
Detox Salad
A raw detox salad with broccoli, carrots, tomatoes and sunflower seeds perfect for cleansing the day after Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
- 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 head of broccoli, cleaned and roughly chopped
- 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, sliced
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine carrots and broccoli in food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- Empty into a medium bowl.
- Combine sliced grape tomatoes, sunflower seeds and cilantro in bowl.
- Whisk dressing together (oil, vinegar, nutritional yeast, lemon and salt & pepper) in small bowl and pour on top of salad mixture.
- Toss to combine and let sit, covered, in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1SERVINGCalories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 14gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 1589mgFiber: 13gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 13210IUVitamin C: 292mgCalcium: 184mgIron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I am loving this salad. Great detox. Have a great weekend.
your salad is so pretty!
noticed your new healthy aperture widget…they asked me to start submitting and I have submitted a few things. Lmk what you think of it :)
Wow, I am embarrasses to say that I slept in and woke up at 1:30pm!! After cleaning up after my guests left, I was pooped!
Delicious salad recipe! I will have to try it soon!!
Have a great weekend!!
Ooooh, that broccoli salad looks fabulously healthy! Perfect meal after a day of indulgence!
Oh man. I am so jealous of your sleep in. I can’t sleep in past 6 at the moment!
That salad looks amazing!
Happy weekend.
That salad sounds amazing! So glad you got to sleep in and enjoy your bike ride gorgeous girl!
I love that photo of your dog. What a funny position! haha
I’m also passing on the Black Friday shopping in favor of chilling at home, doing a little cleaning, and taking a nice long walk. The craziness at the malls just isn’t for me – I like my shopping experience to be calm and organized and I can’t stand the crowds.
oOOOo I loove tangy salads!! This sounds good :) And what a productive day you have ahead! I don’t think I’ve ever used a leaf blower~how interesting!
Loving the salad!
And good for you for sleeping that late! I cannot even remember the last time I slept in past 8!!
I want to dive face first into both of those bowls of food!! Yum! Ginger looks so cute all curled up btw!! :)