Ty Bollinger from ‘The Truth About Cancer’ just published this excellent recipe. His website is a treasure trove of alternative cancer thought. I love it becasue I love Arugala AKA Rocket.
It self-seeds in our garden, providing us with an almost continual accompaniment to our alkaline paleo breakfast. (And the new chickens DON’T like it thank God!)
Whether you have cancer or are incorporating a cancer prevention diet, this Spicy Arugula Sprout Salad below is loaded with many different anti-cancer superstars.
Extra virgin olive oil is known for its monounsaturated fatty acids and phytochemicals that inhibit cancer. The minerals, enzymes and phytonutrients boost your immune system for tumor protection.
Dark leafy greens, sprouts, and cruciferous vegetables contain indoles and isothiocyanates that assist the body in being alkaline, help detoxification, and prevent and reverse cancer. Turmeric with curcumin is famous for its anti-inflammatory, blood purifying, and antioxidant effects. And to top it off, this salad tastes delicious.
Most people over the age of 50 are low in digestive enzymes and what’s also great about this salad recipe is that the dressing contains freshly squeezed lemon to help you digest the dark leafy greens. All the ingredients are available at health food stores and farmers markets. Buy organic whenever possible.
Ingredients
- 1½ teaspoons fresh turmeric, finely chopped
- 1½ cups sunflower sprouts (rinsed) and broccoli sprouts
- 2 cloves fresh garlic (preferably locally grown), crushed and minced
- 1 organic cucumber, diced unpeeled
- 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 4 organic kale leaves (thoroughly washed), chopped
- ½ medium red onion, julienned
- 1 handful cilantro, rinsed and chopped
- 1 organic yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2½ cups organic arugula, rinsed and chopped
- 6 medium radishes, washed and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons raw organic pumpkin seeds
- 8-10 organic cherry tomatoes, halved
- 10 organic Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- 1 Haas avocado, peeled, sliced and placed on top of the salad
- 1 small fresh hot chili pepper sliced for garnish (to be eaten)
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons of whole grain tahini (preferably stone crushed)
- 3 tablespoons of water
- ½ teaspoon Himalayan, Celtic or other high quality salt, to taste
- Organic extra virgin olive oil, add before serving to taste
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients together
- In a large salad bowl toss together the turmeric, sunflower sprouts, garlic, cucumber, sundried tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, kale, red onion, arugula, cilantro, radishes, bell pepper and olives.
- Place the tahini in a small bowl and add the water, lemon juice, and salt. Blend with a fork to the consistency of syrup. If too thick add more water and lemon juice; if too thin add more tahini.
- Pour dressing into the salad bowl and toss it with the salad
- Spoon the salad evenly into your bowls, arrange the avocado and hot chili pepper on top
- Drizzle with olive oil and enjoy
Benefits
This salad is rich in minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, phytonutrients, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and many anti-cancer superfoods. It is also anti-inflammatory, is loaded with silicon, nutritional sulfur, vitamins, protein and helps balance blood pH. For emphasis, do your best to buy organic ingredients to minimize chemical pesticides and herbicides and ensure you will not be consuming any genetically modified (GMO) foods.