Green Turmeric Juice, by Diane

I came across this recipe from the website Juicing Vegetables as a good juice for inflammation and energy. I decided to give it a try, and it was just ok. Taste-wise I would reduce the lemon to a 1/2 because it's pretty bitter, and maybe even add in an apple or something to improve the overall flavor. But, I knew that health-wise it was good for me and that helped!

Ingredients:

2 inches turmeric
3 large carrots
1/2 head romaine lettuce
1 cucumber
1 lemon

Directions:

Juice in the above order and drink right away!

Summer Salad, by Diane

Last night was so hot, I barely felt like eating anything at all for dinner. So I walked to the whole foods in my neighborhood and bought all sorts of summery veggies, a few extras, and threw them together into this amazing salad!! This was so good as a main dish, and would be a great side dish at a summer bbq too! I can't wait to eat it again today!

A few notes- if it hadn't have been so hot I would have grilled or roasted the corn and it would have been a great extra flavor in this dish. Also, I forgot to buy fresh basil so I used dried, but would like to try it fresh next time in sticking with the summer theme! Finally, I would like to say that these ingredients cost me 8.67 at whole foods- I've never spent that little in that store in my life! What a good deal for fresh organic ingredients!


Ingredients:

3 heirloom tomatoes- I picked a yellow, purple, and red/green type for variety
1 just ripened avocado
1/2 large cucumber, peeled
2 ears of corn, cooked/1 large can of corn (optional- grilled or roasted)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup black and green olives, mixed
1/2 cup feta cheese
Basil and parsley
Drizzle EVOO
Sea salt and black pepper
Balsamic vinegar


Directions:

Chop veggies into bite-sized pieces and mix all ingredients together. Toss to mix, refrigerate for 10-15 minutes to let the flavors meld, toss again and serve!