In summer I usually eat a salad for lunch. So I am always on the lookout for new and interesting salad recipes. Today's recipe is one I modified from Sunset magazine. I changed it up a bit to reflect the produce I bought this week. Mango's were on sale and thought they would be a good addition.
The arugula has a really strong distinctive taste that I am not sure I loved. If I made this salad again, I would combine it with a milder green like bib lettuce.
I did not change the salad dressing at all. This one paired perfectly with the salad it really quick to put together. It used fresh mint and I have a huge supply in my garden. Making your own dressing is easy and a better option than most store bought. No chemicals or preservatives and healthy fat from the avocado. If you want this salad to be a bit more filling, add some cooked diced chicken or shrimp. Either would pair well with the flavors.
Salad
8 ounces arugula
1/2 red onion sliced
1 cucumber sliced
1/2 avocado diced
2 mango diced
8 ounces of Feta cheese
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
Dressing
Half Avocado
Juice of one lemon
Juice of one orange
2 to 3 stems of fresh mint
1 teaspoon raw honey
1 teaspoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
- Mix arugula, red onion, cucumber, avocado, mango and feta cheese in a bowl.
- Combine mint, 1/2 avocado, lemon juice, orange juice, honey and olive oil in a blender.
- Blend until smooth. There will be green flecks of mint.
- Pour dressing over salad mixture.
- Top with sunflower seeds.
Serves 6
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Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the
Boston Marathon. In 2012 she finished
2nd at Boston
in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs
exploded.
She has
appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint
Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open
Division Champion.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented TeamUSA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015 and at the World championship in Cozumel in 2016.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team
In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American
Triathlon Championship in Dallas ,
Texas USA
for the World Champsionship.
She
travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a
cure for CMT. We have 215 members in 38 states. We also have members in Australia , England ,
Scotland , Canada , Vietnam ,
Turkey , Finland , Scotland ,
France , Poland , Iran ,
Norway , Sweden and Ireland . If you wish to join us
visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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