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Bonus Bean Salad

Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 0
Serves 10

Ingredients

  •  1 cup ( 250 ml) each: cooked black beans, cooked soy beans and frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) each: (finely diced) red peppers and yellow peppers
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) slivered carrots
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) enerjive ™ basil, cilantro mint  nu herbal infusion
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) Farmboy lemon garlic dressing

Directions

  1. Run cold water over beans & frozen peas in a colander and strain well.
  2. In large bowl combine beans, peas, peppers, carrots and enerjive ™ basil, cilantro mint  nu herbal infusion  and enjoy!

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Brain Boosting Antioxidant Salad

Can’t remember the person you just met?  Need more fuel for your workouts?  Like to know the secret of the fountain of youth?  Colour yourself blue! 

Research suggests that adding blueberries to your diet can reverse the effect of aging on coordination, balance and short term memory loss thanks in part to the large doses of flavonoides they deliver.  As an added bonus blueberries are one of the richest sources of antioxidants, very high in fiber and vitamin C. 

Try this antioxidant rich salad for your next meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 mL) each: blueberries, raspberries and blackberries
  • 1 mango, cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) cubes 
  • 4 cups (1L) mixed greens ie mesclun mix

Dressing

Directions

  1. In medium bowl combine berries and mango.
  2. In small bowl whisk together lemon juice and olive oil
  3. Once blended, add enerjive(tm) basil, cilantro, mint nu herbal infusion
  4. Drizzle on top of mixed greens and toss!

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