Summer Salads

Lemon Quinoa Salad with Corn & Mint

Ingredients:
4 ears corn, shucked or 1.5 cups frozen corn, thawed
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ cup olive or flaxseed oil
1 tablespoon mild honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups cooked quinoa
4 scallions, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
Cook corn in large pot of boiling water for about 5 minutes, then transfer to cutting board & let cool. When cool enough to
handle, cut kernels off cobs. Alternately, thaw 1.5 cups frozen corn.
To make dressing, whisk together lemon zest and juice, oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined.
Add quinoa to dressing and toss until dressing is absorbed, then stir in corn, scallions, mint, and salt and pepper to taste.



Kale salad
Ingredients:
1-2 big bunches kale
1 small red onion, chopped
¼ c raw sesame seeds
Dressing:
¼ c fresh squeezed lemon juice
¼ c Bragg’s liquid aminos
¼ c flaxseed or olive oil
Wash, dry and chop kale into 1-in ribbons. Put kale in large bowl with onion and seeds. Whisk dressing ingredients
together and pour over kale mixture to coat. Toss and serve. This salad will keep in fridge for several days after being
dressed.

Summer Bean Salad
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ cup cider vinegar
2 (16-ounce) cans cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained or equal amount dried beans that have been
boiled or soaked until soft.
1½ cups diced plum tomato
½ cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
¼ cup (1 ounces) crumbled blue cheese (optional)
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oregano and garlic, and saute 30 seconds. Add vinegar, and remove from heat. Combine vinegar mixture and beans in a bowl. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon oil, diced tomato, and the next 5 ingredients (tomato through pepper) to bean mixture, and toss well. Serve
with seed crackers or toast.

Maggie Thibodeau, BA, ND
Cary Holistic Health, LLC
222 Ashville Avenue, Suite 10
Cary, NC 27518
919-858-1004
www.caryholistichealth.com