It would be impossible to make this dish any more healthy.
Filled with raw, fresh veggies, you would probably ascend into some new level of raw health food heaven if you ate it all in one sitting. Either that or have some serious gas.
When I saw this recipe for a Detox Salad from Angela @ Oh She Glows, I knew I had to make it post-Chilean tour of gluttony. In my version I use her base of cauliflower and broccoli, but added some extra nutrients with kale and mushrooms. I love the meaty earthiness the mushroom adds!
To dress the veggie mix, I used fresh lemon juice and my new Chilean spice blend, merkén. You can read more about it here, but it’s basically a mix of red chilies, coriander, cumin, and salt. Spicy and smokey! The other blend in the pic above is a sea weed flake mix: dulse, laver, and sea lettuce. I picked it up a Whole Foods recently and am addicted to the briny, slightly sweet flakes.
All mixed up it looks like trail mix, hence the name. However, I wouldn’t recommend adding chocolate in this type of trail mix. 🙂
Recipe at the end.
I finally have workouts to recap! This week I was back on it full-blast. I’m embarking on a new fitness endeavor… after my first leg/glute workout with a trainer on Monday, I was so sore that I could barely walk until Friday. At one point I (slowly) lowered myself to the floor to do push ups, gave up at 40, and then just laid there in downward dog for a sold half hour. More this new punishment journey tomorrow!
Today I am sore from playing 4 softball games in 90 degree weather. I drank 150 oz of water and I STILL had a headache until bedtime. At least I my socks looked cool.
Workout Recap (6/18- 6/24):
- Monday – Ab Ripper X, Legs/Glutes (w/ trainer), 40 push-ups
- Tuesday – Tris/Chest, 1.5 mile walk, 100 push-ups
- Wednesday – Shoulders, 3 mile walk, 100 push-ups
- Thursday – Biceps, 3.5 mile walk, 100 push-ups
- Friday – Back/Tris (w/ trainer), 2.5 mile walk
- Saturday – Butt/Shoulders, 20 min bike ride
- Sunday – 4 softball games
Ultimate Veggie Trail Mix
- 1 small head broccoli, stems removed
- 1/2 small head cauliflower, stems removed
- 1 large carrot, shredded or finely chopped
- 2 large kale leaves, finely chopped
- 5-6 baby bella mushrooms, diced
- 2 T red onion, minced
- 1/4 C pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1 T fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1/4 C fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp merkén (or mix of smoked paprika, coriander, cumin, and salt)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Dulse or lavar flakes (optional)
- 4-5 drops NuNaturals orange liquid stevia (or other sweetener, to taste)
- S&P, to taste
In a Vitamix or food processor, process the broccoli until fine. Place in a large bowl. Repeat with cauliflower, then with carrots.
Stir in kale, mushrooms, onion, pumpkin seeds, and rosemary.
In small bowl, stir together lemon juice and seasonings to taste. Pour over salad and mix well. Allow to marinate at least 1 hour before serving.
Makes ~5 cups.
Approximate nutritionals: 94 calories, 5.9g fat, 8g carbohydrates, 2.7g fiber, 2.6g sugar, 5.1g protein.
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I brought this trail mix to the ball field for lunch. Amazingly, people didn’t stare. They must have been too busy having heat strokes.
Have you made any good blogger recipes lately?
What was the highlight of your weekend?
That looks amazing.
But you would NOT want to be around me after I consumed it. [And I wouldn’t be able to stop myself.]
I want that Chilean spice blend! I’m going to have to google recipes to make my own. It could be the next Ras al Hanout!
I don’t think it would be hard. The smoked chilis are a must. The discovery of that ras al hanout was great, right? I need to make some more of that…
ohh i like this kind of mix! and the leg glute workout, ya, been there. It’s like your butt is so sore you can barely sit on the toilet. haha.
I was right there! In order to go, I had to grab the counter and lower myself slowwwwwly. Not fun in the middle of the night!
I’m eager to hear about your fitness journey… if that’s what you really want to call it. 😉
Love the socks. Love the salad. Looks delicious! 🙂
better wear those socks to Heather’s on Saturday!
LOL! I’ll consider it. 😉
4 softball games in this heat?! I walked Murphy around the block and thought I was going to pass out.
I WANTED to pass out.
That looks so good! so good!
That looks awesome, and so does the Detox salad you linked to! (I love “Oh She Glows.”) Since I just got a new food processor, I’m going nuts with the thing. So begins the summer of little-to-no oven lovin’!
Blog recipes are always great inspiration, so I appreciate you posting yours here. On my cooking blog, The Nervous Cook, today I just posted a new 1-ingredient iced cream for the summer: Baked sweet potato! Delicious.
Thank you! Sweet potatos are a favorite of mine – I make “sweet potato pie” smoothies all the time, and have a sweet potato peanut butter ice cream that is my summer go-to: https://www.sprint2thetable.com/2012/03/sweet-potato-pb-ice-cream/
We always wonder what people will say when we a)pack ourselves a lunch somewhere and b)that lunch is a salad. For some reason we expect them to think it weird, but more often than not they take one look at our awesome salad and say “Oh my god that looks good!”. Always makes us laugh! 🙂
I find the same thing to be true! People just don’t think to BYOS (bring your own salad) I suppose. It’s way better than fast food burgers!
Yes! That is 100% true!
I LOVE your socks. LOVE.
oOOhhh sounds yummy!! I also love your socks!!!
Those are super star softball player socks. 😉
Highlight of the weekend??? How about camping at 8000 feet, hiking, sitting in a river and enjoying food/libation gluttony 101.
That does sound awesome! Did you make s’mores too?
Curious to hear more about your new fitness endeavor… sounds like a painful (though productive) session! Your salad looks awesome. I love that you took it with you to the ball field!
I made several good blogger recipes yesterday – always great for last-minute planning. 🙂 Everything was gobbled up by the end of a few hours, so that sounds like success.
I want this salad NOW!! 🙂
Ohhhh… you must send me the best ones. 🙂
as long as the mix has broccoli & caulifower – I am down 😀 Those are probably my two favorite veggies. Right now I am loving pinterest for lunch creations!
Mine too! Especially raw.
Your right the socks are indeed awesome and I guessing it was this incredibly healthy lunch that pulled you through all of the games (and unless you were playing with complete strangers I am sure they are WELL aware of your foodie ways).
I will have to give this veggie mix a try and I am crazy about kale.
I don’t know if my weekend had a highlight, but it sure didn’t have any low points so that is a plus (just tryng not to expire in this heat).
No low point sounds like a success to me! hat and the fact that you avoided expiration. 😉
This looks like it has great texture–though I’ve never eaten kale raw. It’s salad season for sure!
It was! The lemon softens the kale a bit so it’s not too chewy.
The veggie trail mix sounds awesome! And girl, you need a REST DAY!! You’re going to wear yourself out (or get hurt!)
Well, my new plan has Sunday as a rest day… but it’s overlapping with the end of softball season. One more weekend and I’ll rest! 🙂
Veggie trail mix! Fantastic!!
I wish I could bring you some – you’d love it! 🙂
Another great idea Laura, your recipes, oh gawddd love em! 🙂 You sure deserve a rest, you have been working hard but nice workouts!
Thank you!!! I do have a Sunday rest day built in… and it will take place as soon as Sunday softball seasons ends. LOL!
I get heat headaches so easy. I have to have some type of electrolyte mixed in or I’m out of it for a while. I once had a headache that lasted 2 days, it was awful so I can feel your pain. Cute socks though!
Ouch! I typically take a few motrin before i even go out, but I forgot this time. Doh.
Mmmm looks so good Laura! It’s so interesting that you used NuNaturals!!!! So cool! I will have to try that babe!
Thank you! I love using NuNaturals to add just a touch of sweet o things. For savory meals, just 2-3 drops will do the trick!
A healthy and super tasty salad which is sided with a fabulous work out routine 😀
Well done my friend, I love it!
Cheers
CCU
4 softball games?! Exhausting!
The heat was more exhausting than the games!
Wow, that is just about as healthy as you can get huh? I love kale. So delicious. I love how you did this too, totally going to try it!
Thanks! I love that it’s still filling even though it’s a salad.
Veggie trail mix! This is such a great idea!
I forget that headaches are a sign of dehydration – I need to remember that – it’s the one thing that’s been killing my weekends lately!
Love this salad – I need a detox so bad right now- I want to combine all of your post-trip methods!
such a great and healthy alternative!
Ah yes, thanks for the link. Another spoon on the detox salad with no similarity to trail mix. 🙂
4 softball games sounds crazy to me, especially in the heat. But cheers for getting back to a fitness routine. And the recipe looks great!
That Chilean spice mix sounds like da bomb – I must check that out 🙂
This salad looks AWESOME! I have to say, the highlight of my weekend was coming up with new recipes for my cookbook! I had a ball, lots of trial and error, but nonetheless fun!!