Food as Medicine: Warm Arugula Salad

Warm Arugula Salad: Use Food as Medicine

• Arugula, seeds and radish are some Autumn seasonal foods which help to maximize your health.

• Arugula is a cruciferous vegetable, in the same family as broccoli.

• Along with radish, these foods are excellent detoxifiers, blood cleansers and contain compounds which have been shown to reduce inflammation, fight off infections and prevent cancer.

• Arugula is high in bio-available (active) calcium and vitamin K.

• Vitamin K is especially important to keep calcium where it is supposed to be in the body and avoid calcification of blood vessels and stiffening of skin.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 7 Minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients/Supplies:

• Large sauce pan with lid (stainless steel or cast iron)

• Arugula – 4 cups

• Radish, sliced thin– 4, marble sized. Save the greens and use in salad!

• Seeds of choice, 4+ tablespoons (pumpkin, squash, sunflower)

• Olive oil – 3 tablespoons

• Sea salt – 1 teaspoon

• Raw Honey – 1 tablespoon

• Raw Apple Cider Vinegar or Organic Balsamic Vinegar – 1 teaspoon

• Optional: Seasonal chopped fruit of choice (apple, cranberry, quince) – ¼ cup

Directions

• Mix oil, sea salt, radish slices, and honey in large saucepan.

• Warm on lowest heat for 2 minutes.

• Add arugula & radish greens and cover for 2 minutes.

• With lid still on, turn off heat and let sit for 2 minutes.

• Remove lid, sprinkle with seeds and serve.

• Optional: Top with chopped seasonal fruit to preference.