{"id":30008,"date":"2021-05-31T08:39:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T15:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/?p=30008"},"modified":"2021-05-28T08:43:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T15:43:03","slug":"the-naturopathic-chef-spring-into-summer-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/all-mfn\/the-naturopathic-chef-spring-into-summer-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"The Naturopathic Chef: Spring into Summer Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refresh and revitalize with this bright side dish that\u2019s perfect for any summer table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dressing doubles as a versatile marinade, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dressing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Tbls Shallot, minced<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Tbls Aged Balsamic Vinegar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Tbls Fresh Lime Juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tsps Fresh Orange Juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tsps Honey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bd tsp Dry or Dijon Mustard<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bd tsp Salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bc tsp Pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bc cup Avocado Oil<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stir all ingredients together except avocado oil. Whisk oil into mixture to emulsify. Chill\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-30009\" src=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Spring-into-summer-salad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Spring-into-summer-salad.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Spring-into-summer-salad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Spring-into-summer-salad-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Spring-into-summer-salad-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>Salad<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 cups Watermelon, cubed in bite-sized pieces<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 cup Strawberries, sliced<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 small Persian Cucumbers, sliced<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 Mint leaves, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Basil leaves, chopped\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Tbls Toasted Pistachios, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Tbls Feta, crumbled<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pinch of Salt<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toss ingredients with dressing, top with pistachios and feta.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Phyte Facts<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything in this salad contributes to proper hydration and mineral balance, making it perfect for warm weather. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both Mint and Basil have cooling properties and keep our thermostats operating at peak performance. <\/span>Love to hike? This is your perfect companion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Delicious-Medicine-Healing-Power-Food\/dp\/1721895779\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-25421 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book.jpg 500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book.jpg 500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/delicious-medicine-book-300x300.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Get more great recipes from Tina Martini \u2014 her book,\u00a0<strong>Delicious Medicine: The Healing Power of Food<\/strong>\u00a0is available to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Delicious-Medicine-Healing-Power-Food\/dp\/1721895779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">purchase on Amazon<\/a>. More than a cookbook, combining 20+ years of experience, along with her love of coaching, cooking and teaching, Tina offers unexpected insights into the history and healing power of clean eating, along with recipes to help reduce your risk of disease and improve overall wellness so you can enjoy life!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Affectionately referred to\u00a0<\/em>as<em>\u00a0The Walking Encyclopedia of Human Wellness, Fitness Coach, Strength Competitor and Powerlifting pioneer, Tina \u201cThe Medicine Chef\u201d Martini is an internationally recognized Naturopathic Chef and star of the cooking show, Tina\u2019s Ageless Kitchen. Tina\u2019s cooking and lifestyle show has reached millions of food and fitness lovers all over the globe. Over the last 30 years, Tina has assisted celebrities, gold-medal athletes and over-scheduled executives naturally achieve radiant health using The Pyramid of Power: balancing Healthy Nutrition and the healing power of food, with Active Fitness and Body Alignment techniques. Working with those who have late-stage cancer, advanced diabetes, cardiovascular and other illnesses, Tina\u2019s clients are astounded at the ease and speed with which they are able to restore their radiant health. Tina believes that maintaining balance in our diet, physical activity, and in our work and spiritual life is the key to our good health, happiness and overall well being. Visit her website,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tofuguru.wixsite.com\/mysite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">themedicinechef.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Refresh and revitalize with this bright side dish that\u2019s perfect for any summer table. The dressing doubles as a versatile marinade, too. Dressing 1 Tbls Shallot, minced 1 Tbls Aged Balsamic Vinegar 2 Tbls Fresh Lime Juice 2 tsps Fresh Orange Juice 2 tsps Honey \u00bd tsp Dry or Dijon Mustard \u00bd tsp Salt \u00bc tsp Pepper \u00bc cup Avocado Oil Stir all ingredients together except avocado oil. Whisk oil into mixture to emulsify. Chill\u00a0 Salad 2 cups Watermelon, cubed in bite-sized pieces 1 cup Strawberries, sliced 2 small Persian Cucumbers, sliced 8 Mint leaves, chopped 2 Basil leaves, chopped\u00a0 2 Tbls Toasted Pistachios, chopped 2 Tbls Feta, crumbled pinch of Salt Toss ingredients with dressing, top with pistachios and feta. Phyte Facts Everything in this salad contributes to proper hydration and mineral balance, making it perfect for warm weather. Both Mint and Basil have cooling properties and keep our thermostats operating at peak performance. Love to hike? This is your perfect companion. Get more great recipes from Tina Martini \u2014 her book,\u00a0Delicious Medicine: The Healing Power of Food\u00a0is available to\u00a0purchase on Amazon. More than a cookbook, combining 20+ years of experience, along with her love of coaching, cooking and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":283,"featured_media":30009,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[139],"class_list":["post-30008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-mfn","tag-nutrition"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/283"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}