The Holidays Are Almost Over

Oh how I love the holidays! The beautiful decorations, indoors and out. And, of course, all the delicious food that only comes around this time of the year. That, for me, is a good thing.

No matter how many times I tell myself I’ll avoid all the not-so-good-for-me food, I always give into temptation. ALWAYS! I have absolutely no willpower when it comes to making merry. My weakness centers around all those desserts–homemade cookies, cakes and especially pies.

So now that the New Year is hovering, this rainbow detox salad is the perfect way for me to get my diet back on track. At least until the next holiday season.

Detoxifying Foods

I’m starting the new year by focusing on this common list of detox foods. With the exception of kale (I’m not a huge fan), adding them should be easy for me. I love them all! And they all play a huge role in this detox salad.

Cabbage
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Kale
Lemon
Garlic
Ginger
Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Almonds

Check out ultimate detox food list for other foods you can add to your diet.

Detox Salad–Loaded for Health

Detox salad is loaded with green and red cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale–a rainbow of fresh cruciferous vegetables. All of these vegetables are loaded with fiber, antioxidants, and antioxidants. And all are perfect to boost your immunity and rid system of the all those toxic “holiday” foods and beverages we consumed.

Check out ultimate detox food list for other foods you can add to your regular diet.

Detox salad is loaded with green and red cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale–a rainbow of fresh cruciferous vegetables. All are loaded with fiber, antioxidants, and antioxidants to boost your immunity and rid system of the all those toxic “holiday” substances we’ve been exposed to.

I love anything with cabbage, fresh or cooked. And broccoli and cauliflower go hand in hand when including cruciferous vegetables in my diet.

Not a Kale Fan

I have to admit I’m not a huge fan of kale in any form. Even the all that kale chip fanfare was lost on me.

I understand that kale has loads of antioxidants and natural anti-inflammatories. But I find it super easy to walk right past it in the produce aisle. So adding it to this salad was not something I was crazy about.

But because I know it’s one of those good-for-you foods, I’m trying to add at least a LITTLE kale to my diet. I have a couple of tricks to making kale more palatable.

One thing I’ve done is cut it into really thin and small pieces. The thinner and smaller the better.

I also pour a little olive oil (1 teaspoon) and salt (1/4 teaspoon) on it before preparing the rest of the salad. As the kale “marinates” for about 10 minutes or so, it gets softer and easier for me to like. Kale will never be on my cravings list, but I’m now able to it regularly to my salads without too much complaining.

How to Make Rainbow Detox Salad

First of all, be prepared to do a lot of chopping. Or,if you’re not into chopping by hand, lug out your food processor and the chopping zips along super fast.

In a blender (or using a handheld stick blender), blend the ingredients for the dressing and set aside.
Place the finely chopped kale in a large salad bowl. Add about 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon on salt to the kale. Massage the oil/salt into the kale to coat completely.
Let kale rest for 10 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients to the salad bowl.
Add the dressing to the salad and toss to combine
Serve immediately.

You can also top this salad with your favorite low-fat vinaigrette if you like.

More Favorite Salads

Crunchy Chopped Vegetable Salad

Delicious Fall Salad with Caramelized Apple Vinaigrette

Chopped Autumn Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

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