Did you know that using a variety of colors when planning a meal can be very appealing to the eyes, but including a variety of taste will satisfy the body? The rainbow of colors in this meal creates eye appeal and will get your taste buds churning. This meal contains the six tastes that will help to create balance in the body and mind according to Ayurveda. A core concept in the ancient Ayurvedic healing system is the six tastes: sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Ayurveda teaches that ideally, we should include each of the six tastes in every meal to balance the body and ensure that we are ingesting all the nutrients we need. Including all six tastes in each meal also helps eliminate cravings, so that we won't find ourselves snacking on chips or sweets a couple of hours after a meal.
Ingredients: 1/2 avocado (sliced), 1/2 tomato (diced), 1/4 cup red onions, 3 inch cucumber (peeled & diced), 1/2 cup black beans, 1 hard boiled egg (chopped),3 cups Sweet Butter lettuce
Pumpkin Seed Viniagrette Dressing
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 section of lemon with rind
2 teaspoons coconut sugar
2 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup water
Directions:
Add all ingredients except the olive oil into a a high powered blender (nutribullet, vita-mix, ninja, etc). Mix until smooth. Add additional water if needed. Mixture should be creamy Stir in olive oil.
Makes about 2 - 3 servings
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