Read The Beauty Detox Solution Online
Authors: Kimberly Snyder
RAW ROLLED OAT CEREAL
YIELD:
2 servings
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I know many of you were disappointed to learn about the beauty-busting properties of refined and packaged cereals, which are largely made out of wheat. But don't worry, because I think you will love how tasty this simple recipe is, and how much the consistency closely resembles regular cooked oatmeal!
This is quite a filling breakfast, and the combination of the fibrous, complex carbs of the oat groats and the raw, fibrous avocado will keep us full for a long while!
INGREDIENTS
½ cup raw organic oat groats, soaked overnight and rinsed well
½ avocado
¼ tsp. Celtic or Himalayan sea salt
½ tsp. stevia
1â2 Tbs. cold filtered water, as needed
DIRECTIONS:
Place the soaked oats in a food processor along with the avocado, and blend. Add the sea salt and stevia. If you like it thick and chunky, you can nix adding the water altogether. Otherwise, you can add 1 tablespoon to make it a bit thinner, and add a second tablespoon as needed. Enjoy after you've had your celery sticks, raw spinach or other veggies first!
BEAUTY DIPS AND DRESSINGS
RAW CHICKPEA-LESS HUMMUS
YIELD:
6-8+ servings
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This yummy dip has been a crowd pleaser at many events and parties I've hosted. Because it has a zucchini base instead of a chickpea base, it is lighter and easier to digest. Unsprouted chickpeas can make us gassy and bloated since they contain a mix of protein and starch. I've even been known to use this dip as a salad dressing!
INGREDIENTS
2 organic zucchinis, chopped
¾ cup raw tahini
2 Tbs. nutritional yeast
½ cup fresh lemon juice
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2½ tsp. Celtic sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
Blend all the ingredients in the blender together until smooth.
Dip celery, red peppers and cucumbers in the hummus for a great snack or appetizer.
SALLY'S SALSA
YIELD:
large bowl, to serve about 6 +
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My mother, Sally, is a great cook and was my first nutrition and health guru. I grew up having lots of salad and fruit, and she never gave me dairy milk, soda or candy! I declared myself a vegetarian at age thirteen, and she accepted it and learned to make vegetarian meals for me, as seafood and some chicken were consumed in our household regularly for dinner meals. Besides being incredibly selfless and always putting her personal needs behind her family's needs, she taught me to think on my own and question the prevailing authorities, instead of just accepting information put out into the mainstream as facts. Thanks, Mom. Love ya! This is really her recipe, and I love how she uses bell peppers in salsa. Yummy!
Make a hearty bowl of this every week to keep for you and your family to snack on. It is so yummy. Try dipping veggie sticks in it. It tastes amazing and you will realize you don't need dense snack foods, like nuts. This is the perfect veggie dip snack to keep us on track and prevent us from messing up our Beauty Food Pairings with improper snacks between meals.
INGREDIENTS
4 large tomatoes
1 large sweet onion
1 large orange bell pepper
1 large yellow bell pepper
2 cups chopped cilantro
½ tsp. ground black pepper
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
½ tsp. Celtic or Himalayan sea salt
Cayenne pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Turn on some good music in your kitchen! Then dice the tomatoes, onion and bell peppers and add to a large mixing bowl. Add the chopped cilantro, black pepper, lemon juice, sea salt and cayenne pepper, and adjust the seasonings to taste.
BEAUTY GUACAMOLE
YIELD:
about 2 cups, 3-4 servings
INGREDIENTS
3 medium avocados
Juice of ½ a lemon
1 medium garlic clove, chopped very finely
¼ tsp. Celtic or Himalayan sea salt
Cayenne pepper, to taste
1 cup chopped tomatoes
DIRECTIONS:
Slice the avocados lengthwise and remove the pit. Scoop out the green avocado flesh and add to a medium-size mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice and mash the avocados, using a fork. Make it as smooth as you like, or if you like your guacamole chunky, the way I do, then don't mash too much! Add the garlic, sea salt and cayenne pepper and mix well.
Add the chopped tomatoes last, and mix well again. I like putting the tomatoes in as the last ingredient, after everything else has already been thoroughly mixed, because I don't like it when tomatoes get too mushy.
Enjoy the guacamole with veggie sticks as a filling, wonderful afternoon snack! You can also serve the guacamole on top of a large green salad for a great lunch or dinner.
GREEN BEAN-MISO DIP
YIELD:
just under 2 cups, 3â4 servings
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This is a very light dip that doesn't have concentrated protein like nuts or concentrated fat like avocados. If you like green beans, then this dip has your name written all over it. It's great for an afternoon pick-me-up, sans caffeine, and we won't interfere with our important Light to Heavy eating routine.
INGREDIENTS
¼ cup vegetable broth or plain water, for sautéing
½ cup chopped white onions
1½ cups organic green beans
½ tsp. Celtic or Himalayan sea salt
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. organic, unpasteurized miso
2 Tbs. nutritional yeast
1/3 cup parsley, chopped
DIRECTIONS:
Gently cook the onions in the vegetable broth or water for a few moments, on medium heat, until they soften, and then add the green beans. Stir in the salt. Take off the heat, and allow the onions and green beans to cool down for a few minutes.
Add the softened onion and green bean mixture to a blender, and then add in the lemon juice, miso, nutritional yeast and parsley. Blend until smooth.
Serve the dip with your favorite veggie sticks and enjoy as a delicious, easily digestible snack between meals!
KIM'S CLASSIC DRESSING
YIELD:
about 2 servings
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This is my favorite simple dressing and I use it for many of my salads. There is nothing fancy about it, and I simply shake and pour the ingredients right over a salad, yet it tastes delicious and gives me all the flavor I needâwithout the need for any oil at all.
This is enough dressing for one head of kale, a container of mixed greens, or a large bowl of baby spinach. I always make the whole head of kale, and if we don't finish it, it holds up pretty great for lunch leftovers the next day!
INGREDIENTS
Juice of 1 Meyer lemon
3â4 Tbs. dulse flakes
¼ cup nutritional yeast
Cayenne pepper to taste
Handful of chopped fresh basil or dill
Splash of Bragg Liquid Aminos or nama shoyu (raw, unpasteurized soy sauce)
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients together. Throw everything on freshly washed salad greens and toss well!
DREAMY CREAMY AVOCADO DRESSING
YIELD:
about one cup
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This is an absolutely delicious dressing that requires no oil! Remember avocado contains water and its own enzymes and is much less dense than oil, making it a better fat source.
INGREDIENTS
1 avocado
1 small garlic clove, minced
¼ cup filtered water
1 Tbs. fresh dill
3 drops liquid stevia
½ tsp. Celtic sea salt
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
DIRECTIONS:
Cut the avocado in half, peel it and chop the avocado flesh into pieces and put into a blender. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until creamy and smooth. This dressing can be used as a dip for vegetable sticks or tossed with greens for a fantastic salad.
BEAUTY SECRET
Nutritional yeast can be a lifesaver for those transitioning and maintaining this diet. It gives density and adds a “cheesy” flavor to salads. It is somewhat acid-forming, similarly to how nuts and seeds are, so it fits into the 20 percent acid-forming food part of our Beauty Food Circle. Nutritional yeast is grown on mineral-enriched molasses and is pasteurized at the end of the growth period. As the yeast in it is completely inactive, it is generally considered not to aggravate a candida issue, though if you have a serious case of candida, you may want to hold off on consuming it until you reach the Radiant Beauty phase. It is also wheat-and gluten-free, making it much different than the live baking yeasts most of us think of when we hear the word “yeast,” which can continue to grow in our digestive tract and actually use up the store of B vitamins in our body.
Nutritional yeast also contains the trace mineral chromium, also known as the glucose tolerance factor (GTF). This is necessary to regulate blood sugar and is important for diabetics and those that have a tendency toward low blood sugar, making this a very helpful ingredient. Nutritional yeast contains eighteen amino acids and is rich in fifteen different minerals and the B complex vitamins.
As with all new foods that you may never have tried, it is advisable to try a moderate amount to see if any adverse or allergic reaction ensues. For those who don't experience any such reaction, nutritional yeast can be a very helpful, important ingredient! I absolutely love it, and even though it is slightly acid-forming, as I mentioned, I believe the positives far outweigh the negatives, and it has really helped me stick to the plan!
OMEGA-3 FLAX DRESSING
YIELD:
about ¼ cup
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This simple salad dressing is packed with lots of good stuff! It contains our essential omega-3 fatty acids, cleansing apple cider vinegar and lemon juice, and a bit of mineral-packed sea salt.
INGREDIENTS
2 Tbs. olive oil
4 Tbs. flax oil
1 Tbs. raw apple cider vinegar
1½ Tbs. fresh lemon juice
½ tsp. Celtic or Himalayan sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
Place all the ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth, or simply whisk in a bowl for about 30 seconds.
SWEET BASIL-LIME DRESSING
YIELD:
about 1/3 cup
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I love this dressing so much! There is something so happy about the combination of the basil and the lime and the sweet flavor. My favorite way to enjoy it is with mixed greens or arugula.
INGREDIENTS
1 very small garlic clove, or ½ medium-sized garlic clove
2 Tbs. fresh squeezed lime juice
1 cup fresh basil leaves
3 Tbs. olive oil 1 Tbs. water
½ tsp. Celtic sea salt
½ tsp. powdered stevia or 2-3 drops of liquid stevia
DIRECTIONS:
Blend the ingredients together until smooth and serve fresh.
ASIAN MISO-CARROT DRESSING
YIELD:
about 1 cup
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This delicious Asian-inspired dressing works best on crunchy chopped romaine lettuce. It has a gorgeous orange color!
INGREDIENTS
2 medium carrots, grated
2 Tbs. organic, unpasteurized miso
1 inch gingerroot, peeled and grated
1 Tbs. sesame oil
1 Tbs. grapeseed oil
3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
3 Tbs. water
DIRECTIONS:
Blend all the ingredients together until smooth. This dressing will remain fairly chunky and thick.
OIL-FREE RED PEPPER AND CILANTRO DRESSING
YIELD:
about 1 cup
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If you like red pepper, then you are in for a treat. This has a great flavor, so much so that you won't miss the oil.
Blend all the ingredients together until smooth. Enjoy fresh, or store up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
INGREDIENTS
½ red pepper, seeded and cored
¾ cup fresh cilantro
1 small tomato
1 garlic clove
1½ Tbs. fresh lemon juice
½ tsp. Celtic sea salt
1 Tbs. filtered water
¼ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. organic, unpasteurized miso paste
1 tsp. raw apple cider vinegar
DIRECTIONS:
BEAUTY SECRET
While all peppers are rich in vitamins A, C and K, red peppers are absolutely bursting with these beautifying nutrients! The important antioxidant vitamins A and C help prevent cell damage and premature aging, and also help reduce inflammation. Vitamin K also has great cell-beautifying properties, and helps to protect our cells from oxidative damage.
OIL-FREE/BALSAMIC-FREE ITALIAN VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
YIELD:
about ½ cup
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The traditional chefs in Italy would probably shake their heads in disbelief at the thought of not using either oil
or
balsamic vinegar in this dressing, but we know why it is beneficial to us to cut back on both! I think you will find this quite tasty, even sans olive oil.
INGREDIENTS
2½ Tbs. raw apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. organic Dijon mustard
½ tsp. Celtic sea salt
1½ tsp. Italian seasoning
½ cup filtered water
BEAUTY SECRET
Balsamic vinegar is acid-forming in our bodies, and we should avoid consuming it regularly. Raw apple cider vinegar, on the other hand, is cleansing and promotes the formation of friendly bacteria in our system.
DIRECTIONS:
Blend all the ingredients together and enjoy!
OIL-FREE BASIL LOVER'S DRESSING
YIELD:
about ¾ cup
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When I went back to my handwritten recipe notes to type them up for this book, the note I had next to this dressing was simply “Yum.” If you love basil the way I do, then I think you'll love this dressing! Fresh herbs are so potent and are bursting with so much flavor that you will realize that you were just conditioned to think that salad dressings have to have oil.