Fig n Fantastic

This has been my go to fall salad for years now and it is always a hit, this time I used fresh cranberries.  In nutrition school we had to do a cooking demo so I decided to demo this recipe.  Wow was it a hit, I wish it was mine but this is from The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, by Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre.  Love their cookbooks!!  For the class I had to hand out recipe cards so I thought it would fun to just copy and paste the card I made from over 4 years ago. 

kale walnut pesto

My (I hope to be soon) sister in law was so kind to type up this yummy recipe for me to post.  I make a similar version of it and its amazing how simple this nutrient dense little number is.  With kale it can provide you with some special cholesterol-lowering benefits if you cook it by steaming (less if you don't).  Kale's nutrient richness stands out in three particular areas: (1) antioxidant nutrients, (2) anti-inflammatory nutrients, and (3) anti-cancer nutrients in the form of glucosinolates.  It is also super easy to grow and will also grow well into the fall.  You also may add parsley on top of this to really bring the flavor and health benefits up even higher.  Enjoy!!

 

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