Include this in your Spring Cleanse!I am always looking for a good salad dressing. Here is a super easy recipe for Pineapple Vinaigrette - just in time to dress up all those super healthy green salads. This dressing goes well with a spring cleanse because it is made with extra virgin olive oil and no added processed sugars. It gets its natural sweetness from fresh pineapple.
Pineapple is a great addition to any whole food diet, whether you are cleansing or not!
- It contains bromelain, an enzyme that helps with digestion, which in turn, helps our bodies absorb more nutrients.
- One cup of fresh pineapple contains 105% of our daily requirement of Vitamin C. Vitamin C "is responsible for defending all aqueous areas of the body against free radicals that attack and damage normal cells. Free radicals have been shown to promote the artery plaque build-up of atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease, cause the airway spasm that leads to asthma attacks, damage the cells of the colon so they become colon cancer cells, and contribute to the joint pain and disability seen in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis... In addition, vitamin C is vital for the proper function of the immune system, making it a nutrient to turn to for the prevention of recurrent ear infections, colds, and flu. 1
- Pineapple is also full of B vitamins, as well as the important trace minerals, manganese and copper, which are critical for bone production, immune health and blood sugar control.
Here is that wonderful vinaigrette I promised. This tastes wonderful over salad as well as this shrimp dish by Paula Deen.
Pineapple Vinaigrette
Servings 10
Makes 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients:
1 cup pineapple juice
1⁄2 cup extra light olive oil
1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2-3 drops liquid stevia (optional)
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine all and whisk until well blended.
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