Today, we want to share a recipe that we love and are sure you will too. It’s a delicious winter salad, highly nutritious, packed with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and enzymes. Alkaline winter recipe with spinach and sweet potato
One of its main ingredients, spinach, is a highly alkaline leafy green loaded with minerals such as iron, magnesium, and potassium. It contains essential phytonutrients, plenty of fiber, vitamins C, A, and E, carotenoids, folic acid, B-complex vitamins, and a high amount of chlorophyll
Sweet potato is a highly antioxidant tuber rich in healthy carbohydrates with a relatively low glycemic index. It contains the amino acid methionine, vitamins A and E, phytosterols, fiber, and magnesium.
In addition to these ingredients, this recipe also includes cilantro, an aromatic herb with anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, diuretic, and heavy metal chelating properties. It is also high in vitamins C and K. Here you are a recipe to eliminate heavy metals
Finally, we will add 1 or 2 scoops of Alkaline 16 Greens—a low-temperature dehydrated super green food, rich in vitamins, minerals, and enzymes—to enhance both the flavor and nutritional power of this dish.
Ingredients:
- 50g of raw baby spinach
- 50g of arugula
- 1 whole medium-sized sweet potato, peeled and diced (not too small). If unavailable, you can substitute it with pumpkin.
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 6 pieces of sun-dried tomato, pre-hydrated and chopped. You can also find them pre-hydrated in glass jars preserved in olive oil.
- 1 handful of raw cashews
- 1 handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 medium Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced. If organic, keep the skin on for its high pectin and fiber content.
- 1 or 2 scoops of Alkaline 16 Greens to add nutritional density, flavor, and aroma.
Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 or 3 heaping tablespoons of tahini (ground sesame paste)
- Juice of 1 or ½ lemon (depending on the desired quantity)
- A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
- A small pinch of sea salt to taste
Preparation:
You will need a large bowl for the salad. Mix all the pre-chopped ingredients in the bowl. Then, in a small bowl, mix the dressing ingredients until a smooth and homogeneous sauce is formed. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
Finally, sprinkle 1 or 2 scoops of Alkaline 16 Greens as a topping. Besides all the previously mentioned benefits, it will add a beautiful and unique finishing touch to your winter salad.
And it’s ready to serve! Enjoy this Alkaline winter recipe with spinach and sweet potato
