Tomato, Cucumber, & Herb Salad

Fresh herbs and thinly sliced cucumber and tomato make this simple recipe something special. Whether you use multicolored tomatoes or deep red varieties, the beauty of this recipe will come to life in front of you. While this salad is included as one of the dinner options for the Advanced Cleanse, you may just find yourself making it on a weekly basis long after the Cleanse is finished.

This delicious recipe is one of over 75 recipes in the book, Medical Medium Cleanse to Heal. 

Tomatoes: Harness critical micronutrients, phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals to support many functions of the liver. Lycopene is a beloved nutrient that the liver admires: the liver uses it to shield itself from cell damage, plus lycopene helps the liver detox red blood cells safely, smoothly, and efficiently. The fruit acids in tomatoes help keep the gallbladder healthy, helping rid sludge from the gallbladder and even reduce gallstone size. Even poorly grown tomatoes have a high mineral content. These minerals often get to the deep, inner core of the liver, helping prevent disease where it commonly starts for people. If you’re avoiding tomatoes due to trendy nightshade hatred that constantly recirculates over and over again, you’re missing out on keeping your liver healthy and preventing disease.

Cucumbers: Allies to the liver due to their ability to hydrate it. Your liver’s always in need of living water that’s filled with minerals and other nutrients, because your liver keeps your blood hydrated. It relies on sources such as cucumber for that living water. This minimizes dirty blood syndrome by helping reduce fats and toxins inside of dirty blood. Phytochemical compounds in cucumbers act as anti-inflammatories to the small intestines and colon. Cucumbers have a gentle blood-thinning ability, too, allowing for detox to occur naturally, without obstruction.

Tomato, Cucumber, & Herb Salad

Ingredients:

• 4 to 5 medium-sized tomatoes (any color), very thinly sliced
• 1 medium-sized cucumber, very thinly sliced
• 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, finely grated
• 1 cup chopped asparagus
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh dill, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon Atlantic dulse flakes, more to taste (optional)

FOR THE SALAD BASE

• 6 cups loosely packed leafy greens (such as romaine, butter lettuce, spinach, and/ or mâche)
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange or lemon juice

Directions:

Place the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, garlic, asparagus, and herbs in a medium-sized bowl. Toss until evenly mixed. Add the lemon juice, orange juice, and dulse flakes. Toss again and set aside. Place the leafy greens of your choice in a large bowl and top with freshly squeezed orange or lemon juice. Top with the cucumber and tomato mixture. Serve immediately or keep in the fridge until needed.

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This item posted: 22-Jul-2020

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