Thousand of articles have been published in the medical literature about curcumin, the bright yellow bioactive substance in turmeric. Curcumin is a potent anti-inflammatory agent that may help with inflammation and in fighting cancer. If you’ve been searching for a delicious way to incorporate curcumin – via turmeric – into your daily meals, look no further. Once you try this recipe, you’ll be using it on everything: cooked leafy greens, broccoli, baked potatoes. Today we’re featuring it alongside a colorful Super Salad that’s packed to the brim with an amazing array of plant-based goodness, but the possibilities for this zippy dressing are endless.
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Ingredients:
Golden Turmeric Dressing
1/2 cup water
1 t. turmeric
1/4 cup raw almonds or cashews (soak overnight if you do not have a high-speed blender)
4 cloves garlic
1 T. + 1 t. Dijon mustard
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 T. + 1 t. white miso paste
1/4 cup lemon juice
Super Salad ingredients:
8 cups kale
4 cups purple cabbage
1 cup cooked green or brown lentils
1 cup cooked quinoa (we used red quinoa)
2 red bell peppers
2 cups cherry tomatoes
Directions:
- If not cooked, prepare lentils and quinoa according to package directions. To save time, use an Instant Pot or purchase frozen or pre-cooked grains and lentils.
- Place all dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Rinse the kale, purple cabbage, cherry tomatoes and red pepper. Strip the kale stems and chop leaves. Place in extra large bowl.
- Finely chop the purple cabbage, or shred on a grater or in a food processor. Add to the salad bowl.
- Slice the cherry tomatoes in half. Remove the red pepper stem and seeds, and slice into strips. Add to the salad bowl.
- Add the lentils and quinoa to the salad and top with the Golden Turmeric Dressing.
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