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Attention salad lovers and Chuppies! Now you can have your dressing without the doubt. Finally! A salad dressing that tastes great and is actually good for you!

Omega Vinaigrette is the first dressing to combine the health benefits of omega 3 fatty acids and all organic (not just 50 or 60 or 70%, but 100% organic) ingredients.

Omega-3 fatty acids have been proven to reduce inflammation, reduce high blood pressure, boost our immune system, and even help protect against Alzheimer’s disease.

Omega Vinaigrette is the new baby of personal chef, Nate Romo, who felt the void in the market for a dressing that would not only be tasty and satisfying, but could also be nutritious and eliminate the need for supplements.

It’s seriously healthy and seriously de-lish, and so far comes in 4 scintillating flavors: Omega Ranch, Omega Citrus, Omega Balsamic and Omega Ginger. You’ll want all 4 and not just for salads. Pour ‘em on pinto beans, slather ‘em on stir-frys, go on, dip yer dosas!

Order ‘em directly from Nate, then ask your local health food store to give up some of their shelf space to this most worthy of vinaigrettes.

With dressings this good and this good for you, you’ll never have to say “dressing on the side” ever again.

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I suggested this beautiful salad on day 14 of the 21-day cleanse as our first meal coming back in to solid foods after 5 days of juicing.

Bitter greens are excellent liver cleansers, and keep our body trending toward alkaline balance. The bitterness of the dandelion greens is countered nicely by the sweetness of Fuji apples, both bitter and sweet are smoothed out by the cashew “cheese”, and the ginger lemon drizzle brings it all into balance.

Make this for any summer luncheon or as a wonderful app at dinnertime. (more…)

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People often tell me that they wish they had more ways to prepare beets. Just looking at a beet, we intuitively know it’s good for us, and because we eat with our eyes as much as with our mouths, the glorious red beet is naturally attractive. In Chinese medicine, red is the colour associated with the heart. Beets are notoriously good for the blood. And in Yogic tradition, red is the colour associated with the root chakra, where our deepest instincts of survival, grounding and stability are housed.

Do your body a great service and eat beets! (more…)

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I love the addition of these earthy, meaty and smoky mushrooms to a rice dish, a miso soup or a salad, so I buy them every Friday at the Venice Market.

Shiitakes have been used since ancient times in China for their healing properties. Said to promote longevity, these potent fungi are a good source of iron, protein, vitamins and dietary fibre. Shiitakes are powerful antioxidants, and can lower cholesterol levels. They contain an active compound, lentinan, which is reported to be more effective than pharmaceuticals in fighting off flu viruses. This compound is (more…)

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This is a lovely combination of simple ingredients and a good addition of raw foods to serve with a soup or cooked meal.

Grate one organic carrot and one organic beet per serving. Arrange on a plate with a handful of broccoli or sunflower sprouts and sprinkle with six or seven whole raw organic walnuts and some finely chopped chives.

Grate a one-inch piece of fresh ginger and squeeze the juice over the plate. Drizzle with two capfuls of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon or two of flax seed oil.

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I love cooking with quinoa. I often don’t know what I’m having for dinner until I’m making it, and quinoa is one of those fabulous things you can cook up in ten minutes and create a meal.

For the recipe, order “Feel Good Fast - 21 days the Feel Good Guru way.”

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These fresh spring rolls make a great light lunch or dinner when the weather starts to warm up. Get the finest organic greens you can find and you’re halfway there. Some fresh mint and basil are great additions.

They can be tricky to put together at first, but once you’ve got the hang of it, you’ll be on a roll.

Rice paper is sometimes difficult to find. You’ll most likely find it at a specialty grocer (more…)

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This warm salad of fresh beets and spring asparagus with quinoa and market greens is refreshing as a light main course for lunch or dinner. You’ll feel full and satisfied; also light and clean. It’s a perfect alkaline cleanse kind of meal. And it’s easy.

Make it with cooked quinoa, still warm, lightly steamed asparagus, chopped to one or two inches in length, roasted or boiled beets, cubed, and spring greens, washed and tossed in to a bowl with the warm ingredients. Top with a sprinkle of hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds, and drizzle with a little fresh pressed olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Season to your taste with salt and pepper.

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I cooked for a small party with Neil Davidge of Massive Attack and friends and wanted something that would reflect our healthy spring program while also being as fun and exciting as our guests. I whipped up a substantial veggie paella with organic brown rice and market veggies for the main course, a fresh Greek salad with herbed tofu, grape tomatoes, market olives and Persian cucumbers, and served these little hemp seed pesto-stuffed zucchini rounds, along with a chilled avocado, walnut and apple soup as amuse-bouches. (more…)

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I love having this for dinner. I sleep deeply, dream deeply and wake up feeling light and bright. Stellar greens from Maggie’s at the market.

A tabouli salad made with two bunches of chopped fresh parsley, two cups of cooked organic quinoa, two Persian cukes, a bunch of vine-ripened tomatoes, diced, three lemons, juiced, a slather of first press unfiltered local olive oil, sea salt and pepper. A garlicy guac made with two avocados, half a juiced lime, two cloves of garlic and two pinches of Celtic salt.

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Day 1 of Spring Elevation! Not wanting to overcomplicate things on day 1, we ate simply: a blackberry/banana smoothie for breakfast, complete with Perfect Food greens, organic flax oil, raw almonds and wheat bran; for lunch, we had leftover asparagus soup (recipe coming in “Feel Good Guru Cooks, Eats and Saves the World” the cookbook), and for dinner, a simple salad - stellar greens from the market, steamed artichokes, cucumbers, carrots, red cabbage with olive oil and apple cider vinegar and hemp seeds sprinkled on top.

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Make your summery zucchini pasta with the spiral slicer and simply toss with fresh diced organic heirloom tomatoes, a drizzle of virgin olive oil and some finely chopped basil. Grind some rock salt and fresh pepper over everything and serve with a fork and spoon.

This makes a delicious appetizer or a fabulous light summer meal with a chilled glass of sauvignon blanc.

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The healthiest diet is the simplest one. I always feel so clean and healthy after this easy-shmeasy meal.

Go to your local organic market and buy some greens and some great heirloom tomatoes, lemon cucumbers, heirloom peppers, crispy zucchini, etc.

Make a salad with your fresh market veggies, drizzle with a little apple cider vinegar and some virgin olive oil. Top with a sprinkle of hemp seeds. (more…)

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