RECIPE: HORMONE LOVING SALAD WITH SALMON

RECIPE: HORMONE LOVING SALAD WITH SALMON

It’s easy to buy that supplement to ‘balance your hormones’, forgetting to use food first. Here’s a hormone loving salad that uses broccoli stem (the bits you normally toss out). 

The main superstars are:
➖ 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 and 𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘦: contain indol-3-carbinol (I3C) which is converted within the body to DIM (diindolylmethane) that can help to balance estrogen and testosterone ratios. 
➖ 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮: an excellent source of vitamin C required for progesterone production. 
➖ 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘥: high in iodine, essential for balanced estrogen ratios and healthy thyroid function (which in turn, effects sex hormones). 
➖ 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥: rich in omega-3 fatty acids, the precursors for all hormones. They are also anti-inflammatory and support detoxification/metabolism of sex hormones in the liver.

 

 

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 purple cabbage
  • 1/2 red capsicum
  • 1 medium-sized broccoli stem
  • 1/4 purple onion 
  • 1 handful coriander 
  • 1 handful mint
  • 1 tbs seaweed flakes (such as dulse, nori or wakame) 
  • 2 tbs tamari
  • 2 tbs rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbs sesame oil

 

Method:

  1. Using either a knife or mandolin, thinly slice broccoli stem, cabbage, capsicum and onion. 
  2. In a bowl, combine the above the coriander and mint.
  3. In a seperate bowl, combine tamari, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar. 
  4. Add a grilled salmon fillet on top then drizzle dressing and sprinkle seaweed flakes. 

 

 

Notes:

  • It's recommended to add 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice or quinoa per serve on the side to ensure this is a complete meal.
  • The salad will last up to 4 days in the fridge (without a dressing). 
  • For those seeking a vegetarian alternative, tofu is good replacement for salmon.
  • For those with soy allergy, tamari may be substituted with coconut aminos. 
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