Simply Greens
Ingredients
- 1 poundmixed greens of your choice, such as radicchio, arugula, baby romaine, and endive
- ½ cupfresh basil leaves, roughly torn
- 1orange
- ¼ cupextra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- Sea salt and cracked black pepper
- ½ cupbroccoli sprouts
- 1avocado, diced
Method
- Wash and dry the greens. Place them and the basil in a wooden, glass, or stainless steel bowl.
- Working over a small bowl, peel the orange and separate it into segments, catching the juices and setting the segments on a plate.
- Add the olive oil and lime juice to the orange juice, whisk, and season the dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Dress the salad and serve it, individually or family style, topped with some broccoli sprouts, avocado, and a few orange segments.
Notes
The name says it all. This salad is simply greens with a bright citrus dressing, and it includes Dr. Alberto's favorite brain food: broccoli sprouts, a superfood/Nrf2 activator that you should eat frequently, but by cycling it - that is, eating it no more than three or four days a week (see page 25 for more on cycling). Whenever you have a greens craving, this dish hits the mark.