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Enjoy the Bounty of Summer
Enjoythe Bounty of Summer
BY BAILEY CAMPBELL
BAILEY CAMPBELL has a passion to inspire others to fuel their bodies with great tasting food and make you feel your best! She doesn’t believe there is a “perfect” diet for everyone; she believes in balance and finding what works best for you and hopes to inspire you to live your healthiest, best life!!
This Kale and Grapefruit Bounty Salad is inspired by the abundant seasonal produce and herbs available at our local markets at the height of summer! This colourful, local, ultra-fresh salad can be on your table in 15 minutes and is brimming with incredible, heart-healthy, antioxidant-rich superfoods and nutrients. A bed of baby spinach, crisp kale, cherry tomatoes, radishes, grapefruit, oranges, fresh mint, parsley, basil—dressed with local Little Creek dressing. Enjoy this feel good salad as a light, plant-based entrée or side dish whenever you’re in the mood for something quick and nutritious—or as a beautiful accompaniment to grilled fish, it’s amazing with salmon or tofu.
Once the weather is finally warm, summer salads are where it’s at! Salads are a beautiful way to highlight the fresh produce of the season, and they’re perfect side dishes for barbecues or outdoor dinner parties that fill the summer evenings. This salad tastes even better on a warm night with a glass of rosé—we have so many amazing wineries here in the Okanagan to chose from! A few of my favourites are Kitsch, Quails’ Gate, Little Straw, and Sandhill. Cheers!
I’ve made this salad several times, using what I have on hand. Sometimes I don’t find grapefruits and will just use oranges instead. This time I used grapefruits as well as oranges and it was delicious.
I always try to purchase my produce from local markets like Nature’s Fare, or farmers markets. Supporting local is so important for so many reasons, but one of the biggest is that you’ll be able to put money back into your community. It gives your local economy a chance to thrive.
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A few other reasons why I love supporting local and buying fruits and vegetables in season:
1. Healthier: Seasonal fruits and veggies haven’t been processed or transported long distances, which means fresher, more nutritious food because the vitamins and nutrients haven’t had as much time to break down.
2. Good for the environment: Shipping foods across large distances can cause environmental damage by using a ton of energy to refrigerate them. Also, fewer chemicals are also needed to fertilize inseason fruit and veggies.
3. Saves you money: A lot of the time, farmers’ market prices will be lower in cost because there is an increased supply of in-season fruits and vegetables which drives the price down. Plus, produce that hasn’t been sitting in a truck for days will last longer, and that can save you money by reducing food waste.
4. Taste: Last but not least, in-season produce is always fresher and tastes way better!
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Kale & Grapefruit Bounty Salad
INGREDIENTS
4 cups kale, thinly sliced (centre ribs and stems removed) 4 cups baby spinach 1 grapefruit 1 orange handful cherry tomatoes 4 pink radishes handful fresh basil
handful fresh mint handful fresh parsley salt and pepper to season Your favourite dressing. My favourite brands are Little Creek (made in Kelowna, BC) and Primal Kitchen.
DIRECTIONS
1. Prepare the salad ingredients by washing the kale and spinach, and de-stemming the kale. Massage the kale with your hands for approximately 5 minutes to break down the tough cell structure which will yield a softer texture. It is also a lot easier to digest this way! 2 Slice up the grapefruit and oranges.
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Wash and slice the cherry tomatoes and radishes. Wash the herbs. Tear the leaves off the stems. To assemble the salad, toss all the ingredients together in a bowl. Drizzle over your dressing of choice and season with salt and pepper as desired.
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