Ayurveda. Beets. Kitchen Ritual. Navigating the changes from vata to kapha season, deliciously, means following a few Ayurvedic rules... and breaking a couple, too. This is how we stay balanced through the changing seasons. IngredientsTrue. Salad is typically a "spring & summer food" around these parts. But sometimes you just get a hankerin'. Like today, when Marley said, "Mom, will you make a beet salad for lunch? So when it comes to salad + winter in the Rocky Mountains, a few ingredients keep our vata mellow and nourished, while stoking our cold, sluggish kapha:
SO MANY exciting flavors make this salad worth breaking a few Ayurvedic rules for:
Ayurveda 101: Kapha flavors to savor include: bitter, spicy, and astringent. Vata is balanced by sweet, sour, and salty. Vata season transitions to Kapha Season between January & February in the Northern Hemisphere. LEARN MORE. Directions1. Roast the Beets Quarter the beets, drizzle with Sunflower oil, add a dash of salt and pepper. I also sprinkle on a little Jalepeño pepper, to add a touch of warmth. Roast at 400 degrees for 30 minutes (or until just tender. 2. Soak the Endive & Radicchio Tear your "greens" and soak them in a "citrus bath" of 1/2 cup orange juice, and 1/4 cup lemon juice. You can also add 2 TBS of apple cider vinegar for a little extra zest. 3. Roast the Leeks Slice your leeks vertically and drizzle with oil. Salt/pepper and roast for 15-20 minutes. They can join the beets in the oven at 400 degrees F. 4. Whip up the dressings & Serve This salad gets 3 dressings. The first dressing is the citrus bath for the radicchio and endive (above). The second is a creamy blend: 2 oz. ricotta, 4 oz. diced feta, and 1/2 cup olive oil. The third dressing is a drizzle of balsamic glaze made from reducing balsamic vinegar over medium heat for 15 minutes, or until a thick glaze forms. ONCE YOUR BEETS & LEEKS HAVE COOLED: Cut orange wedges into small morsels. Line a plate with fresh arugula. Top the arugula with endive, radicchio, leeks, beets, and orange morsels. Dollop with the creamy cheese blend. Drizzle with the balsamic glaze. Top with a bit of cracked black pepper to taste. ENJOY! More options forAyurveda. Kapha. Vata.
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