Dress for Success - Salad

I love green salads. One of my daily healing projects is to eat a pound of dark, leafy greens. Add some chopped vegetables, beans, seeds, berries, and sauteed mushrooms and you've got a nutrition powerhouse working around the clock at the cellular level just for you. 

Here's the dressing:

In a high-speed blender combine:

1 peeled orange

1/4 cup raw cashews

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup filtered water

1 garlic clove

1 tbsp. yellow mustard

1 inch piece of peeled, fresh ginger

Blend thoroughly. Chill before serving.

You can substitute tangerine or 3 little cuties ( in season now) for the orange. Just peel and use the whole fruit. 

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