June 6, 2019 Lunch & SaladsLeave a Comment

Everyday Detox Cilantro Dressing

Name: Everyday Detox Cilantro Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Healthy
Ingredients: 1 large bunch of organic cilantro; ½ cup lemon juice (3-6 medium lemons); ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon sea salt or more to taste

This is the light and fresh salad dressing you’ll make on repeat all year round.

I started making this dressing for a client in Huntington Beach who follows a gluten-free and lectin-free diet. Lectins are found in vegetables in the night shade family and can cause inflammation and joint pain in some people.

My clients goal is to reduce inflammation while enjoying meals that make her feel vibrant and energized. Using fresh herbs is a great way to infuse flavor into a strict or limited diet.

CILANTRO SALAD DRESSING FOR MEAL PREP

My client and I share a love for cilantro. We love the taste, but we are also passionate about its heavy metal detoxifying abilities.

That’s because we’ve both have been diagnosed in the past with high levels of heavy metal poising. If you’ve ever worked on detoxing heavy metals, you know cilantro recommended.

You see it as a recommended herb should you be following Medical Medium or Dr. Linda Lancaster.

WHY CILANTRO IS SO GOOD FOR YOU

Cilantro is an ancient herb and has been a popular since Egyptian times. The list of benefits to the body is long. Here are just a few to inspire you to make this dressing and eat more of this herb.

Filled with vitamins A, K, C, minerals such as iron, calcium and magnesium
It has more antioxidants than most fruits and vegetables
It supports the liver, stomach, bladder & lungs
Both the leaf & seed regulate energy
Acting as a diuretic, it treats urinary tract infections
Aids digestion, relieves intestinal gas, soothes inflammation
Treats nausea, headaches, coughs, mental stress & quenches thirst
Supports perspiration & can help treat a fever
Safely removes toxins, including heavy metals, from the nervous system & body tissues

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF CILANTRO

Cilantro is unique that the leaves and the stem carry the same flavor. When making a sauce, dip, pesto or dressing, don’t be hesitant to use the whole herb.

It may be used like parsley, as a garnish or flavoring herb.

EAT CILANTRO FOR HEAVY METAL DETOX

If your eating cilantro while following a heavy metal detox protocol, don’t forget to take your algae. You’ll want to supplement with choroella or spirulina.

Heavy metals are store in our fat tissue. Blue green algae will work as a carrier along with cilantro to flush the blood and lymph system and remove mercury, aluminum and other heavy metals from the body.

This recipe has been adapted from Dr. Steven Gundry and The Plant Paradox.

All in one cilantro pesto, dip and dressing

CHEF TIP

If you have the allergy where cilantro tastes like soap, you can substitute cilantro for basil or parsley.

This is a great dressing to make weekly and have in the fridge. There are countless ways I enjoy using this sauce. Here are a few ideas to get you thinking about how else you can incorporate it in your own kitchen routine.

Drizzle over eggs, an omelet or frittata
Add to brown rice
Make a massage kale salad
Pair with poached or grilled salmon
Dress any green salad
Use as the dressing to a grain bowl with quinoa, hard boiled egg, kale, and shredded cabbage
As a dip for a veggie or protein wrap
Over a chicken and arugula salad
Elevate a BLT sandwhich
Use in place of salsa, guacamole or pesto

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