Garden Salad

1 cucumber diced
1 big tomato diced
1/2 onion diced
1 avocado peeled and diced
2 radishes, thinly sliced
1/2 cup corn
2 cups chopped mixed greens (I used romaine lettuce, spinach, bok-choy)
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs (basil, parsley, dill, cilantro)
2 TB apple cider vinegar
1 TB extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste



Mix all of the ingredients in a big salad bowl and serve immediately.

Araksya's Tip: I like to add crumbled cheese on top 

Best Cauliflower soup

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower
3 big carrots
1 big onion
1 tsp chicken grilling seasoning*
1 tsp dry basil
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 cups leftover cooked turkey or chicken (optional)
6 cups chicken broth or water
1/4 cup chopped fresh green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley and dill
olive oil
1/2 cup heavy cream or milk



Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roughly cut up the cauliflower, carrots, and onions in big chunks and spread them on a cookie sheet. Drizzle generous amount of olive oil over the veggies, sprinkle the grilling seasoning, dry basil, turmeric, salt, and pepper and put it in the oven for 20-30 minutes or until the veggies are tender and starting to brown.

Add the roasted veggies, the broth or water to a pot with the turkey or chicken, if using and cook for another half hour. Blend the soup with an immersion hand blender, then add the cream, fresh green onions, parsley, and dill, add more salt and pepper if needed.


Makes 6-8 servings

*I used McCormick Montreal chicken seasoning