KetoFLEX 12/3: Celebrate the Colors of Spring

The arrival of spring brings a symphony of colors, scents, tastes, and textures to activate your senses. Get out to your local farmer’s market to soak it all in. Challenge yourself to bring home a rainbow of colorful produce with a vast array of phytonutrients to nourish your brain, body, and spirit.

This month’s recipes for our PreCODE and ReCODE members include Creamy Broccoli Soup loaded with phytonutrients,  Berry Walnut Salmon Salad rich in Omega-3 fats (recipe below), and the vitamin C-filled Blackberry Lime Spritzer.

Berry Walnut Salmon Salad

Enjoy a delicious, colorful entrée of salmon salad full of healthy fats and the spring flavors of dill, spring onion, and raspberries. This recipe highlights the healthy omega-3 fats found in wild-caught salmon and walnuts. The phytonutrient-rich berries deliver vitamin C, calcium, and potassium while beautifully complementing the salmon and the flavor of the raspberry vinaigrette.

Yield:  4 servings

Tips: 

• You can steam or bake the salmon. 
• Short on time? You can use flaked Wild Planet Sockeye Salmon. The cans are BPA-free but do contain BPS. When you have the extra time, it’s best to use fresh wild-caught salmon.
• You could also substitute pastured chicken for the salmon.
• Vary the taste by adding other spring vegetables like radishes, asparagus, or artichokes. 

Ingredients:

• 4 pieces of cooked salmon, approximately 4 to 5 oz each. See tips for cooking ideas.
• 1 cup spring onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
• 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
• 1/4 cup high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
• 8 cups mixed greens
• 1/2 cup walnut halves
• 1 cup fresh raspberries

Directions:

1) Decoratively top the plates with the walnut pieces and berries.
2) Mix the onion, celery, dill, raspberry vinegar, EVOO, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. 
3) Divide the mixed greens equally among 4 plates.
4) Top each plate of greens with a piece of salmon.
5) Carefully spoon the onion and celery mixture evenly over the salmon on each plate.