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| Tropical Grilled Pineapple Salad with Creamy Mango Avocado Lime Dressing |
Oh my goodness I am one busy girl.
Not only has work been crazy but I’m also taking care of a sick little one, sharing
Mila, doing yoga, hitting the gym, writing a food blog and cooking (to name just a few).
And I have some exciting new to share with you!
I was asked to do a presentation at Baptist Beaches Hospital this Wednesday for an MS group there,
Native Sun is now carrying some of my recipes
(check it out!) AND I was invited to an exclusive media dinner at the
Casa Monica’s restaurant, 95 Cordova, to review their new summer menu on August 10
th!
Things are really moving along and gaining momentum. In fact, last week on Tuesday I made the decision, after a particularly stressful day at work, to make peace with where I am in life and really have gratitude for what I have. So I started a “Gratitude Board” where I write something I’m grateful for every day and really try to think about WHY I’m grateful for it. Also, I began writing in a journal my goals and dreams in great detail as if they have already happened. This little trick sets your subconscious up to be looking for ways to achieve what, in writing, has already happened. I made a conscious decision to think of myself as a lucky person – and guess what. I was on Native Sun’s blog and entered a little contest by guessing a secret ingredient and actually won! The fact that it’s just a little (but VERY delicious) smoothie doesn’t matter….it’s the fact that when you get your mind right the universe responds to you.
Here are some of the things I wrote in my journal in a nutshell.
My first goals are to go back to school to the
Institute of Integrative Nutrition to become a Certified Health Coach like my friend
Michelle at Find Your Balance.
To get there I will greatly grow my business with Mila so that I can share Mila with LOTS of people and change their health forever.
I want to continue doing seminars and presentations on health and nutrition and continue being the volunteer coordinator and event planner for
KYV farm.
I will make the world a better place than I left it. Ultimately, I strive to make a positive impact on people’s health and the environment.
How is that for a deep subject on a Saturday? So where does food and recipes fit into this you ask?
I’m not sure, but the universe must have been telling me to try
Cara’s Spicy Tomato Coconut Sauce because I found something my husband and I
both love.
This was very surprising to me because I actually made this sauce for myself he isn’t a fan of tomatoes or coconut. I know, very selfish of me but I had been
dying to try it.
Cara – the universe is talking and it’s telling the world to make Spicy Tomato Coconut Sauce. It is perfect over some GF pasta.
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And for the salad – mangoes were on sale at Fresh Market 10 for $10 so I bought some and then decided on a tropical salad so grilled pineapple fit the bill. I made this dressing for my friend Suzanne and her husband Dan who are oil free vegans that also eat Mila and lost a TON of weight. This dressing is sweet and creamy from the avocado and mango and the onion adds that hmmm factor and helps, along with the lime, to keep the avocado from oxidizing.
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| Tropical Grilled Pineapple Salad with Creamy Mango Avocado Lime Dressing |
I will definitely be grilling more pineapple in the future. I haven’t done it in ages and I’ve been missing out. It turns even sweeter and caramelized on the outside….you don’t need dessert after this salad!
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| Tropical Grilled Pineapple Salad with Creamy Mango Avocado Lime Dressing |
Tropical Grilled Pineapple Salad with
Mango, Avocado and Fresh Lime Dressing
Serves 4
Vegan, Gluten Free
Ingredients
4 slices pineapple, sprayed with organic cooking spray
Dressing
1 ripe mango, skin removed and chopped
1/4 avocado
1/4 red onion
Juice 1/2 lime
1/4 tsp sea salt
Salad
6 cups spinach blend
1/4 red onion, sliced
1/2 cucumber, sliced
1/2 green pepper, sliced
Directions
1. Preheat grill to medium high. Add pineapple – grill 5 to 7 minutes per side or until nice grill marks form.
2. Meanwhile mix the dressing ingredients in a Magic Bullet or blender – set aside.
3. Mix the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Slice grilled pineapple into wedges. Serve 2 cups salad mixture, 1 sliced pineapple around and a few Tbsp dressing on each plate. The dressing can also be mixed in beforehand.
**You will most likely have dressing left over to reserve for another use.
Nutrition Facts Salad
4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59.6
Total Fat 0.6 g
Saturated Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Sodium 37.1 mg
Potassium 399.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate 13.9 g
Dietary Fiber 2.4 g
Sugars 9.4 g
Protein 1.9 g
Vitamin A 86.3 %
Vitamin B-6 10.5 %
Vitamin C 65.2 %
Folate 25.5 %
Iron 9.2 %
Magnesium 12.7 %
Manganese 91.2 %
Nutrition Facts Dressing
4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 54.0
Total Fat 1.8 g
Saturated Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.1 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Sodium 147.4 mg
Potassium 145.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate 10.3 g
Dietary Fiber 1.8 g
Sugars 7.7 g
Protein 0.5 g
Vitamin A 8.3 %
Vitamin C 27.1 %
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
