Strawberry Banana Salad

This fruit-focused salad is fresh, bright, and packed with flavor thanks to the herbs, fruit, and two different dressing options. Each dressing has its own unique taste and appeal, so try them both and pick your favorite, or alternate each time you make this pretty salad. This recipe comes from the Revised and Expanded Edition of Medical Medium.

Strawberries have high levels of phenols, which act as an anti-inflammatory and are loaded with Vitamin C, which helps boost the immune system by warding off colds, flus, and respiratory infections.

Bananas are an excellent “brain food” great for heavy thinkers and are known to help build strong muscles as well as strengthen the nervous system.

Leafy greens create true alkalinity in the body systems, especially the lymphatic, which can become the most acidic system due to a barrage of chemicals, acids, plastics, pesticides, heavy metals, and pathogens constantly entering the lymphatic passages.

Strawberry Banana Salad

Ingredients:

Salad:

• 4 cups chopped strawberries
• 4-6 bananas, roughly chopped (about 4-6 cups)
• 4 cups leafy greens (such as spinach and/or butter leaf lettuce)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped basil or sage (optional)

Option #1: Orange honey dressing

• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tsp raw honey

Option #2: Strawberry banana dressing

• 1/3 cup chopped strawberries
• 1/3 cup chopped banana
• 1-3 tbsp water
• 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
• 2 basil leaves (optional)

Directions:

Place the strawberries, bananas, leafy greens, and basil or sage (if using) in a medium-sized bowl. Gently toss until evenly combined.

If you’re using the first dressing option, whisk together the orange juice and raw honey in a small bowl. Add to the salad and gently toss again.

If you’re using the second dressing option, combine the strawberries, banana, 1 tablespoon of water, lemon juice (if using), and basil (if using) in a blender and blend until very smooth. If you like a thinner consistency, add another 1-2 tablespoons of water. Add to the salad and gently toss again. Serve immediately.

Serves 2

For more delicious healing recipes, check out Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal Revised and Expanded Edition.

Categories: Fat Free, Grain Free, Nut and Seed Free, Raw, Lunch, Dinner, Salads, Snacks, Adrenal Snacks, Cleanse Friendly, 28 Day Cleanse, Kid Friendly

This item posted: 06-Mar-2021