Eleven recipes to ease into the
2012 detox
. Double some of the recipes so you a full week’s worth of meals.
Breakfasts
Grapefruit and Carrot Juice
Serves 1
- Grapefruits, 2
- Carrots, 5
- Fresh ginger, 1 inch
Beet Apple Juice
Serves 1
- Beet, 1 small
- Carrots, 5
- Apple, 1
- Fresh mint, 1/4 cup
Green Machine Smoothie
Serves 2
- Romaine, 6 leaves
- Kale, 4 leaves
- Pineapple, 1 small
- Mango, 1
- Fresh parsley, 1/2 cup
- Fresh ginger, 1 inch
Green Juice
Serves 1
- Broccoli, 1/2 head
- Cucumber, 1
- Celery, 4 stalks
- Fresh parsley, 1/4 cup
Lunches
Spiced Butternut Squash Soup
Serves 6
- Butternut squash, 2 medium
- Carrots, 2
- Tart apple (such as Granny Smith or Jonagold), 1
- Onion, 1
- Garlic, 2 cloves
- Fresh ginger, 1 inch
- Ground turmeric, 1/2 tsp
- Ground cinnamon, 1/8 tsp
- Cardamom, 1/8 tsp
- Ground cloves, dash
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 2 Tbsp
- Coarse salt and pepper
Kale Slaw with Red Cabbage and Carrot
Serves 4
- Kale, 1 bunch
- Red cabbage, 1 small head
- Carrot, 1
- Fresh parsley, 1/4 cup leaves
- Red onion, 1/4
- Sunflower, pumpkin, and hemp seeds, 6 Tbsp
- Mixed Dijon mustard, 1 Tbsp
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 1 Tbsp
- Apple-cider vinegar, 1 tsp
- Coarse salt and pepper
Sweet Potato, Celery, and Apple Salad
Serves 4
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Sweet potato, 1 small
Celery, 1 stalk - Scallions, 2
- Radishes, 3
- Apple, 1
- Lemon, 1
- Fresh cilantro, 1/4 cup
- Fresh ginger, 1 inch
- Toasted sesame seeds, 3 Tbsp
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 2 Tbsp
- Coarse salt and black pepper
Avocado with Bell Pepper and Tomatoes
Serves 1
- Avocado, 1
- Yellow bell pepper, ½
- Cherry tomatoes, 6
- Scallion, 1
- Lime, 1
- Fresh cilantro, 1 Tbsp chopped, plus more for garnish
- Garlic, 1 small clove
- Cayenne, pinch
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 1 Tbsp
- Coarse salt
Dinners
Steamed Broccoli and Squash with Tahini Sauce
Serves 4
- Broccoli, 1/2 head florets
- Delicata squash, 1
- Mixed tender greens, 1 cup
- Red cabbage, 1/4 small head
- Lemon, 1
- Red onion, 1/4
- Garlic, 1 clove
- Tahini, 1/2 cup
- Cumin, 1/2 tsp
- Paprika, 1/2 tsp
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 1 Tbsp
- Coarse salt and pepper
Roasted Garlic-Beet Soup
Serves 4
- Beets, 3 medium
- Leek, 1 large
- Lemon, 1
- Fresh thyme, 1 tsp
- Garlic, 6 cloves
- Bay leaf, 1
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 2 Tbsp, plus more for drizzling
- Coarse salt and pepper
Roasted Peppers, Cauliflower, and Almonds
Serves 2
- Red bell pepper, 1
- Cauliflower, 1/2 cup
- Lemon, 1
- Fresh parsley, 1/4 cup leaves
- Kalamata olives, 1/4 cup
- Toasted slivered almonds, 1/4 cup
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup
- Coarse salt and pepper
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