{"id":4056,"date":"2012-06-28T19:11:30","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T17:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/?p=4056"},"modified":"2012-07-13T08:28:08","modified_gmt":"2012-07-13T06:28:08","slug":"detox-raw-vegetable-salad-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/detox-raw-vegetable-salad-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Detox Raw Vegetable Salad Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Broccoli,<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the things I look for during summer is big platters of raw vegetables at parties, barbecues, and in supermarkets. They\u2019re not super popular here in Italy (though I sometimes see them at aperitivo<\/a>), and when I see pinzimonio<\/em><\/strong> (raw vegetable appetizer with a dipping sauce of oil, salt, and pepper, and sometimes vinegar<\/em>) on occasion on a menu, I always try to order it. I love crunching through raw vegetables, and in the summer I especially want salads to be a staple for at least one meal a day.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019m ashamed or proud to admit that one of my favorite things to do when I visit the United States is hit up the Whole Foods<\/strong> salad bar. So many choices! So many ingredients! One little box. Since I’m on the go so much I rarely have time to set up a proper kitchen wherever I’m staying, so it’s a great healthy meal in a pinch. How my tiny salad ends up costing $8.00 is a mystery, but at least I\u2019ve gotten smarter at putting them together. Much like the advice you get at an all-you-can-eat buffet, stay away from the \u201ccheapies\u201d like cucumbers and tomatoes which weigh a lot and don\u2019t add as much nutritional value to your box as shredded chicken or tofu would.<\/p>\n

So when I get to Whole Foods, I like picking several different salads which are light and fill me up, and add some protein on top. One of the salads I enjoyed is their Detox Salad<\/strong>, a mix of raw cauliflower and broccoli and a few other ingredients. <\/p>\n

I wanted to spruce up my regular summer salad and it\u2019s a great way to get in those veggies. The cauliflower and broccoli act more like \u201crice\u201d and can be paired with almost anything. It’s been in constant rotation recently.<\/p>\n

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Just what I needed: a Detox Salad following a pork-and-vino-filled week with @WordPressVIP<\/a> – recipe coming to Ms. Adventures soon!<\/p>\n

— Sara Rosso (@rosso) June 27, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n