The Brazil nuts in this recipe provide crunch and selenium, a potent cancer-fighting antioxidant. Just one Brazil nut per day supplies your daily requirement of selenium.
Serves 4 - 6
Ingredients:
- 1 bag (10 ounces) spinach, chopped
- 1 1/3 cups fresh Clementine oranges (tangerines, or grapefruit) sections
- 1 cup berries or grapes
- 1/4 cup fat-free raspberry vinaigrette
- (optional) 1/4 red onion, finely sliced
- 1 Tablespoon raw sunflower seeds
- 1 Tablespoon chopped Brazil nuts
Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and toss gently to mix. Serve immediately.
Clementine oranges are a variety of mandarin orange. Since they peel easily like tangerines, they are also known as seedless tangerines.
From Eating Right for Cancer Survival, Dr. Neal Barnard and Jennifer Reilly
Spinach Salad with Citrus Fruit