Tag: carrots

Get glowing skin with this beautiful juice rich in carotenoids, a family of more than 700 naturally-occurring yellow, red and orange pigments found in vegetables and fruits.

At Reboot, we are constantly reminding you to consume plant-based foods that are the colors of the rainbow. This week it’s a glowing orange! Maybe a little greenish-orange depending on the size of your carrots and green peppers used but still just as healthy and beautiful.

I might be the type of person who tends to use superlatives or excess exclamation points but trust me when I tell you, the ‘BEST’ salad in NYC happens to be the Roasted Carrot and Avocado salad from ABC Kitchen.  (They also have juices on the menu!)  The roasted spiced carrots mix so well with the creamy avocado and the seeds and sprouts give a great texture.   I loved this salad the first time I tried it, and now, it’s impossible for me to go to this restaurant without ordering it. So when I picked up my CSA box and saw local, organic carrots and a gorgeous head of escarole, I instantly thought of my favorite salad.  My interpretation may ... Continue

Super foods are foods that are higher in nutrients per calorie than other foods and are blessed with scientifically proven health benefits. The list of “super foods” gets longer and more exotic every day – Peruvian maca maca fruit, Chinese hemp seeds, Tibetan gogi berries, acai and camu camu berries, amaranth and quinoa. These items can be expensive or hard to find. Meanwhile, there are many other easy to grow, easy to cook, easy to juice or to eat. Just plain raw fruits and vegetables that fully qualify as excellent super foods. Here are some of my favorites. 1) Sweet potatoes – It’s best to buy baby plants called “slips” online. There are over a 100 varieties with different tastes ... Continue

Ingredients 2 beets (Australian beetroot) 2 organic carrots 1 cup organic strawberries 6-8 kale (Australian tuscan cabbage) leaves/2 cups   Directions Wash all produce well. Cut as needed to fit into juicer. Juice. Pour over ice and enjoy!

Ingredients 2 Fennel Bulbs 6 Carrots 1 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice 1 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 1/2 cup Pitted Olives (Green or Kalamata) 1/2 cup Sliced Sundried Tomatoes Fresh Parsley or Cilantro (Australian Coriander)   Directions Use Mandoline to shred Fennel and Carrots (Thinly slice if you don’t have a mandoline). Place in large bowl. Mix all lemon juice, vinegar, oil and olives together and add to carrots & fennel. Add in Sundried Tomatoes and Parsley or Cilantro (Australian Coriander)

Ingredients 2 large Carrots 4 stalks Celery 1/4 large Cucumber 1/2 cup Broccoli florets 1/2 cup Cauliflower florets   Directions Cut carrots, celery, cucumber up into stalks. Dip veggies in a Honey Mustard Vinaigrette! (our Honey Mustard Vinaigrette recipe can be found in our Spinach Broccoli Orange and Arugula (Australian Rocket) Salad with Dressing post.)

Ingredients 1-4 fennel bulb(s) depending on size 2 lbs. carrots 1 celeriac 4 scallions (Australian shallots) 2 leeks 1 onion 4 garlic cloves Ginger – 2 inch chunk, finely chopped Fresh herb bouquet — tied together with twine (I use: dill, savory and sage) 2 tbsp olive oil Vegetable broth   Directions Finely chop onion, leek, scallion (Australian shallots), and garlic. Peel celeriac and carrots, cut these and fennel into 1 inch chunks. Heat olive oil in soup pot over medium heat; Add Onion, Leek, Scallion and Garlic — Cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Add celeriac, carrots, fennel & ginger — cook until all ingredients are mixed and softened. Add 4 cups of vegetable broth and fresh herb bouquet. ... Continue

Sunrise Juice – Recipe Of The Week Rating: (4 votes, average: 4.75 out of 5)Login to rate this recipe – Not a member? Join Today Schema/Recipe SEO Data Markup by ZipList Recipe Plugin2.0 This simple and sweet juice is called the Sunrise juice because it is a great way to start the day!  The vibrant red color lets you know that the juice is packed with nutrients such as Beta Carotene & Vitamin C, and the sweet, tangy taste makes it really enjoyable as well. Click here for more on the benefits of Carrot, Beet and Orange Juice!   Sunrise Juice   Ingredients 4-5 Large Carrots 2 Oranges 1-2 Beets (beetroot), feel free to juice the Beet Greens!   Directions: ... Continue

Dracula’s Dream Juice – Recipe Of The Week Rating: (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Login to rate this recipe – Not a member? Join Today Schema/Recipe SEO Data Markup by ZipList Recipe Plugin2.0 If you’re looking for an energy boosting, nutrient-rich juice this “blood red” beverage is a real winner. Loaded with Vitamin C and numerous members of the Carotene family, it is also a good source of Iron and Calcium (about 25% of your daily needs for each). Ingredients 2 beets (Australian beetroot) 2 organic carrots 1 cup organic strawberries 6-8 kale (Australian tuscan cabbage) leaves/2 cups Directions Wash all produce well. Cut as needed to fit into juicer. Juice. Pour over ice and enjoy!