Liver cleanser salad

This salad is a great liver cleanser and detoxifier and helps support your body gently.  The watercress is also great for de-bloating flushing out toxins, revitalising the skin, supporting the immune system and it’s also a known hangover cure!!! It will leave you feeling energized and cleansed. It’s a must after any period of over indulging to revitalize you and leave you skin glowing.

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Ingredients (serves 2 as a main course OR 4 as a side dish)

Salad:

• 2 carrots, coarsely grated

• 1 handful of wild rocket, washed

• 1 handful of baby spinach, washed and roughly chopped

• 3-4 outer leaves of gem lettuce

• 3 sprigs of coriander

• 3 sprigs of parsley

• 1 spring onion, finely chopped

• 1/2 tbs grated or finely chopped ginger (peeled)

• 2 tbs hemp seeds

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Place all ingredients in a bowl and combine well. Can be kept in an airtight container for 3 days. Add the pesto just before serving.

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Watercress pesto:

• 2 large handfuls fresh watercress

• 1 tbs pine or cashew nuts

• 1 large clove of garlic

• 1 tbs tahini

• 3 tbs olive oil (preferably cold pressed virgin oil)

• 1 tbs filtered water

• juice of 1 lemon

• 1 tbs nutritional yeast or grated parmesan

• salt and pepper

Method

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth. Stir in the nutritional yeast or parmesan Season with salt and pepper. Can be kept in the fridge in a jar or airtight container for up to 3 days. The pesto will be quite chunky and thick. If you would prefer it a more liquid consistency add more water and a dash more oil.

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HAPPY CLEANSING! x

Tips

The pesto can be used for marinating veg before grilling/roasting and is also great on baked salmon or in wraps/sandwiches. For variation you can add other grated veg such as beetroot, courgette or cabbage. Add an apple for a sweeter version. The herbs can be substituted with any other herbs you have in the fridge, such as basil, mint or chives. The pesto can also be made with rocket.