Salads
Mixed vegetables, beans, as well as summery blends with a base of salad greens can all be found in the salad section.
Salad of Bitter Greens with Roasted Squash and Toasted Nuts
This recipe for bitter greens with roasted squash and nuts combines arugula, baby lettuce; herb roasted squash and toasted tree nuts for a well-rounded, nutritious entrée salad. Divide into smaller portions for an appetizer salad, and serve with grains, some simple fish or tofu, and root veggies for a complete macrobiotic meal. Adding a bit of fresh goat cheese enhances the salad for those of you who eat dairy.
This recipe for bitter greens with roasted squash and nuts combines arugula, baby lettuce; herb roasted squash and toasted tree nuts for a well-rounded, nutritious entrée salad. Divide into smaller portions for an appetizer salad, and serve with grains, some simple fish or tofu, and root veggies for a complete macrobiotic meal. Adding a bit of fresh goat cheese enhances the salad for those of you who eat dairy.
Brown Rice and Vegetable Salad
This cool, tangy, brown rice and vegetable salad with miso dressing is a pleasure to eat on a hot day. Crunchy carrots and celery, parsley and other sweet herbs all combine to make a delicious side dish.
This cool, tangy, brown rice and vegetable salad with miso dressing is a pleasure to eat on a hot day. Crunchy carrots and celery, parsley and other sweet herbs all combine to make a delicious side dish.
Cucumber and Mint Salad
This quick and simple recipe for cucumber and mint salad is perfect for cooling our bodies on a hot day. Crunchy Kirby or seedless cukes with a bit of red onion and lots of mint make a perfect summer side dish. Cucumbers possess anti-inflammatory properties and are cleansing as well as moistening for the intestines, kidneys, and skin.
This quick and simple recipe for cucumber and mint salad is perfect for cooling our bodies on a hot day. Crunchy Kirby or seedless cukes with a bit of red onion and lots of mint make a perfect summer side dish. Cucumbers possess anti-inflammatory properties and are cleansing as well as moistening for the intestines, kidneys, and skin.
French Lentil Salad
This French lentil salad recipe is inspired by Provencal cooking. Use small green or Beluga black lentils, as they hold their shape much better than their larger cousins. Served with a mixed green or arugula salad, a small wedge of good sheep’s milk cheese and some crusty bread, this salad can easily make a meal.
This French lentil salad recipe is inspired by Provencal cooking. Use small green or Beluga black lentils, as they hold their shape much better than their larger cousins. Served with a mixed green or arugula salad, a small wedge of good sheep’s milk cheese and some crusty bread, this salad can easily make a meal.
, Recipe for Green Slaw
Light, crisp, and refreshing, this recipe for green coleslaw is quick, easy, and a wonderful accompaniment to dishes like rice and beans that need some enzymes served on the side. Green Slaw is also a great alternative to regular coleslaw, as the dressing is very light, and it is made with either Napa or Savoy cabbage, both of which are curly and juicier than regular green cabbage.
Light, crisp, and refreshing, this recipe for green coleslaw is quick, easy, and a wonderful accompaniment to dishes like rice and beans that need some enzymes served on the side. Green Slaw is also a great alternative to regular coleslaw, as the dressing is very light, and it is made with either Napa or Savoy cabbage, both of which are curly and juicier than regular green cabbage.
Quinoa Salad With Toasted Walnuts, Mustard Seed and Tarragon
Use either red or white quinoa for this assertive salad with mustard seeds, toasted walnuts and tarragon. This dish is equally good warm, room temperature or even chilled, but I like it best the day it’s made, when the nuts are still crisp.
Use either red or white quinoa for this assertive salad with mustard seeds, toasted walnuts and tarragon. This dish is equally good warm, room temperature or even chilled, but I like it best the day it’s made, when the nuts are still crisp.
Summer Vegetable Salad
A crisp, fresh alternative to both green salads and side vegetables, this recipe for summer vegetable salad is at its best using produce from your local farm stand or farmer’s market.
A crisp, fresh alternative to both green salads and side vegetables, this recipe for summer vegetable salad is at its best using produce from your local farm stand or farmer’s market.
Avocado, Corn, and Baby Arugula Salad Recipe
Cheerful, bright, and easy to make, this recipe for avocado and corn salad on baby arugula is a fantastic summer lunch or supper salad. Be sure to pick ripe but firm avocados and very fresh corn for optimal results.
Cheerful, bright, and easy to make, this recipe for avocado and corn salad on baby arugula is a fantastic summer lunch or supper salad. Be sure to pick ripe but firm avocados and very fresh corn for optimal results.
Avocado, Corn, and Baby Arugula Salad Recipe
Cheerful, bright, and easy to make, this recipe for avocado and corn salad on baby arugula is a fantastic summer lunch or supper salad. Be sure to pick ripe but firm avocados and very fresh corn for optimal results.
Cheerful, bright, and easy to make, this recipe for avocado and corn salad on baby arugula is a fantastic summer lunch or supper salad. Be sure to pick ripe but firm avocados and very fresh corn for optimal results.
Vegan Macrobiotic Coleslaw
Light and crunchy, with a sassy, creamy lime dressing, this recipe for vegan macrobiotic coleslaw is an update on a classic American favorite. Even die-hard traditional coleslaw fans will be swayed by this healthy version!
Light and crunchy, with a sassy, creamy lime dressing, this recipe for vegan macrobiotic coleslaw is an update on a classic American favorite. Even die-hard traditional coleslaw fans will be swayed by this healthy version!
Macrobiotic Udon Noodle and Vegetable Salad Recipe
This cold noodle recipe combines udon noodles with carrots, cabbage, baked tofu, scallions and cilantro. It’s a great make-ahead dish for picnics and entertaining, and doesn’t need much more than a salad to become a full meal.
This cold noodle recipe combines udon noodles with carrots, cabbage, baked tofu, scallions and cilantro. It’s a great make-ahead dish for picnics and entertaining, and doesn’t need much more than a salad to become a full meal.
Macrobiotic Bulgur Salad Recipe
A variation on traditional tabbouleh, this macrobiotic bulgur salad recipe includes chickpeas, Kirby cucumbers and basil leaves, which add protein, flavor and a bit of crunch to the salad.
A variation on traditional tabbouleh, this macrobiotic bulgur salad recipe includes chickpeas, Kirby cucumbers and basil leaves, which add protein, flavor and a bit of crunch to the salad.
Asparagus and Sugar Snap Salad Recipe
This macrobiotic recipe for bright green, asparagus and sugar snap salad is packed with vitamins and is very refreshing on a warm day. It is light, crisp, and can be plated on a bed of greens and served with a nice grain salad or pilaf for a lovely warm weather lunch or light supper.
This macrobiotic recipe for bright green, asparagus and sugar snap salad is packed with vitamins and is very refreshing on a warm day. It is light, crisp, and can be plated on a bed of greens and served with a nice grain salad or pilaf for a lovely warm weather lunch or light supper.
Macrobiotic Sweet Potato and Vegetable Salad Recipe
Vitamin-packed sweet potatoes are the central ingredient of this macrobiotic sweet potato and vegetable salad recipe. Crunchy celery, cauliflower, a bit of red onion, and tarragon all give textural and flavor contrast to the sweetness of the potatoes. This is a great picnic side dish, as it can be made ahead.
Vitamin-packed sweet potatoes are the central ingredient of this macrobiotic sweet potato and vegetable salad recipe. Crunchy celery, cauliflower, a bit of red onion, and tarragon all give textural and flavor contrast to the sweetness of the potatoes. This is a great picnic side dish, as it can be made ahead.
Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
This recipe for sweet potato salad definitely falls into the “new macrobiotics” category. Sweet potatoes are an excellent replacement for white potatoes, being rich in beta-carotene, potassium, and fiber. This salad is for those of us who occasionally long for the pleasure of potato salad, and gives a big nutritional bang for your buck compared to the traditional variety.
This recipe for sweet potato salad definitely falls into the “new macrobiotics” category. Sweet potatoes are an excellent replacement for white potatoes, being rich in beta-carotene, potassium, and fiber. This salad is for those of us who occasionally long for the pleasure of potato salad, and gives a big nutritional bang for your buck compared to the traditional variety.
Cucumber and Seaweed Salad
This crunchy, Japanese-inspired, cucumber and seaweed salad recipe is great for warmer weather, when our bodies require extra hydration. Cucumbers are rich in silica, potassium, and fiber, and are cooling as well as hydrating for the skin. Seaweed is a rich source of essential minerals.
This crunchy, Japanese-inspired, cucumber and seaweed salad recipe is great for warmer weather, when our bodies require extra hydration. Cucumbers are rich in silica, potassium, and fiber, and are cooling as well as hydrating for the skin. Seaweed is a rich source of essential minerals.
Golden Beets with Baby Mustard Greens
Sweet golden beets pair up with pungent baby mustard greens in this simple cleansing recipe. Baby greens are so tender they don’t need to be cooked, and mustard clears stagnant blood, lung and intestinal congestion. Beets cleanse the blood and nourish the liver, so this combination is perfect for spring. If you cannot find golden beets or baby mustard greens, any variety of beet and young green will do nicely.
Sweet golden beets pair up with pungent baby mustard greens in this simple cleansing recipe. Baby greens are so tender they don’t need to be cooked, and mustard clears stagnant blood, lung and intestinal congestion. Beets cleanse the blood and nourish the liver, so this combination is perfect for spring. If you cannot find golden beets or baby mustard greens, any variety of beet and young green will do nicely.
Moroccan Spiced Carrot Salad
This lively Moroccan carrot salad recipe can be made with cooked or raw carrots, depending on your mood. Either way, carrots are excellent for the liver, lungs, and digestion, and are enriched by parsley’s abundant chlorophyll.
This lively Moroccan carrot salad recipe can be made with cooked or raw carrots, depending on your mood. Either way, carrots are excellent for the liver, lungs, and digestion, and are enriched by parsley’s abundant chlorophyll.
Middle Eastern Carrot Salad Recipe
This exotic Middle Eastern carrot salad recipe is particularly good with tofu or white fish, and bitter greens. Carrots are beneficial for the lungs, liver, indigestion, and acidic blood. Raisins are rich in iron, and cinnamon and mint are excellent for digestion.
This exotic Middle Eastern carrot salad recipe is particularly good with tofu or white fish, and bitter greens. Carrots are beneficial for the lungs, liver, indigestion, and acidic blood. Raisins are rich in iron, and cinnamon and mint are excellent for digestion.
Provencal Carrot Salad Recipe
This simple macrobiotic, Provencal carrot salad recipe is seen all over southern France. It is at its best when made with sweet, juicy, bunch carrots, but is good any time of year.
This simple macrobiotic, Provencal carrot salad recipe is seen all over southern France. It is at its best when made with sweet, juicy, bunch carrots, but is good any time of year.
Cleansing Salad of Spring Greens
This light, bright cleansing salad of spring greens is chock full of liver cleansing and boosting ingredients. Lemon juice is not strictly macrobiotic, but is another booster for the liver and for its alkaline properties. This salad helps alkalize our systems and is full of live enzymes. Make sure that all of your veggies are organic.
This light, bright cleansing salad of spring greens is chock full of liver cleansing and boosting ingredients. Lemon juice is not strictly macrobiotic, but is another booster for the liver and for its alkaline properties. This salad helps alkalize our systems and is full of live enzymes. Make sure that all of your veggies are organic.
Pressed Salad
Pressed salad is a dish indicated for promoting flexibility and can be made anytime of year. Salting and pressing has the effect of "cooking" the vegetables in the sense of making them more digestible, but preserves the active living enzymes. Try adding very thinly sliced green apple for another burst of flavor.
Pressed salad is a dish indicated for promoting flexibility and can be made anytime of year. Salting and pressing has the effect of "cooking" the vegetables in the sense of making them more digestible, but preserves the active living enzymes. Try adding very thinly sliced green apple for another burst of flavor.
Asian Cabbage Salad
Crunchy, crispy, juicy and assertively flavored, this cabbage side dish is full of healing properties. Cabbage is anti-inflammatory, good for digestion and circulation, and is rich in Vitamin C and sulfur.
Crunchy, crispy, juicy and assertively flavored, this cabbage side dish is full of healing properties. Cabbage is anti-inflammatory, good for digestion and circulation, and is rich in Vitamin C and sulfur.
Corn Salad
This macrobiotic version of a classic summer side dish is made without the red peppers and spiciness of more traditional recipes. While the recipe calls for cilantro, feel free to try dill or basil instead. Corn is healing for the heart, digestion, and kidneys; celery is cooling, rich in silicon and healing to the liver and connective tissue.
This macrobiotic version of a classic summer side dish is made without the red peppers and spiciness of more traditional recipes. While the recipe calls for cilantro, feel free to try dill or basil instead. Corn is healing for the heart, digestion, and kidneys; celery is cooling, rich in silicon and healing to the liver and connective tissue.