Antioxidant Packed Beet & Blueberry Salad

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I love to cook with local Ontario produce. There’s nothing like using what’s from our soil.. Beets and blueberries are some of my favorites. Firstly, they both add a ton of flavour to anything you add them to. But even more importantly they are nutritionally loaded with antioxidants which help everything from eye, skin and heart health, as a result extending our lifespan. Can’t go wrong with that eh? Let’s break them all down before I get into sharing the yummy recipe I have for you guys…

Why I think this is a perfect antioxidant salad…

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Recipe: Protein packed kale & zucchini noodle salad

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While the summer months are coming to an end there is still time to load up on fresh cool ingredients like a delicious salad loaded with super food goodness. This is one of my faves, and will keep you full and feeling healthy in and out!
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Recipe even the kiddies loved! : Lemony garlic chickpea & grape salad

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Once a week I get to prepare and serve snack to some wonderful kids at an after-school program in my neighbourhood. I have to admit it was a bit of a challenge at first trying to make healthy yet appealing food for 25 kids who, for the most part, are not used to trying different flavors (herbs, spices etc). Many of these kids come from lower income families and/or are not exposed to many healthy options or different varieties of fruits and vegetables local and fresh to us in Ontario.

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