Preparation method
Peel the butternut squash and grate it coarsely.
Cut the celery sticks into slices and dice the cucumber.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl, including the chopped parsley (or cilantro).
Make a dressing by mixing all ingredients and pour it over the salad.
Butternut Squash Salad
Butternut squash and pumpkin perfectly hydrate and cleanse your body due to their high-water content. One cup of raw diced pumpkin or butternut squash provides about ½ of a cup of water.
You probably wonder what the difference is if you just drink a cup of water. The difference is that pumpkin and butternut squash contain not only water but also many bioactive nutrients and fiber. These nutrients and fiber contribute greatly to cleansing your body. The fiber stimulates peristalsis, which cleanses your entire digestive system. Some nutrients have the ability to bind toxins and remove those toxins from your body.
Pumpkin and butternut squash are also rich in vitamin C. One cup of raw diced butternut squash or pumpkin provides about 22% of your daily requirement of vitamin C. Vitamin C also has cleansing properties.
It is best to eat pumpkin or butternut squash raw to get all the benefits. You can eat it as a snack or use it grated in your salad.
Dish:
Servings: 1
Preparation time: 5 mins
Shopping list:
– ¼ butternut squash
– 2 celery sticks
– ¼ cucumber
– 1 tablespoon chopped parsley or cilantro (coriander)
Dressing optional:
– 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
– ¼ lemon, squeezed
– freshly ground pepper
– Himalayan or Celtic salt
Preparation method
Peel the butternut squash and grate it coarsely.
Cut the celery sticks into slices and dice the cucumber.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl, including the chopped parsley (or cilantro).
Make a dressing by mixing all ingredients and pour it over the salad.
