Vata: Neutral
Pitta: Decreases
Kapha: Decreases
Season: Summer
Sprinkle seasonal berries over your summer salad for a sweet and tasty delight that calms Pitta. The combination of sweet blueberries and marion blackberries with local hazelnuts is a favorite. Serve over butter lettuce, red leaf, or other summer variety. I used a lemon dill dressing for the photo, but the zucchini herb dressing below would be more cooling for PItta. Here in the northwest our tomatoes are still green, but we have lots of berries.
Salad Ingredients:
- 1 head lettuce
- 1/2 cup fresh peas, shelled
- 2 small yellow summer squash boiled, cubed and chilled
- 1/3 cup hazelnuts
- 1 pint fresh berries
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1 small zucchini
- 2 T lime juice
- 2 T olive oil
- Basil, thyme, tarragon, chervil, salt, pepper or other herbs to taste
Directions:
1. Wash and tear salad and greens
2. Add rest of vegetables and nuts
3. Blend dressing; toss salad
4. Toss on a handful of berries
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 15 minutes
For Individual Doshas:
Vata: Add boiled, cubed and chilled potatoes
Pitta: Add a protein item on top
Kapha: Add fresh radishes for heat