Caprese Salad with a Twist
Slice tomatoes and cheese; if you prefer, you can use sliced red
or sweet onion, grilled eggplant or zucchini instead of the cheese. Layer/fan them
on a platter.
Chop herbs (I use basil, parsley, cilantro and one or two sage
leaves, but any combination of herbs that you have and enjoy will be fine). You
will need 1-2 cups chopped.
Note: I especially recommend including parsley in this dish, as I
think that should be included in our daily diet. Tumor cells depend on blood vessels to supply
the nutrients necessary for the tumors to grown and multiply. The apigenin in parsley blocks the formation
of new blood vessels and therefore may delay or stop the development of tumors
and will reduce the number of tumors in our body.
Stir in olive oil, sea salt and ground pepper to taste. You should
have enough oil to mix with the herbs and allow for a slight drizzle over the
cheese; spoon over tomatoes and cheese.
Variation:
add a splash of lemon juice or balsamic
vinegar.
Note:
the herb mixture can be used on grilled meats, fish, chicken or vegetables.
For more delicious ways to enjoy parsley and other
cancer-fighting herbs, consider a few other tasty salads.
For my recipe for red beet and cabbage salad loaded with
fresh herbs, click here.
For more information on cancer fighting herbs, click here.
Remember, everything we put in our body either contributes to
health or disease. Healthy food can be
incredibly delicious if prepared to please the eyes and taste buds, so try out
some new recipes and enjoy what life has to offer. And while you are enjoying the bounty, you
just might thwart cancer.
Elyn
~~If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any~~
Elyn Jacobs is a breast cancer survivor,
professional cancer coach, radio talk show host, keynote speaker, and the Executive
Director for the Emerald Heart Cancer Foundation. Elyn empowers women to choose
the path for treatment that best fits their own individual needs. She mentors
women who are coping with issues of well-being associated with breast cancer
and its aftermath; she is passionate about helping others move forward into a
life of health and wellbeing. Elyn has been featured on CNN Money, Talk About
Health and more and has contributed to Breast Cancer Answers as well as written
for the Pink Paper, Breast Cancer Wellness, Integrative Oncology Essentials,
and she writes the
Options for Life column for the Natural Healing-Natural Wellness Newsletter. Elyn lives in New York with her husband and two young boys.
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