3 Arugula Salads with Brazil Nuts

This arugula salad is so easy to make.  It just takes some organizing and some preparation.

You will need to chop the Brazil Nuts into small chunks, choose your salad extras from the Nutritional Guide and wash everything well.

Remember the Arugula leaves are dirty and need to be washed carefully.  I normally use a salad crisper to do this.   The salad  spinner/crisper is easy to use and will remove all the water and wetness in the leaves.  Just put your Arugula leaves  in the crisper that has been washed and follow the directions carefully.  The spinner will get you the freshest of salads.

There is nothing worse than a watered down dressing.  Buy the suggested spinner here

 

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SALAD:

• 4 Cups of Washed and Dried Arugula Leaves
• 1 large red onion, sliced and separated rings
• 2 radishes, sliced thin
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup of chopped Brazil Nuts - ones I use
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Lime
• Salt and Seasoning of your choice  - I like Braggs Sprinkle

Directions:

1.  Chop your Brazil nuts on a chopping board first.  

2.  In a large salad bowl put all the Arugula leaves and salad veggies.

3.  Season the salad well.

4.  Spritz the salad with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and then drizzle on some lime juice.  (You can mix this together if you prefer and then add.)

5.  Add on the chopped Brazil Nuts.

6.  Walah you have the perfect Dr. Sebi Approved Salad to go along with your meal.

Purchase the Chopping knife.  

VARIATIONS:

WATERMELON SALAD - THIS SALAD HAS OLIVES IN THE SALAD ALSO.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH FRESH BERRIES

This wonderful salad has Arugula leaves, blueberries, strawberries, black berries and raspberries.  Do not add in tomatoes or onions..  Spritz the salad lightly with Extra Virgin Olive oil and season lightly with some Sea Salt.

Serve these salads with some nice Spelt and Rye Flour Tortillas and a large glass of Fuji Spring Water.  Enjoy.

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NOTE:  THIS MAKES ENOUGH SALAD FOR SEVERAL PEOPLE.  YOU SHOULD NEVER EAT MORE THAN 2 TO 4 BRAZIL NUTS DAILY DUE TO THE HIGH SELENIUM CONTENT. 

Brazil Nuts Nutrition and Recipes to Make You Healthier

Brazil Nuts are the one snack I really enjoy in the Dr. Sebi meal plan.  They are high in selenium and so make sure you do not eat too many.  

Do not eat more than 4 or 5 a day as they can cause a toxic reaction.  Brazil nuts have tons of protein and the Nutrition Chart Below will give you more ideals of how fabulous they can be in your diet.  I order mine from iherb and order the Now Brand.  You can also order them at Amazon.com.

BRAZIL NUT NUTRITION

Brazil nuts nutrition is quite impressive. A one-ounce (six kernels) serving of dried, unblanched Brazil nuts contains about:

• 185 calories
• 3.5 grams carbohydrates
• 4 grams protein
• 18.8 grams fat
• 2.1 grams fiber
• 542 micrograms selenium (774 percent DV)
• 106 milligrams magnesium (27 percent DV)
• 0.5 milligram copper (25 percent DV)
• 205 milligrams phosphorus (20 percent DV)
• 0.3 milligram manganese (17 percent DV)
• 0.2 milligram thiamine (12 percent DV)
• 1.6 milligrams vitamin E (8 percent DV)
• 1.1 milligrams zinc (8 percent DV)
• 45.2 milligrams calcium (5 percent DV)
• 186 milligrams potassium (5 percent DV)
• 0.7 milligram iron (4 percent DV)

You want to be careful about how many Brazil Nuts you eat daily.  One Brazil Nut has the daily allowance for Selenium.  Recommended amounts are from 2 to 4 and no more or you can overdose and become toxic.

Can Too Many Brazil Nuts Kill You?

Yes, they could.  Recently I over dosed on Brazil Nuts and was not aware of the sever consequences involved.  The symptoms of overdose are:  nausea; vomiting; nail discoloration, brittleness, and loss; hair loss; fatigue; irritability; and foul breath odor (often described as “garlic breath”). 

 Extremely high intakes of selenium can cause severe problems, including difficulty breathing, tremors, kidney failure, heart attacks, and heart failure.

So how many Brazil Nuts did I eat to cause an overdose?  10.  Yes I know, but they are just so delicious.  Well never again.  I went 24 hours and no Brazil Nuts and tried 2 the next day.  I got severely ill.  So I will do a detox and avoid the nuts for 1 week.

It is my desire to warn you to be careful of Brazil nuts and 1 or 2 a day is enough.

Recipes to Make You Healthier

3 Arugula Salads with Brazil Nuts
Brazil Nut Ice Cream
Brazil Nut Milk with Hemp Seeds/Video on Protein Shake with Sea Moss
Brazil Nut Milk 2
Healthy and Nutritious Smoothie
Date Bars with Brazil Nuts and Walnuts
Brazil Nut Cheese - See Below

Ingredients - Recipe Courtesy of Ty's Conscious Kitchen

This recipe make about 6 cups of cheese.

• 1 lb. soaked Brazil nuts*
• 1/2 of a lime, juiced
• 2 tsp. sea salt
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne
• 1 1/2 cup Hemp Milk
• 1-1/2 cups spring water
• 2 tsp. grapeseed oil
• blender or food processor - Blendtec Blender Shown above. 

*It is best to soak the Brazil nuts overnight, but if you don't have that kind of time, soaking them for about 2 hours is just fine.