Anti-Cancer Salad with Ginger Turmeric Dressing

Close to 2 million people in the United States were diagnosed with cancer last year. And we know that over half of cancer deaths are preventable. Diet now contributes more to cancer risk than smoking! So knowing what foods increase your risk of getting cancer and which ones lower your risk is very important in helping you lead a long, cancer-free life.

Ingredients

Setup

SALAD

2 cups broccoli, chopped
2 cups cauliflower, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 bunch leafy greens, chopped
1 cup shelled edamame
1 cup red cabbage, chopped
1 red onion, chopped small
2 carrots, chopped
1 bell pepper (any color), chopped
2 cups cooked quinoa
2 cups cooked black beans

DRESSING

½ cup tahini
6 dates, pitted and soaked in hot water for 15 minutes
1/2 “ ginger root, minced
½ teaspoon dried turmeric
juice of ½ lemon
freshly ground black pepper tt
1-2 cloves of garlic
water

Directions

SALAD

Essentially what you’re doing is creating a cancer fighting salad bar in your fridge. You might not add all of these ingredients into your bowl, simply pick the ones you like!

DRESSING

Add all ingredients to a blender and drizzle in water to desired consistency.

Will keep for 5 days in a sealed container in the fridge.

Watch The Doc and Chef episode here on Cancer Fighting Foods and here is the science-backed blog post.

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