Growing Up & Salad Supreme!

Dear Readers,

It is with biter-sweet joy I announce to you that Brave Lil Juicer is growing up! I have spent some time nurturing the content of my beloved blog into a new website. It’s the new, organized, home for all of my creations and healthful adventures, as well as my counseling practice. I will keep forwarding my posts to BraveLilJuicer.tumblr.com for a while, so it’s not going anywhere yet.. but..

Without further ado, I present to you AnaZaharia.com! Please go on there to find my latest hearty salad creation: the Salad Supreme. 

Love,

Ana, the Brave Lil Juicer

Insalata Italiana  serves 2-4 1 small box baby spinach 1 small box arugula 2 handfuls sunflower sprouts 1 block raw goat cheddar, shredded 1 handful parsley, basil and oregano, chopped  2 garlic cloves, minced 1 red bell pepper, sliced juice of 2 lemons Toss all together, and let flavors develop for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy with tasty eggplant bread! High-res

Insalata Italiana 

serves 2-4

  • 1 small box baby spinach
  • 1 small box arugula
  • 2 handfuls sunflower sprouts
  • 1 block raw goat cheddar, shredded
  • 1 handful parsley, basil and oregano, chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • juice of 2 lemons

Toss all together, and let flavors develop for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy with tasty eggplant bread!

Japanese Entree Salad Sweet Japanese Dressing Chris getting hands-on Me!

Japanese Dinner Entree Salad 

serves 2 - 3


For the (oil-free) dressing:

Blend, (pulsing a few times):

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes 
  • 2 peeled carrots, chopped 
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2” ginger knob
  • juice of 1 lime
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp. tamari 
  • 2 drops stevia

For the salad, toss:

  • 1 box organic spring greens
  • 1 heart romaine, chopped
  • 2 avocados, cubed
  • 1 cucumber, semi peeled, sliced
  • 1/2 cup hijiki seaweed, soaked for 15 min and rinsed
  • 1 sheet of nori, torn
  • 4 celery ribs, chopped 
  • 1 cup roughly cut asparagus, cooled and steamed
  • 1 cup cubed zucchini, steamed and cooled
  • dressing

I added 1-2 cups of the cooked veggies for Chris, in a bowl on the side, dressed with tamari and sesame oil and he was thoroughly satisfied. I am going to make this again tonight because it was super tasty! 

What’s For Dinner? Have you tasted guiltless comfort? If you have yet to experience the sweet sensation of eating something delicious and healthy, the Sweet Taco Salad and Eggplant Bread will be an instant favorite, even for newbies. Eating the raw and cooked component of the meal together not only aids the body in digesting heavier cooked food, but is also a great gateway into the endless possibilities of divine salads, and simple meals!  High-res

What’s For Dinner?


Have you tasted guiltless comfort? If you have yet to experience the sweet sensation of eating something delicious and healthy, the Sweet Taco Salad and Eggplant Bread will be an instant favorite, even for newbies. Eating the raw and cooked component of the meal together not only aids the body in digesting heavier cooked food, but is also a great gateway into the endless possibilities of divine salads, and simple meals! 

Nutty Cheesy Salad and Fried Rice serves 2 The rice is the masterpiece of Detox the World chef, Doris! The salad was me trying to recreate a salad I enjoyed at One Lucky Duck. I loved the seemingly odd taste blend of cheesy, with an asian flare! Let me know how you like it :) for the Nutty Cheezy Salad, toss: 1 box of baby spinach 1 small handfull mix of sprouted pumpkin, sunflower and hemp seeds 1 tbsp tamari sauce 1 tbsp macadamia nut oil a few generous shakes of nutritional yeast  pinch sea salt  For the Vegetable “Fried Rice”, combine and allow to marinate all together: 2 cups Cauliflower “Rice” (1 small head of cauliflower floretts, pulsed a few times in a food processor, or grated) ½  cup broccoli florets ½ cup finely diced celery ½ cup finely diced carrot ½ cup fresh corn kernels 1 bell-pepper diced 2 scallions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons tamari 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil High-res

Nutty Cheesy Salad and Fried Rice

serves 2

The rice is the masterpiece of Detox the World chef, Doris! The salad was me trying to recreate a salad I enjoyed at One Lucky Duck. I loved the seemingly odd taste blend of cheesy, with an asian flare! Let me know how you like it :)

for the Nutty Cheezy Salad, toss:

  • 1 box of baby spinach
  • 1 small handfull mix of sprouted pumpkin, sunflower and hemp seeds
  • 1 tbsp tamari sauce
  • 1 tbsp macadamia nut oil
  • a few generous shakes of nutritional yeast 
  • pinch sea salt 

For the Vegetable “Fried Rice”, combine and allow to marinate all together:

  • 2 cups Cauliflower “Rice” (1 small head of cauliflower floretts, pulsed a few times in a food processor, or grated)
  • ½  cup broccoli florets
  • ½ cup finely diced celery
  • ½ cup finely diced carrot
  • ½ cup fresh corn kernels
  • 1 bell-pepper diced
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil


How To Deal With Salad Boredom or Dinner Laziness :)


  1. Make a fun simple salad, such the Clean Caesar 
  2. Steam up some favorite veggies, such as asparagus, and dress simply. Ex: lemon juice, sea salt and raw sheep pecorino
  3. Pile the salad on top of a romaine leaf, place asparagus on top, and roll up all together in a nori sheet, eat as burrito, and repeat!

Clean Caesar Salad

  • 1 box spring mix greens
  • ¼ cup hijiki, soaked
  • Doris’ Raw Caesar Dressing

Raw Caesar Dressing 

Blend:

  • 3 medium celery ribs, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons white miso
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ cup water, as needed
Raw Night “Pasta” Salad serves 2 1 sweet potato ran through a spiralizer  handful cherry tomatoes quartered   handful sunflower spouts  3 basil leaves julienned   top with blended: 1 large heirloom tomato 1 basil leaf 1 tsp marjoram  5 drops stevia 1/2 lemon juiced 1/2 tbs Udo’s oil or cold pressed oil of choice sea salt and pepper to taste serve on top of tossed: 3 handfuls arugula 1 tbs dijon mustard 1/2 lemon juiced  sea salt to taste top everything with: julienned basil  chopped soaked almonds  I was hit by a huge craving for nuts towards the end of my Rose Cleanse, so tonight was a celebration of that! My boyfriend and I had a nutty, root vegetable, 3 course dinner, with this as the main course. We started with a chocolateless “Raw Cocoa Soup” (here), and ended with “Nutty Bunny Carrot Cake”. Even though I used a good amount of nuts, overall the dinner was quite light, refreshing, and satisfying!  High-res

Raw Night “Pasta” Salad

serves 2

  • 1 sweet potato ran through a spiralizer 
  • handful cherry tomatoes quartered  
  • handful sunflower spouts 
  • 3 basil leaves julienned  

top with blended:

  • 1 large heirloom tomato
  • 1 basil leaf
  • 1 tsp marjoram 
  • 5 drops stevia
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1/2 tbs Udo’s oil or cold pressed oil of choice
  • sea salt and pepper to taste

serve on top of tossed:

  • 3 handfuls arugula
  • 1 tbs dijon mustard
  • 1/2 lemon juiced 
  • sea salt to taste

top everything with:

  • julienned basil 
  • chopped soaked almonds 

I was hit by a huge craving for nuts towards the end of my Rose Cleanse, so tonight was a celebration of that! My boyfriend and I had a nutty, root vegetable, 3 course dinner, with this as the main course. We started with a chocolateless “Raw Cocoa Soup” (here), and ended with “Nutty Bunny Carrot Cake”. Even though I used a good amount of nuts, overall the dinner was quite light, refreshing, and satisfying! 

Sunshine Flavor serves 2 5 handfuls baby lettuces 2 large avocados cubed 1 english cucumber cubed 2 celery stalks chopped 1 tbs organic dijon mustard 1/2 mandarin orange juiced 1 mayer lemon juiced 3 drops stevia 1 tbs fresh oregano chopped 1 tbs fresh basil chopped  Toss and bask in edible sunshine :) High-res

Sunshine Flavor

serves 2

  • 5 handfuls baby lettuces
  • 2 large avocados cubed
  • 1 english cucumber cubed
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 tbs organic dijon mustard
  • 1/2 mandarin orange juiced
  • 1 mayer lemon juiced
  • 3 drops stevia
  • 1 tbs fresh oregano chopped
  • 1 tbs fresh basil chopped 

Toss and bask in edible sunshine :)