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yields 6 servings
sensational salads for the bulgur wheat. soaked or cooked whole kasha lergic to wheat can substitute RECIPE NOTE Those al- ate seeds before serving. night. Sprinkle with pomegran- lemon juice, oil, garlic, and salt. gur, tomatoes, parsley, onion, for 4 hours. Drain. 3. Marinate in the refrigerator over- 2. In a large bowl, combine the bul- 1. Soak the bulgur wheat in water ½ cup pomegranate seeds (optional) ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cloves garlic, crushed ¼ cup oil Juice of 2 l

Eggplant BEET REFRESHER yields 4 servings

This salad will tickle your taste buds. The alkalizing beets and lemon blends well with the apples
to make a lovely, healthy, refreshing dish. Since beets cleanse and enrich the blood with the iron
it contains, they are an ideal food for anemics, those recovering from surgery, and those with
diminished energy. This recipe also makes an ideal side for Pesach.
2 raw beets, shredded
3 yellow apples, shredded
Juice of 1 lemon
Combine the beets, apples, and lemon juice. Chill and serve.

Ways BEET AND CABBAGE SALAD WITH yields 6 servings

HONEY-LEMON DRESSING

4 beets, coarsely grated
2 cups shredded red cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
½ cup lemon juice
¼ cup raw honey
Until the potato reached Europe ¼ cup oil
from the New World, the eggplant
was the main starchy vegetable 1. In a large bowl, combine the beets with the cabbage and
prepared in numerous ways, carrots.
including fried. The European name 2. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, honey, and oil.
for eggplant is aubergine, and you Pour over the salad and toss.
might see it being called by this name
in fruit markets or recipe books.
Eggplant contains carotenoids,
B complex vitamins, particularly
folic acid, vitamin C, potassium,
phosphorus, and calcium. In Korea,
dried eggplant is used to treat a
variety of illnesses including measles
and stomach cancer.

Roasted Eggplant Salad
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