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Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2(ZReduction) recipe.

The inspiration for this recipe came from a new one offered up by Bon Appetit. I must give them some of the credit. I changed it enough to make it my own, but the original is in a cookbook by Molly Baz called Cook this Book. As a side dish, this is your veggie for that meal and a quarter of your fruit for that meal. If you do this as an entrée, consider up to eight oz of protein (half of your daily allotment of protein) and the rest stays the same. You can even add unlimited lettuce if you want to make this bigger.

Servings: Serves four as a side dish. With the addition of a protein, this could easily serve two as an entrée. Consider things like cold, cooked shrimp, shredded cooked chicken, or even cold sliced steak. Perfect for a warm day.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of celery bits. Wash and trim the celery. Slice it on a diagonal so you get elongated pieces. You can even include the delicate celery leaves. BIG YUM!
• 1 Granny Smith apple cored and cut into thin slices.
• 1 small shallot peeled and cut into thin slices.
• 2 Tbl of minced fresh mint

Dressing:

• 3 Tbl of rice vinegar
• 1 tsp of granular Truvia or 5 drops of liquid stevia
• 1/8 tsp of cracked red pepper. This will give it zing without heat. You can always add more to meet your firey taste.
• 3 Tbl of olive oil
• Grated sea salt to taste

Instructions:

Make the dressing. I use my Bullet Blender but if you don’t have one you can just use a whisk and a medium bowl. Put in all of the ingredients and run the blender for five to ten seconds or whip with your whisk. Taste and season with grated sea salt. Set aside.

Put all the other ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix them up so they are evenly distributed. Pour on the dressing and toss so everything gets covered. Let the salad set for about 15 minutes to meld the flavors. If you don’t have time, it’s okay to just dig in!

If you are making this as an entrée, the protein can be scattered on top or tossed in. Your choice. Season with grated sea salt and pepper to taste to give a bit more oomph to the protein.

Enjoy!

Cheers,