Paleo Diet
Nutrition is a huge part of what we do at CrossFit Coeur d’Alene, and our take on proper nutrition boils down to this:? Eat meat, lots of veggies, some fruit, some nuts, some seeds.? Stay away from processed foods, all grains, and simple sugars.? Keep the quality of your food high, and you will feel better.
Here are some links to some of great sites for those of you interested in learning more about the paleo lifestyle:
Marks Daily Apple – The Whole 9 Blog – Robb Wolf – Everyday Paleo – The Paleo Diet – PaNu – Dr. Eades – Art Devany
Dawna’s Recipe of the Week
Here are two variations on a warm spinach salad. Both feature fruits that can be found in the store or locally right now; figs and huckleberries.
Warm spinach and bacon salad with figs
Serves 2
6 oz baby spinach leaves
6 oz bacon, diced
1/2 a red onion, thinly sliced
6 figs, washed and halved or quartered
2/3 c red wine vinegar with pomegranate
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
(optional)?soft cheese such as feta or chevre
Saute the bacon until crisp, then remove from the pan and drain on paper towels. Pour the bacon fat into a heat-safe container, then add 3 tbsp back to the pan along with the onions. Over medium heat, slowly cook the onions until they soften and begin to caramelize. This may take 10 to 15 minutes. Stir often and watch the heat, you don’t want them to get crispy.
When the onions have softened up and are starting to brown slightly add the vinegar and mustard to the pan. Simmer the onions and vinegar over low heat, let the liquid thicken slightly and reduce by about half.
To serve, divide the spinach leaves between two plates, top each with half of the onions and sauce, bacon, figs, and cheese if desired. I served this with grilled steak.
Huckleberry variation
Omit the figs, red wine vinegar and mustard. Follow the same procedure for the onions, adding?1 cup of huckleberriesand?2 tbsp balsamic vinegar?instead. Reduce the mixture until it thickens and forms a sauce.
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