Sexy: highly appealing or interesting.
We are all highly appealing and interesting. That means we’re all sexy. HOLLA!
For me, this year is all about connecting with myself on a deeper level, welcoming the things that serve me, and getting rid of the stuff that doesn’t serve me. It’s not about restriction; it’s about embracing the things that make me thrive … the things that make me feel sexy. I have a sexy in my skin update for you! I’m on day seven of my goal to continue my reduced (read: not omitted!) intake of gluten and added salt. I feel so amazing, guys. Absolutely no blood sugar spikes and energy slumps. I’ve also noticed increased concentration and creativity. I do not feel deprived. I feel alive and content! Sexy city.
Speaking of sexy…
Salads rock my world. I enjoy one almost every day for lunch and sometimes have another for dinner. The reason I love them so much is because they’re so easy to make and the combination of ingredients you can use is literally endless. They make me feel energized, which makes me feel incredibly sexy in my skin. Salads make sticking to that 2013 goal much easier! A slew of my girls are onboard the daily salad train:
- Lori and Michelle, the healthy dessert queens, love their warm salads.
- Kasey, my #plantPOWER partner and soul sister Kasey is all about ‘em with her amazing #plantPOWER bowls.
- Cait, my best blend (BB), counts time-saving an essential component to making a sensational salad.
- Meg, ever-so-inspirational, has a kick-ass list of salad recipes. The TLT salad she created for me this past summer is incredible!
From a health standpoint, it covers all of your macro-nutrient bases (carbs, protein, and fat). From a taste standpoint, it covers all of your texture bases (crunchy, creamy, soft, and chewy). From a flavor standpoint, it is just an explosion of delicious plant-based, alkalizing goodness in your mouth. What could be sexier than that?
Sexy Salad of the Moment
Ingredients
- 2-3 large handfuls of kale
- 4 baby carrots, julienned
- 1/2 cup broccoli florets
- 2 forkfuls of sauerkraut
- 4 kalamata olives, sliced in halves
- 2 Tbsp. hummus of your choice
- 3 Tbsp. hemp seeds
- 1-2 tsp. coconut aminos
- Add all ingredients to a large bowl.
- Stir until all veggies have a beautiful coat of sexy, creamy goodness.
- Enjoy every bite slowly – chew with passion, baby!
I know this is just a simple salad but it really is so delicious! I love to serve it with a roasted jewel or garnet yam wedges for a complete meal. Make it, love it, and nourish that beautiful body of yours! For all my Tone It Up girls, this is a perfect “lean clean, and green” meal option for the Love Your Body challenge. 
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Stay lovely (and sexy!),
Heather
Ohhh baby. A) thanks for the shoutout and B) this salad looks fabulous. Hummus is such a fun addition to salads and duh, you can always eat more hummus. I really need to get some sauerkraut, I totally love it but have yet to purchase it as a salad ingredient!
Hummus is the BEST salad dressing, in my opinion. Here’s to being sexy!
AMEN. Everything just kind of pales in comparison.
How could I not give you a shoutout when alliteration involved?!
I love that you called this salad sexy, when I saw Robert Irvine live he kept calling everything he made sexy!
Oh lord. Robert Irvine. SWOON.
You are too gorgeous!!! I love salads, they are definitely sexy haha
Love it.
Oh sexy salads love it and I’m on board for this one. I’m eating a salad as I type:) They are the best. I’ve been obsessed with hemp seeds lately! I thought I hated them, but I actually don’t. Yay for that! Love you gorgeous friend! xox
OF COURSE you’re eating a salad as you type this.
Haha.
I wish I could get more into salads, yours always look so good! I usually cook my veggies or juice them, salads remind me of years ago when that was all I would eat in order to lose weight :-/
Definitely do your thing, Jody! If salads aren’t your jam, that’s okay. You can always do a stir fry or something.
oh my goodness! I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE MY NAME HERE! I seriously love that pic of you sis and I am so happy you are feeling great with your new diet approach
keep on doin good for YOU xo
DON’T BE SHOCKED! You deserve it. Seriously – I was scrolling through your recipes and was like SH!T girl. Haha!
I love the idea of calling a salad sexy. Creating and eating new and exciting salads certainly makes me feel sexy!
AMEN, sister! You’re sexy. <3
and now Im also singing:
IM SEXY AND I KNOW IT.
hahahahah. YES!!!
I completely forgot how much I love sauerkraut until I read your recipe. I’m so with you on the hummus as salad dressing idea too. it’s so good!
Sauerkraut for the win! xo
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Wow this Salad is sexy, thanks for this great post Heather