05/18/2026
🥗May’s recipe of the month is our Milk Thistle Spring Detox Salad! Spring/summer is the best time to incorporate more seasonal salads into your meal rotations. Young, fresh milk thistle leaves add a nutritious twist to salads, and tastes like slightly bitter spinach. Use young leaves for their tender texture and to avoid the spines on the mature plants. Add your favorite cherry tomatoes, watermelon radishes, and beautiful edible flowers to brighten up your bowl.
Instructions:
1) Harvest or purchase fresh young milk thistle leaves and cut off the edge of the leaves to remove any potential spines. Rinse them under cold water, and pat dry.
2) Tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces and place them in a salad bowl.
3) Add your favorite salad ingredients, such as tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, radishes, roasted nuts and seeds, and avocados.
4) Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar, sea salt, and pepper, then toss gently to combine.
5) Optional: sprinkle on some dried crushed milk thistle seeds for added crunch and texture.
Herbs like milk thistle can be an easy, healthy addition to your daily green routine, especially when you need some extra detox support.
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