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Salads & Bowls

The most complete way to eat for brain health in a single meal. These bowls stack leafy greens (folate, vitamin K), healthy fats (monounsaturated, omega-3), seeds (minerals, protein), and colorful vegetables — the full neurological support package in one dish.

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Bowl Formula

Every bowl follows a formula: dark leafy base + healthy fat + omega-3 seed + colorful vegetable + brain-boosting dressing. The formula is infinitely variable.

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Research note: Vitamin K2, found in dark leafy greens, is essential for activating the protein Gas6 — which protects neurons from apoptosis (cell death). Dark leafy greens cooked lose up to 40% of their vitamin K. Raw retains 100%.

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Bowl · Myelin & DHA

Avocado Walnut Power Bowl

Avocado's oleic acid builds myelin. Walnut's DHA repairs brain cell membranes. Hemp's GLA supports nerve conduction. This is the single most neuroprotective bowl on the site.

⏱ 10 min
🧠 Neuroprotect · Focus
👤 1 serving
Ingredients
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • ¼ cup raw walnuts
  • 3 tbsp hemp seeds
  • 2 cups arugula or mixed greens
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Sea salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Arrange greens in a wide bowl.
  2. Fan avocado slices over greens.
  3. Add walnuts, tomatoes, and red onion.
  4. Whisk olive oil with lemon. Season well. Drizzle over bowl.
  5. Finish with hemp seeds right before eating.
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Salad · Vitamin K & Folate

Kale Caesar with Hemp Seed Dressing

Kale is among the top 5 food sources of vitamin K1 and K2. Massaging raw kale breaks down its tough cell walls, improving absorption of its fat-soluble vitamins significantly.

⏱ 12 min
🧠 Vitamin K · Neuroprotect
👤 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 4 cups lacinato kale, stemmed and chopped
  • ¼ cup hemp seeds
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp water
  • ¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • Sea salt
Instructions
  1. Place kale in a large bowl. Add a pinch of salt.
  2. Massage kale with your hands for 2–3 minutes until it wilts and darkens.
  3. Blend hemp seeds, tahini, lemon, garlic, mustard, and water until smooth.
  4. Toss massaged kale with dressing.
  5. Top with pumpkin seeds and serve.
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Salad · Phytonutrient Diversity

Rainbow Brain Food Salad

Research shows that eating a variety of different-colored vegetables in one sitting provides a broader spectrum of phytonutrients than any single superfood. This salad stacks 8 colors.

⏱ 15 min
🧠 Antioxidants · Anti-Inflam
👤 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups spinach (green)
  • ½ cup shredded purple cabbage (purple)
  • ½ cup shredded carrots (orange)
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes (red)
  • ½ cup yellow bell pepper, diced (yellow)
  • ¼ cup blueberries (blue)
  • ¼ cup hemp seeds (cream)
  • 1 avocado, cubed (green-2)
  • Citrus vinaigrette: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp orange juice, 1 tsp honey, salt
Instructions
  1. Lay spinach as the base.
  2. Arrange each vegetable in its own section — this is intentional for visual variety.
  3. Scatter blueberries and hemp seeds over everything.
  4. Whisk vinaigrette and serve on the side.
  5. Toss just before eating to preserve crunch.
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Bowl · Chlorophyll & Magnesium

Spirulina Grain-Free Tabbouleh

Cauliflower "grain" replaces bulgur wheat — keeping it raw and grain-free. Spirulina adds phycocyanin and a full amino acid profile. Parsley is the single richest food source of vitamin K.

⏱ 12 min
🧠 Neuroprotect · Vitamin K
👤 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 head cauliflower, processed to rice texture
  • 2 cups fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • ½ cup fresh mint, chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 tsp spirulina powder
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Sea salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Pulse cauliflower in a food processor until it resembles fine grain. Do not over-process.
  2. Combine cauliflower rice, parsley, mint, tomatoes, and cucumber.
  3. Whisk spirulina into olive oil and lemon juice.
  4. Toss everything together. Season generously.
  5. Rest 10 minutes before serving for flavors to develop.
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Bowl · Vitamin C & Omega-3

Mango Avocado Brain Boost Bowl

Mango's vitamin C dramatically enhances absorption of the non-heme iron in leafy greens. Iron deficiency is a primary cause of cognitive fatigue that gets systematically overlooked.

⏱ 10 min
🧠 Iron Absorption · Energy
👤 1 serving
Ingredients
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • ½ ripe mango, cubed
  • ½ avocado, cubed
  • ¼ cup black beans (soaked, not cooked — optional)
  • 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. Arrange spinach as the base.
  2. Add mango, avocado, and black beans if using.
  3. Whisk lime juice with olive oil.
  4. Drizzle dressing over bowl.
  5. Top with pumpkin seeds and cilantro.
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Salad · Vitamin E & Polyphenols

Arugula, Walnut & Fig Salad

Fresh figs contain unique polyphenols including luteolin, which crosses the blood-brain barrier and has shown anti-neuroinflammatory effects in multiple studies. Arugula adds erucin.

⏱ 10 min
🧠 Anti-Inflam · Memory
👤 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 cups arugula
  • 4 fresh figs, quartered
  • ½ cup raw walnuts
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp cold-pressed olive oil
  • 1 tsp raw honey
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Sea salt and cracked pepper
Instructions
  1. Arrange arugula on a wide plate.
  2. Scatter figs and walnuts over greens.
  3. Whisk balsamic, olive oil, honey, and mustard until emulsified.
  4. Drizzle dressing over salad.
  5. Season with salt and cracked pepper. Serve immediately.
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