Yogi Jay’s 12 Ingredient Salad

When you meet YogiJay aka Jason Mazar-Kelly, with his flowing red hair, bounding gait and toothy grin, you are immediately drawn into his warmth and wide open personality. You can find him on the mat, teaching yoga classes across the Island, including the Yoga Barn, Slough Farm and at Island Autism. He specializes in Kripalu Yoga with an emphasis on breathing, mindfulness and meditation. And he brings his bent for mindfulness to help our patients suffering long Lyme or alpha-gal syndrome. We know that no single provider has all the answers. Yogi Jay is a part of our small team of clinicians and integrative providers who collaborate to ensure that your care is connected, not fragmented. But 12 ingredients in a salad? What is he, a wizard?? We don’t always get 12 ingredients in there, but it’s certainly something to strive for. Because all those colors and flavors and textures help keep your body strong and healthy.

Ingredients

Three handfuls of Mixed Greens

1 Medium Cucumber sliced

3 Medium Beets (raw)

1 Small Head of Broccoli chopped

2 handfuls of Sugar Snap Peas (chopped)

Protein — 1 Chicken breast slided, 2-3 hard boiled Eggs chopped, etc.

2 handfuls of Blueberries

½ cup Pumpkin Seeds (toasted)

½ Cup Olive Oil

¼ Cup Balsamic vinegar or other vinegar/acid(lemon juice)

sprinkle of Turmeric (freshly grated or powder)

a few grinds of Black Pepper

*Optional hot pepper to taste if you want a spicy 13th🌶️

Directions

Cook Protein. Combine greens (chopped or not) into a large bowl. Add veggies, blueberries, spices, olive oil, vinegar. Cover and shake ingredients together. Bon appetite!

Highly encouraged to create variety with different fruits, veggies, seeds and legumes in the count towards 12 ingredients or more. Variety is sweet!