I don’t believe that balance truly exists. Wait–all you hyper-positive people, come back here. Don’t get me wrong, I try to achieve it every day because how amazing would it really be to do everything, every day, with equal effort and dedication? A balance between our responsibilities and tasks, adorations, interests, and progression towards betterment. I try so hard to create an equal harmony between my quite full-time day job, creating meals that I love, writing about said creations, caring for my strength and well-being, giving the most loving attention toward my relationships, maintaining my energy to travel and explore, and the list goes on endlessly. Generally, I wake up daily at an ungodly early hour trying to not only do everything on my mental list but be the best at all those things, because damn it, it must be possible.
But the truth is, it’s literally impossible to do it all. On the mornings that I make a creative and tasty breakfast, I go to work with my hair and outfit looking like shit. On the nights I work out after a long day of work, I eat a microwaved mucho-queso enchilada instead of cooking the beautiful groceries I bought on Sunday and had intended for glory. On days when I romantic day dream from dawn to dusk, I end up not sitting down to write and create (note: almost a month gap lately between posts.) And then, what happens when I maybe have a family or a business? And increased responsibility by the moment? That balance will be further and further away from a reality.
There have been many days of frustration when I really don’t do all I had intended to. I won’t go as far as to say I had feelings of failure because that’s just dramatic and I’m NEVER dramatic but frustration, without a doubt. Over time though, I’ve realized that the fact that I wake up every day trying to do it all, is what provides me my version of balance and my continued sense of achievement. Someone I used to work for once admonished me for saying “I will always keep trying my absolute best to achieve success,” saying “If you only try, you will never DO, Abby”–what a crock! Sometimes you just can’t do it all but as long as you keep trying your damnedest to do all you can, life will be as balanced as it’ll ever be.
I am absolutely in love with this salad creation and know you guys will adore it, also. Sprouts are so good for you–sprouted beans, nuts, grains, and seeds are high in fiber, protein, enzymes, and fatty acids. I found these particular sunflower sprouts at my local farmer’s market and they were just so lovely, I was inspired to make a dish that makes them the star. The raw sprouts are mixed with lemon basil and cucumbers then tossed in homemade Orange & Sesame Dressing then topped generously with roasted yams and avocado. I enjoyed it as yesterday’s Saturday lunch and felt full as can be but still somehow felt light as a feather. Pretty much the opposite of most every other minute of my life when I can be found shoving pasta into my mouth and am subsequently comatose–so, SEE, balance in all things. Recipe for this little salad babe is after the jump so, get at it.
Ingredients (serves 2)
For the salad:
4 cups sunflower sprouts
3 small to medium yams, peeled and cut into 2 inch strips
2 persian cucumbers, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
1 ripe avocado, halved and cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon basil, chopped into thin ribbons (regular basil works perfectly, as a substitute)
1/2 teaspoon each of kosher salt & pepper
For the dressing:
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 clove of garlic, peeled grated (or minced very finely)
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Directions
1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Arrange peeled and cut yam strips in one even layer on a baking sheet, lined with aluminum foil. Drizzle yams with the olive oil then sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper, evenly.
3. After yams have roasted for 15 minutes, turn each piece over, exposing the other side to the direct heat. Continue to roast for 10 minutes or until golden brown and tender. Set aside to cool.
4. While the yams are roasting, make the Orange Sesame Dressing by mixing all ingredients in a lidded jar or by whisking in a bowl. Set aside to let the flavors meld together.
5. In a large mixing bowl, toss the sunflower sprouts, sliced cucumbers, and basil with as much dressing as you’d like. I recommend tossing in tablespoon increments, as to not overdress it!
6. To plate the salads, add the sprout mixture to each plate and top with slices of avocado, roasted yams, and a garnish of lemon basil buds (or simply a little more basil, if you are using that!)
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- 4 cups sunflower sprouts
- 3 small to medium yams, peeled and cut into 2 inch strips
- 2 persian cucumbers, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
- 1 ripe avocado, halved and cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon basil, chopped into thin ribbons (regular basil works perfectly, as a substitute)
- 1/2 teaspoon each of kosher salt & pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled grated (or minced very finely)
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Arrange peeled and cut yam strips in one even layer on a baking sheet, lined with aluminum foil. Drizzle yams with the olive oil then sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper, evenly.
- After yams have roasted for 15 minutes, turn each piece over, exposing the other side to the direct heat. Continue to roast for 10 minutes or until golden brown and tender. Set aside to cool.
- While the yams are roasting, make the Orange Sesame Dressing by mixing all ingredients in a lidded jar or by whisking in a bowl. Set aside to let the flavors meld together.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the sunflower sprouts, sliced cucumbers, and basil with as much dressing as you'd like. I recommend tossing in tablespoon increments, as to not overdress it!
- To plate the salads, add the sprout mixture to each plate and top with slices of avocado, roasted yams, and a garnish of lemon basil buds (or simply a little more basil, if you are using that!)
Thanks for sharing! We did not make it any place for vacation this 12 months, but probably upcoming yr! It can be usually awesome to get away. Camping & fishing are not my factor, but I do apepcriate the scenery!
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Thanks Marelisa. Your advice sounds very similar to Bill’s above and I think you’re catching the essence of what Hugh MacLeod was writing about as well. Makes sense.
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