No-Egg Egg Roll In a Bowl

Sometimes trying something new isn't so bad after-all. Yes, there's the occasional horrible tasting disasters. But many times you may find a new favorite - or at least a keeper to help expand our recipes for our small food list.

This is an EASY gluten free, dairy free dinner - The variety of vegetables help give a good assortment of phytochemicals, vitamins, nutrients and healing properties.

I was pleasantly surprised!! This was really DELICIOUS!! and easy to make. Not to mention that it tastes like some of our favorite comfort foods without the soy, MSG, gluten or other inflammatory ingredients. BONUS!

In this recipe we swap soy with Coconut aminos (however, if you cant' tolerate that; you can use a dash of lemon) and use salad coleslaw veggies in the bag to save on time.

Aside from being soy free and gluten free, coconut aminos is low GI and packed with minerals, vitamin C, and B vitamins. As the name suggests, it is high in amino acid, containing 17 different types. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and are essential to our health and nutrition. Just use caution as some mast cell patients can not tolerate it.

Half a cup of cooked cabbage has about a third the vitamin C you need for the day. It also gives you doses of fiber, folate, potassium, magnesium, vitamins A and K, and more.

You’ll get a good dose vitamin C and manganese. But cabbage really shines when it comes to plant chemicals called phytonutrients, a cell-protecting force.

Cabbage is loaded with lots of chemicals that help ease swelling in your tissues. This helps protect you from other health issues because inflammation is linked to things like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and more.

Cabbage has 1 gram of fiber for every 10 calories. That helps fill you up, so you eat less. It also keeps you regular, and it could help lower your “bad” (LDL) cholesterol and control your blood sugar. Cabbage also has nutrients that keep the lining of your stomach and intestines strong. Its juice also can help stomach ulcers heal.

Cabbage, especially red cabbage, seems to raise levels of beta-carotene, lutein, and other heart-protective antioxidants. It also helps lower something called “oxidized” LDL, which is linked to hardening of the arteries. And since it eases inflammation, it can help prevent heart disease.

A number of studies suggest that cabbage could help prevent certain types of cancer. In part, that belief comes from cabbage’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities. It’s also because of something called glucosinolates, special sulfur-containing substances that your body turns into cancer fighters.

They’re in other vegetables, too, including kale, collards, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower

A diet high in cabbage was found to lower the chances of type 2 diabetes in a recent study. Those who followed the Nordic style diet most closely, which also includes lots of root vegetables, fish, apples, pears, oatmeal, and rye bread, were up to 38% less likely to get the disease.

Kohlrabi is a german turnip or turnip cabbage. Its low in calories and is nutrient dense as well. Kohlrabi is a rich source of carotenes, including beta-carotene, which acts as an antioxidant in the body, particularly in the eyes. Vitamin A can help to prevent macular degeneration and slow down or eliminate the development of cataracts. Kohlrabi contains high levels of phytochemicals and carotenes, which are considered some of the most important antioxidant compounds for the prevention of cancers. Antioxidants seek and eliminate free radicals (biological waste) that can potentially mutate natural cells into cancer cells. One cup of kohlrabi contains 140 percent of vitamin C. Vitamin C is hypothesized to increase the production of cytokines and lymphocytes to fight infections. Kohlrabi can help manage your blood pressure, improve heart health, Its fiber content helps to improve digestion as well.

I could go on and on about all the health benefits... but I'm sure you'd like me to get to the recipe already!!

Bon Appetite!

No-Egg Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe

Tweek the ingredients as you need...

2 TBSP Olive Oil

1 lbs Ground Turkey (or omit if you can't have meat)

1 1/2 cup Sweet Onion finely diced

1 cup Carrots (peel carrot with a potato peeler)

1/2 tsp Ginger (minced) An anti-histamine, anti-inflammatory, and natural mast cell stabilizer.

Approx 3 cloves Garlic (as tolerated)

1/4 cup Chicken or Vegetable Broth

2 Fresh Vegetable Coleslaw/Salad packs (I used the brussel sprouts, cabbage, kohlrabi, carrots, kale, spinach bag) in the salad isle. Real time saver and you get more variety of vegetables! OR 5 cups shredded cabbage (approx 1/4 in thick)

2 TBSP Coconut Aminos (as tolerated - can substitute with a dash of lemon juice or skip all together)

2 TBSP apple cider vinegar (or omit - I definitely omit it and its still delicious)

Salt

Pepper (as tolerated)

Green Onions to sprinkle on top

Cook your meat till only slightly pink (if you used meat), then push the meat aside and sautee your onions. Add the carrot, ginger, and garlic- sautee Approx 2 minutes. Add the soup broth and the cabbage (or 2 bags of veggies). Stir well and cover on medium until it reaches your desired tenderness.

Love and Light Happy Healing!