Season recipes

Dinner
Sunflower Kale Salad

This is my favorite salad and has amazing nutritious benefits! Dark leafy greens are bitter, one of the 6 ayurvedic 6 tastes and one that we don’t consume enough. Consuming kale or any dark leafy greens in their raw form can aggravate vata as they are cold, dry, and light.

Get the Recipe »
Winter Chai Tea
Beverage
Winter Chai Tea

This is a warm winter delight! If you have more pitta in your constitution, add peppermint, reduce the cloves and black peppercorns. I purchase all my spices at our local health food store, natural grocers.

Get the Recipe »
Tridoshic Dal
Dinner
Tridoshic Dal

This is a great dal for everybody. It is a protein-rich, energizer meal. It is great with steamed spiced rice. Green mung is astringent with cooling energy.

Get the Recipe »
Cooling Cranberry Quinoa
Dinner
Cooling Cranberry Quinoa

Quinoa should be a staple in kitchens today, with its amino acid-rich (protein) seed that makes for a complete protein as it includes all nine essential amino acids. It exudes a yummy nutty flavor when cooked and has a fluffy, creamy, slightly crunchy texture. Quinoa was once called “the gold

Get the Recipe »
Dinner
Okra Tomatoes + Potatoes

Okra is one of my favorite vegetables and has many wonderful benefits;, however, many people that I meet are unsure of how to cook with it so I hope this recipe inspires you to incorporate it into your diet! Benefits of okra It helps lubricate the large intestines due to

Get the Recipe »
Eggs in A Nest
Breakfast
Eggs in a Nest

If you’re looking to incorporate more vegetables into your diet, try this delicious recipe for breakfast. Vegetables for breakfast? Yes! This recipe has been modified from one of my favorite books, Animal Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.

Get the Recipe »
Cinnamon Maple Quinoa Cereal
Breakfast
Cinnamon Maple Quinoa Cereal

Quinoa is a superfood. Easy to prepare and packed with protein! Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I love this version with sweet potato puree and can be made in advance and reheated the following morning.

Get the Recipe »
Picture of Christina Vargas
Christina Vargas

Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Educator, Herbalist, Certified Yoga & iRest Instructor, Marma Therapist, and Ayurvedic Postpartum Caregiver, APC

About Me
Recipe Tags