Something green, something fresh, very creamy, raw and vegan for this year's St. Patrick's Day salad! If you are still looking for inspiration, you may want to try it. I decided to use the flat leaf, Italian parsley in this recipe. This herb is often underestimated by raw foodies but it should not be. Parsley has been used for centuries in TCM, Ayurveda and in European herbalist traditions. Among other nutrients, parsley is very rich in vitamin C and contains the flavonoid compound apigenin. Research shows that apigenin has the potential to not only prevent some types of cancer but also to reduce their progression through the modulation of certain signalling pathways in affected cells. While more research has to be conducted, we all should be eating foods that could help us prevent disease. Parsley is very easy to grow so you can have the freshiest supply whole year long but precautions must be taken since parsley can cause photosensitivity. Pe...
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