Yes, this is the raw good stuff that feeds your microbiome. If you want to learn more about this ‘gut biome’ we’re talking about, listen to this good, old Gut Feelings episode from Radio Lab.

This flexible recipe seeks to be easy, quick and use what you’ve got. Pick and choose from the suggested ingredients list, adjust the quantity to suit your tastes, and arrive at your reliable favorite or change it up each time.

The Raw Greens:

salad mix and/or lettuce and/or kale and/or cabbage and/or microgreens and/or any other green you wish to eat up raw!

Rinse, strain, chop and toss together.

The Dressing:

chopped green onion and/or shallot and/or garlic or none of this at all (C:)

juice of and orange and/or lemon and/or grapefruit

vinegar (champagne or white wine or balsamic or apple cider)

olive oil

salt and pepper

Mix all your dressing ingredients in a jar and drizzle over your greens.

If you want extra crunch, add any or all of these extras:

carrot and/or kohlrabi and/or radish

pepitas and/or pecans and/or almonds and/or sunflower seeds

Enjoy this fresh masterpiece and take a moment to feel good knowing that you’re feeding that diverse microsmos that does so much to sustain you— your gut biome.