Search
Add Listing

List Your Practice Today! Call (877) 630-3600

Asian Pear and Spinach Salad with Peanut Dressing

Home Learning Center Recipes and Food
By: Diane Joswick, L.Ac., MSOM

According to traditional Chinese medicine, crisp salad greens, iced teas, fruits and juices, and other yin foods help maintain balance during the hot summer months.

Try our Asian pear and spinach salad served alongside salmon, marinated in sake and soy with ginger, for a perfect summer meal!

Asian Pear and Spinach Salad with Peanut Dressing

Salad

  • 2 Asian pears, peeled, cored and cut into thin strips
  • 4 cups baby spinach leaves
Dressing
  • 1 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon Asian chili paste with garlic or garlic chili sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Make dressing: Mix all dressing ingredients until smooth.

Prepare salad: Toss the spinach and pears well with the dressing. Divide among 4 serving plates and serve.

Search In Learning Center :

About Recipes and Food

Study Finds Honey a Valuable Medicinal Substance Food as Medicine for Fibromyalgia Study Finds Peppermint Oil Treats Digestive Disorders and Aids Digestion The Role of Oriental Medicine in Digestive Health Food as Medicine Eat Vitamin B Rich Foods for Optimal Digestive Health Nutrition for Optimal Respiratory Health Antioxidants to Reduce Respiratory Symptoms Curb Food Cravings with Oriental Medicine The Importance of Microbiomes, Probiotics and Prebiotics Foods and Nutrients to Support a Healthy Digestive System Ginger for Intestinal Upset Anti-Inflammatory Foods Nutrients to Support a Healthy Immune System Nutrients to Ensure a Restful Night Foods to Support Thyroid Function Good Nutrition Boosts Brain Power Foods Men Should Eat Every Day Fight Fibromyalgia with Nutrient Dense Foods Cooking With Essential Oils Health Boosting Foods Foods to Help Your Skin Look Its Best Cultivate Optimal Endocrine Health The Energetics of Foods for Health and Healing Energetics of Foods for Health and Healing - Part II Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe: Holiday Detox with Figs Recipe: Nourishing Beauty with Sweet Rice Congee Pomegranate Juice Fights Heart Disease, Study Says Asian Pear and Spinach Salad with Peanut Dressing Jade Windscreen Tea: Prevention In a Cup Yin-Yang Balance and Food Choice Miso Soup with Scallions - A cure for the common cold Cold Chrysanthemum Tea to Quench Summer Heat

Ask The Acupuncturist

Q: I have always had a problem when it comes to my gag reflex. As a kid I even had a problem wearing a mouth piece and going to the dentist. but it still has not gone away, even today if i go to the dentist it is very hard for me to allow anything in my mouth without gagging and eventually vomiting. I also have a problem when shirts are tight around my neck. Is there any hope in acupuncture?

A: There are some very simple acupuncture points that have been proven to calm down the gag reflex. Acupuncture point: Ren 24 The first point i... Read More

VIEW ALL QUESTIONS