Easily made in just ten minutes, this fresh cannabis pear and arugula salad is made with peppery arugula, cannabis fan leaves, mellow pears, red peppers, a zesty lemon cannabis vinaigrette for the perfect side salad to accompany any meal.
Making Lunch Easy & Nutritious
One of the biggest misconceptions I encounter with my Well With Cannabis Community is that many people believe healthy eating is difficult, complicated or time-consuming.
Or that all cannabis edibles must be sweets, like brownies and cookies.
But truthfully, and recipe can be transformed into a healthy cannabis-infused recipe.
Just like this simple salad made with cannabis fan leaves and a zesty cannabis lemon vinaigrette.
The perfect side salad to take to work or on the go, you can easily enjoy your cannabis discretely.
In this post I will share with you how to prepare cannabis fan leaves to enjoy in a salad, and the easiest way to make your own cannabis vinaigrette at home.
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How to Make a Cannabis Leaf Salad
As cannabis becomes legalized throughout the country, more and more people have access to raw cannabis leaves.
Raw cannabis can be found in the form of living plants that produce fan leaves, sugar leaves, raw flower buds, fresh leaf trim, seeds, stems, stalks, and more.
If you have access to fresh cannabis leaves and don't want to waste them like me, this is a great recipe to try them in.
In addition to many nutritional benefits typically associated with dark-green leafy vegetables, the cannabis plant also contains unique phytocannabinoids that nourish the endocannabinoid system.
Cannabis leaves do not produce cannabinoids quite as the mature female flower buds do; they contain important nutrients, antioxidants, and cannabinoid acids like THCA and CBDA, meaning they are not useless.
Additionally, they also contain beneficial compounds known as terpenes.
How to Prepare The Leaves
Small, immature fan leaves and small sugar leaves make the best salad greens.
Large, older fan leaves are oftentimes too tough to be enjoyed in a salad and are better off used to be juiced to blended in a smoothie.
Harvest, wash, and dry the cannabis leaves just as you would with kale or spinach leaves.
Give a rough chop of the leaves, removing all long stems as necessary, and enjoy.
Pair With Cannabis Lemon Vinaigrette
This salad is delicious with many different vinaigrette types, but this zesty cannabis-infused lemon vinaigrette is my favorite!
It is just the perfect combination of bright, zesty flavor with mild notes of cannabis that pair perfectly with this salad.
Alongside my cannabis lemon vinaigrette, classic balsamic vinaigrette also makes a delicious topping for this salad.
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Cannabis Pear and Arugula Salad
Ingredients
- ½ medium fresh pear thinly sliced
- ¼ medium red bell pepper thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh arugula
- ½ cup fresh cannabis fan leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Zesty Lemon Cannabis Vinaigrette
Instructions
- Thinly slice the pear and red pepper.
- Gently toss sliced pears and red pepper with the arugula, fan leaves.
- Garnish with walnuts and parmesan cheese.
- Gently toss with the zesty lemon vinaigrette right before enjoying.