Here's a little favorite recipe in our household. Bringing the wealth of health that Burdock Root brings to your life.
Burdock root benefits
It's natures iron superfood, said to be great for boosting up your iron level and supporting your blood
It's a powerhouse of antioxidants. Burdock root has been shown to contain multiple types of powerful antioxidants, including quercetin, luteolin, and phenolic acids
It may help remove toxins from the blood
It may be an aphrodisiac
It can help treat skin issues
Here at Roots Yoga Life we are a collective of yogis, scientists, movement artists + herbalists. So when we recommend a herb it comes from a place of living it!!!
We incorporate herbal living daily with teas, adding to food and using for maintenance and remedies.
So lets get to the recipe :)
(as with most food artists we are not too fussed with measuring out the goodness, so please excuse the lack of exactness :)
Ingredients
Burdock Root
Buckwheat Noodles - Soba
Leek
Ginger
Fresh Chilli
Dash of Tamari Sauce
Dash of Spiced Coconut Vinegar
Sesame Oil
Oyster Mushrooms
Available veggies in your fridge - zucchinis, eggplant, red capsicum
Wakame or nori seaweed
Pink Dulse (ground up) - optional
Coriander + pumpkin seeds to garnish
Instructions
Noodles
boil as per instructions, usually about 5 mins. Drain and rinse with warm water, add sesame oil and dash of tamari sauce.
Soup mix
braise on high heat the leek, ginger, chilli with sesame oil, add a splash of tamari and coconut vinegar
add chopped vegetables and mushrooms
add cup of water and lid, may add extra cup of water as needed to make it soupy.
add wakame or nori seaweed towards the end
cook for a little bit, drop the heat a bit and when it seems that flavors are at their yummy stage then serve on top of noodles
add fresh coriander + our favorite - crunchy pumpkin seeds and optional pink dulse
ENJOY!!! and tag us in a social media photo @rootsyoga.life
Not sure where to find Burdock Root??? well we sell it :)