Peach, Fig & Blackberry Salad with Tulsi
A simple fruit salad with benefits! Figs, peaches & blackberries add fibre, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals for bone, gut and brain health. Tulsi adds adaptogenic properties that help our body adapt to physical, chemical and emotional stress.
Tulsi is a prominent Ayurvedic herb, also known as holy basil or sacred basil; a native to India and a member of the Lamiaceae family, the mint family. Tulsi is easy to grow as an annual herb; the bees 🐝 love Tulsi too.
- Serves2
- Cooks in
- Prep time 5 mins
- Gut Brain Health
- High Fibre
High fibre foods are an important part of a healthy digestive system. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are high in fibre.
- Anti Oxidants
Anti-oxidant are phytonutrients that can help slow & prevent cellular damage from free radicals that can cause disease. Many plants contain anti-oxidants.
- Immune Support
Recipes have ingredients that support our immune system and help our bodies to fight bacterial and viral infections. Foods high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals support our immune functions. Food and herbs with anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties help our bodies fight infection and support our immune response.
- Adaptogen
Ingredients
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Method
Peach, Fig & Blackberry Salad with Tulsi
WASH all the fruit. Thinly slice peaches. Cut the Figs in half.
ARRANGE fruit artfully on your serving plate.
GARNISH with fresh Tulsi, basil or mint.
SERVE as is. Serve with flavoured yoghurt as part of a brunch or dessert feast—pairs well with Mint Tea.
Chef tips + Ingredient Swaps + Ideas
SWAP & ADD fruits; raspberries, blackberry, blueberry, grapes, apricots, nectarines, plums.
ADD RAW HONEY – drizzle thin spider web wisps of honey across the fruit. Use runny honey on a teaspoon, hold spoon height above salad, tilt spoon moving it in a smooth zig-zag motion as the honey runs, you will create thin whisps.
ADD nuts – toasted walnuts or sliced toasted almonds are a great addition.
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