Sweet potatoes are delicious, satisfying, and easy to prepare.  Looking for a great tail-gate recipe? Try this cancer-fighting dish that will be sure to wow your taste buds and your friends.

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 or 4 medium), peeled and cut into ½- 3/4

inch chunks

3 Tablespoons organic red wine vinegar

2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind zest (a microplane grater works well for this)

1 scallion, sliced on a diagonal

Course Celtic sea salt

¼ cup organic extra virgin olive oil

Freshly ground pepper

1 scallion, dark part only, sliced diagonally or 3 tablespoons chopped chives, for garnish

Preparation

• Bring a large pot of filtered water to a boil; add potatoes. Bring back to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain.

• Whisk vinegar, zest, juice, scallion and ¾ tsp salt. Slowly add and whisk in oil.  Season with pepper.  Toss and chill. Garnish with sliced scallions or chopped chives.

Why eat it? Check out what it has to offer you….

Sweet potatoes have many health benefits. They are high in various B vitamins as well as vitamins A, C, and D. They also offer potassium and magnesium. Sweet potatoes are rich in carotenoids, powerful antioxidants which protect our eyes and boost immunity.

Notably, despite being “sweet”, sweet potatoes do not cause blood sugar spikes. Their natural sugars are slowly released into the blood stream.

Orange zest –the oils from orange zest are anti-fungal, immune boosting, antibacterial, and offer many anticancer properties.  Numerous studies have found that the d-limonene in orange oil inhibits the growth of cancerous cells.

Scallions are loaded with vitamin A and contain flavonoids that act as antioxidants (such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and carotenes) which work together to protect the body against various cancers.

Chives—compounds in chives reduce the damage caused by free radicals in the body.  Such molecules are involved in the onset of various cancers. Studies have shown that regular consumption of chives (a member of the allium family) reduces risk of stomach, breast, prostate and many other cancers.

Elyn

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Elyn Jacobs is a breast cancer survivor and holistic cancer strategist who helps people make better, healthier, non-toxic choices. She emphasizes the critical nature of addressing the root cause of cancer and not just its presenting symptoms (such as the tumor). Elyn specializes in understanding the role of estrogen in breast cancer and debunks the myths associated. She is a Contributing Editor for The Truth About Cancer and was creator and host of the Survive and Live Well Radio Show on the Cancer Support Network. Elyn is on the Medical Advisory Board for BeatCancer.Org and is on the Advisory Board to the Radical Remission Project. Elyn was the former Executive Director of the Emerald Heart Cancer Foundation. Contact Elyn via her website. Elyn offers consults via Skype, phone or in person.

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