Cranberries and peanuts change a simple side salad into a therapeutic meal for natural urinary tract infection treatment.   

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups baby spinach torn into bite sized pieces

2 cups lettuce torn into bite sized pieces

Tomatoes 1 cup

3 boiled eggs

½ cup dried cranberries

1 Tablespoon grated cheddar cheese

1 Tablespoon roasted peanuts

¼ cup whole grain croutons

½ cup yogurt with live cultures

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 garlic cloves minced, 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chives (optional herbs)

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place the green leafy vegetables in a large bowl. Add the other vegetables. Toss in the sliced boiled eggs, croutons and cranberries. Sprinkle the peanuts and grated cheese on top.

2. In a separate bowl make the dressing by whisking the yogurt, lemon juice and the herbs (if using) as you season them with salt and pepper.

3. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss it with a fork.

4. Serve immediately.

Nutrient Notes

Spinach is rich in vitamin A and vitamin C which have both been shown to prevent UTIs.

Tomatoes are good sources of vitamin A (beta carotene) and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) which have both been shown to prevent UTIs.

Cranberries contain proanthocyanins which stop the infection causing bacteria from adhering to the walls of the urinary tract. As a result, they are flushed out of the body before they can cause an infection.

Yogurt with live cultures or probiotic bacteria like Lactobacilli has been shown to reduce UTIs in women.

Calorie Counter

2 cups Spinach 15 calories

2 cups Lettuce 15 calories

Tomatoes 1 cup 20 calories

Eggs 3 boiled 200 calories

½ cup dried cranberries 280 calories

1 Tablespoon cheddar cheese 30 calories

1 Tablespoon roasted peanuts 50 calories

¼ cup whole grain croutons 50 calories

½ cup Yogurt plain nonfat 50 calories

1 lemon 10 calories

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