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Here\u2019s the truth: A potluck or barbeque\u2014like you might be planning in celebration of the 4th of July here in the States\u2014can trigger surprising digestive distress. Perhaps even some explosions akin to what you\u2019ll see in the sky on that very same night!<\/p>\n

By now these intestinal insults may have become a part of your independent right to both celebrate and suffer. But it doesn\u2019t need to be like that. There\u2019s really no need to induce or endure any pain when partaking in festivities. You just need tactics (and to know your limits!) My go-to strategy for avoiding the burdensome bellyache that can come from these celebrations is to bring a dish (or two!) to any gathering that will both captivate my own culinary cravings, entice my fellow party-goers, while also soothing the potential for any digestive discord.<\/p>\n

Sound like an impossible feat? It\u2019s not\u2026<\/p>\n

Today, I\u2019ve asked a Functional Nutrition Alliance (FxNA) team member, Pamela Geismar, our stellar graphic designer, art director and my long-time friend to share one of her favorite side dishes to bring to a summer potluck. It’s a recipe straight from one of the FxNA seasonal cleanses<\/span><\/a> and perfect to take along to any summer social event!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a hello from Pamela (in her own words\u2026)<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m a Design Director at Chronicle Books (a fabulous publisher of beautiful books, and where I originally met Andrea in her previous life!), and in my spare time a graphic designer, strategist, and art director for the Functional Nutrition Alliance (FxNA).<\/em><\/p>\n

Chronicle Books is on the west coast and I live in New York, so I work from home in a studio in our basement. (Honestly, it\u2019s really nice, with windows and even a door out to the yard!).<\/em>
\nContributing my design skills at FxNA is fun because I love the results of Andrea\u2019s unwavering dedication to clarity and aesthetics; gratifying because it is so lovely to be helping people feel good and get healthy; and very self-serving, as I love reading the recipes and all the other materials we provide to you and the rest of our audience.<\/em>
\nI learn so much about our bodies and internal systems that I can apply in my own life!<\/em>
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Pamela\u2019s recipe pick and why she loves it!<\/strong>
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A few months ago I participated in one of the FxNA Cleanses<\/a>.<\/span> I enjoyed so many of the recipes but a family favorite is the Mango Cabbage Cilantro Slaw. Mixing veggies with mango and adding an Asian-tasting dressing with sesame oil is such a delicious combination! The mango gives it a touch of sweetness and it pairs perfectly with\u00a0the Not Refried Beans Pate recipe that\u2019s also included in the Cleanse. My son (a teen!) had the mango slaw with blackened shrimp in his tacos and went back for seconds. What a win!<\/em>
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So many of the recipes from the Cleanses end up in my regular recipe rotation. I\u2019ve even started trying ones that don\u2019t appeal right away. And I\u2019m rarely disappointed!<\/em>
\nThe blended soups that are often featured in the <\/em>FxNA cleanses are hard to envision but turn out delicious. And the combinations, like the mango slaw and the not refried beans pate, are truly tasty and satisfying\u2014which is important when I\u2019m cleansing and not eating all my \u2018normal\u2019 foods!<\/em><\/p>\n

Pull out your cutting board and chop your way to a seasonal salad that\u2019s sure to please everyone at your next summer gathering!
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Mango Cabbage Cilantro Slaw<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n