4 Ital Salad Recipes to Pair with Ganja Oil Dressing: Recipes Included

Ital Food Fi Nourish Yuh Body and Mind

Fresh food and clean herb go together naturally. Inna Rasta livity, salad nuh just a side dish—it’s medicine fi di body. When yuh add Jah Livity ganja oil to di mix, yuh get nourishment and vibration in every bite. These four Ital salad recipes use simple, local ingredients found across Jamaica wid one versatile Ganja Oil dressing yuh can drizzle pon all of them.

Simple Ganja Oil Dressing (Serves 6)

A clean, plant-based blend made fi natural flavor and balance. Dose di ganja oil to your preference based on how yuh body respond.

Ingredients

• Ganja oil (20mg/ml)
• 4 tbsp cold-pressed coconut oil or olive oil
• 4 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp cane juice or agave syrup (optional)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil
• 2 pinches black pepper

Instructions
Whisk until smooth or shake in a sealed jar. Let it rest 5–10 minutes so di basil can infuse. Store in a cool place and stir before serving.

Mango Cucumber Caliloo Slaw 

Light and hydrating with just a hint of pepper

Ingredients

• 1 ripe mango (peeled and sliced thin)
• ½ cucumber (sliced thin)
• 1 minced, new callaloo leaves
• 1 handful shredded carrot
• 2 sprigs chopped cilantro or basil
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• Pinch of black pepper

Toss everything together and chill before serving.

Why it’s good
Mango bring vitamin C and sweetness, cucumber cool yuh system, and callaloo strengthen di blood. Carrot, lime, and fresh herbs round it out with cleansing and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Green Banana Avacado Bowl

Ingredients

• ½ avocado (cubed)
  
• 1 handful raw spinach or leafy greens
  
• ¼ red onion (sliced thin)
• 1 tbsp grated coconut
• Juice of ½ lime

Combine gently so yuh keep the texture. Add dressing just before eating fi best flavor.

Why it’s good

Green banana help fi balance blood sugar and support digestion. Avocado and coconut provide healthy fats. Spinach and onion build strength and help clean out di system.

Chopped Papaya Cilantro Salad

Fresh, fruity, and cooling fi di heat

Ingredients

• 1 cup ripe papaya (cubed)
• 1 handful chopped cilantro
• 1 small cucumber (diced)
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp lime or orange juice
• This one mix well with ganja oil blended into a citrus dressing. Serve chilled pon a hot afternoon.

Why it’s good
Papaya soothe digestion, ginger ease inflammation, and mint calm yuh belly. Cucumber and citrus bring hydration and a fresh, uplifting feel.

Ital Roots and Green Medley

Earthy, crunchy, and full of color.

Ingredients

• ½ cup shredded raw beet
  
• ½ cup shredded carrot
  
• 1 handful shredded cabbage
  
• 1 cup lettuce or romaine
  
• 1 sprig thyme (leaves only)
  
• A few seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, or sesame (optional)

Toss together and let di ganja oil dressing soak into di roots for a few minutes before serving.

Why it’s good
Beets support blood flow, cabbage bring fiber, and seeds offer plant-based minerals. Thyme give di mix a healing boost—used long time in Jamaican bush medicine fi wellness and immunity.