Wellness to Thrive : Deanna McMahon

NingXia Red Recipes

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Ningxia Red is a powerful antioxidant supplement drink that has some amazing health benefits! It is the highest known protection against the dangerous superoxide free radicals and is a whole-food source of nutrients that are easily absorbed in the body. We love our daily red on its own or used in any of these recipes!

Quick Uses for NingXia Red

  • Drink 2-4oz plain each day or mix in your favorite Vitality oils.
  • Add to a smoothie.
  • Add to hot tea as desired.
  • Pair with NingXia Nitro and/or NingXia Zyng.
  • Mix with sparkling water for a lovely afternoon pick me up.
  • Freeze a NingXia packet and use as a cold pack for your lunch, then drink once mostly melted.

Our Favorite NingXia Recipes NingXia Red Immune Booster:

  • 1/3 full with organic apple juice (add water if you want to dilute it)
  • 2oz Ningxia Red
  • 1 tsp organic elderberry syrup (make your own and infuse it with oils!)
  • Optional: 1 drop Thieves Vitality essential oil blend

NingXia Red Spritzer:

  • 1 can sparkling water in your favorite flavor
  • 1/3-1/2 bottle of kombucha
  • 2-4oz Ningxia Red
  • Optional: 1-2 drops citrus Vitality oils
  • Add all to a glass, stir well and enjoy!

NingXia Red Chia Pudding:

  • 4 oz NingXia Red
  • 2 Tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 Tbsp honey, maple syrup or other natural sweetener if you so desire
  • Mix all together in a bowl & place in the refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight. Stir often for the first hour to ensure it gels evenly.
  • ENJOY your heavily-antioxidant-infused PUDDING any time of day!

NingXia Smoothie Bowl: A fun breakfast treat, or set up ingredients for your guests to make their own smoothie bowl at your next gathering.

  • Blend your favorite smoothie with fruits and veggies in a blender or simply stir 1-2 oz of NingXia Red into your favorite yogurt and top as desired.
  • Toppings to consider: Einkorn granola, chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds, oats, nut butters, bananas, peaches, pineapple, berries, apples, kiwi, coconut flakes, nuts, cinnamon, honey, agave nectar, dried plantain or banana chips, Young Living Pure Protein Complete

NingXia Red Sports Drink: Great for when you're out in the sun, for a long hike, after a ball game, or when the dreaded stomach bug hits the house!

  • 1 cup water or coconut water
  • 2-4 oz Ningxia Red
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp pink Himalayan sea salt
  • 1-2 drops Young Living Vitality oil of choice: Tangerine, Orange, Lime, Citrus Fresh, or Grapefruit
  • Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
  • If you want to kick it up a notch, here are some BONUS ingredients you can add to the recipe above that make this drink dreamy:
  • 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 drop Young Living Peppermint Vitality Oil
  • Mix all ingredients in a blender with some ice for one of the most refreshing drinks EVER. You could even do this sans blender - just throw everything in a shaker cup, and shake well!

NingXia Gummies

  • 1/2 cup 100% apple juice (grape or orange would work as well)
  • 2 1/2 envelopes gelatin
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 1/2 cup NingXia Red
  • 6 drops Orange Vitality oil
  • (Lemon or Lime would be good too)
  • Add juice to a small saucepan. Add gelatin, and whisk. Heat on low to medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until no longer grainy and is a thin viscosity (it will start opaque and turn clear).
  • Remove from heat, and whisk in honey. Whisk until mixture cools a bit; then add NingXia Red and Orange oil. (Waiting until it cools helps protect the essential oil's beneficial properties.)
  • Use a clean medicine dosing syringe or other small dropper to fill molds. If you have extra mixture, you can put it in a glass pan. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

NingXia Vinaigrette

  • 1 oz NingXia Red
  • 3 drops YL Orange Vitality Oil
  • 1⁄2 oz balsamic vinegar
  • 1⁄2 oz extra virgin olive oil.
  • Shake all ingredients together and serve.