It’s week two of our six-week series of healthy, brain-boosting recipes to celebrate the upcoming debut of my new docuseries, Broken Brain! Today’s recipe comes from one of our guest experts in Broken Brain, Dr. Terry Wahls. Dr. Wahls was diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain, Dr. Wahls restored her health and now pedals her bike to work each day. Today we get to share one of her delicious brain-boosting recipes with you.
This recipe isn’t a typical skillet recipe. Instead of preparing your greens with the other ingredients in a stockpot or large skillet, you use the greens as a taco “shell”. Butter lettuce and Boston lettuce, or other greens like mature curly kale or collard leaves, all work well. Let’s dig in!