Real Food Heals: An Afternoon with Seamus Mullen
Last week, we had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Seamus Mullen, a world-renowned chef with a focus on real, whole-foods and our chef at this year’s RUNGA Immersion. Seamus is the author of Real Food Heals and Hero Foods, as well as the host of the GoopFellas Podcast.
We started at the famed Santa Monica Farmer’s Market—known for being the largest in LA, and where a lot of the city’s chefs procure ingredients.
The market truly features some of the best organic produce that California has to offer.
Seamus chose a variety of vegetables that stood out to him—included exotic herbs, whole sorrel, summer squash and colorful radishes.
Seamus showed us a handful of his tricks in the kitchen—including his signature technique for rustic summer squash.
The little gem salad featured a beautiful Green Goddess dressing made with avocado and champagne vinegar.
The meal was not complete without 100% grass-fed flank steak from US Wellness Meats.
Served with a vibrant, flavorful chimichurri to complement the entire spread. We enjoyed these nourishing foods with a light red wine from Dry Farm Wines.
A variety of plant-rich, paleo dishes crafted on the spot by Chef Seamus Mullen. Our favorites included a chilled sorrel soup and sautéed amaranth greens with Lion’s Mane mushroom.
Of course, no day with the RUNGA team is complete without cold immersion and movement.
The workout consisted of a combination of kettlebell swings, heavy carries and fanbike sprints. We ended with ice baths to stabilize blood sugar, reduce inflammation and fully bring us into the present moment.
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Photography by Tammy Horton.
