The Plantwise Podcast – Javant Benton (and his Super Seven salad recipe!)

Mar 16, 2026

Welcome to the newest episode of the Plantwise Podcast! Host Brigitte Gemme sits down with Instagram’s Healthy Vegan Eating creator Javant Benton.

Javant Benton’s healthy journey started when a possibly lymphoma diagnosis shook him to his core. Pre-diabetes and high blood pressure ran in his family but he wasn’t prepared for cancer. This health scare set him on a path of discovery that led to losing 80 pounds, reversing his chronic disease signs, and falling in love with whole food plant-based cooking.

His Instagram is super inspiring and you can also follow him on YouTube.

Everything he does is oil free, refined-sugar free, and wheat free… and it all looks AMAZING! Javant’s first cookbook, Make Your Own, is just coming out on March 17th, 2026, and it’s a MUST HAVE! I hardly ever endorse cookbooks but I love everything about how Javant creates delightful meals from whole plant foods, and I know my Plantwise people are going to love it too.

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Javant Benton’s Super Seven salad recipe

Javant’s Super Seven salad recipe – a recipe from Make Your Own

NOTE: This is an excerpt from Javant Benton’s book Make Your Own. 

An ode to Dr. Fuhrman’s GBOMBS, this salad contains a combination of food categories that have been shown not only to be health promoting but also prevent disease: leafy greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, nuts and/or seeds, and berries. Dr. Fhurman recommends consuming GBOMBS every day. My favorite way to top this salad is my Sweet Dijon Dressing (see page 66 in Make Your Own), but you can use any of the delicious dressings featured in this book for a nutritionally powerful meal.

Easy. Makes 2-3 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped lettuce(s) of choice
  • 1 cup finely chopped kale
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup diced onions
  • 1 cup cooked mushrooms of choice (try the mushrooms from the Portobello Steak and Ranch Salad on page 163)
  • 2 tablespoons hemp hearts
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • Dressing of choice

Directions

  1. Place all the salad ingredients in a large bowl and gently mix to combine.
  2. Sprinkle the hemp hearts, pomegranate seeds, and blueberries over the top. Drizzle with your dressing of choice.

 

 

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