A Salad A Day Keeps the Doctor Away!
Are you a salad person? I pretty much live for salads!!! I dream up yummy flavor combinations and think of how different textures, temperatures and colors will blend together in a big ole bowl of greens!! Drizzling with pesto, lemon vinaigrette or a top off of tahini to finish it off! A Salad is basically my #selfcare in a bowl!
Salads make me happy!!! Turns out the happiness I gain from eating a salad is not all in my head… Researchers found that people who started eating eight servings of fruit and vegetables per day experienced an increase in happiness and overall life satisfaction! {Source}
Are you ready to meet your fruit & veggie requirement (7 servings!) and improve your happiness level this week?! Salads {and smoothies!} are an amazing and easy source to do just that! And let’s be honest, the beautiful mix of colors is pretty easy on the eyes!
Dive in and celebrate SEVEN easy salad recipes that you can totally make THIS week!
Romaine Boat Salad
Romaine Boat Salad
Ingredients
- 1 head Romaine Lettuce wash, dry and separate leaves
- 1/2 Small Watermelon cubed
- 2 Organic English Cucumbers diced
- 1 Bunch of Fresh Scallions diced
- 2 Heirloom Tomatoes cut in quarters
Cilantro, Pickled Onions, Salt & Pepper to taste~!
Vinaigrette
- 1/2 Cup Olive Oil Extra Virgin
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1/2 tsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tbsp minced shallot
Salt and pepper to taste
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
Ingredients
- 10 oz Bag of Shaved Brussels Sprouts
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1 Heirloom Tomato cubed
- 1 Pink Lady Apple Cubed
- 1/2 Cup Walnuts
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Parsley
Dressing
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Chopped Parsley
Instructions
- Saute garlic, onion and oil on low/medium for 2 minutes
Add Shredded Brussels sprouts and lightly cook until soft- Transfer mixture to a salad bowl and add chopped apple, tomato & walnuts. Toss
Dress, and garnish with chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste!!
Broccoli Slaw Salad
How about them apples?! Make this crunchy little number for lunch {in minutes! It’s so satisfying and really yummy with shredded chicken!
Broccoli Slaw Salad
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz pkg Organic Broccoli Slaw
- 1 Large Honey Crisp Apple cubed
- 2 Persian Cucumbers sliced
- 2 Celery Stalks diced
- 1/4 C Pistachios
Dressing::Whisk together!
- 1/4 C Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp ACV
- 2 tbsp Tahini melted
- 2 tbsp Orange Juice
Smoked Salmon Salad
Smoked Salmon Salad
Ingredients
- 6 C Organic Spinach washed & dried
- 4 oz Trader Joe's Wild Caught Smoked Salmon Serve 1 oz per bowl
- 2 Organic Red Bell Peppers sliced
- 4 Celery Stalks diced
- 2 Organic English Cucumbers sliced
- 2 Organic Belgium Endives sliced
- 1/4 C Goji Berries
- 4 Baked Sweet Potato Toasts
- 1 Avocado
- 1 tbsp pesto
Top with Pickled Onions
Tahini Mustard Dressing
- 3/4 C Tahini melted
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/3 C hot water
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Heirloom Tomato Peach Melon Salad
Heirloom Tomato Peach Salad
Ingredients
- 4 C Organic Arugula
- 2 Organic Peaches (local if possible!) cubed
- 3 Organic Persian Cucumbers sliced
- 2 Heirloom Tomatoes cut in quarters
- 1/2 C Green Onions diced
- 1/4 C Organic Raw Pecans diced
- 1/4 C Red Onions diced
- 1 tbsp Pesto
Top with Tesse Mae Balsamic Vinaigrette, Salt & Pepper
Arugula Wild Rice Salad
Arugula Wild Rice Salad
Ingredients
- 4 C Fresh Arugula
- 3 Persian Cucumbers sliced
- 1/2 C Cantaloupe cubed
- 2 C Black Forbidden Rice (cooked) prepare per package instructions
- 1 Avocado cubed
Salt, Pepper, Pickled Onion to taste
Which salad will you try first?
Feel free to make it your own! Swap a dressing for your favorite, change the nut topping or add a fried egg on top!! As long as you have greens, fiber, protein and healthy fat in your salad, YOU ARE WINNING!
Salads are an awesome way to nourish your body during a busy day. Salads are portable, easy to make in bulk and filled with fiber & power packed plants!! Pack yourself one today y’all, sit down and enjoy it!!
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I love what you post!
Delicious!
Everything looks so delicious! I love salads!