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Make It A Meal Salad
Ingredients for salad
Leafy Greens:
- mixed greens
- romaine lettuce
- spinach
- a mix of what you have on hand
Select Veggies:
- broccoli
- carrots
- red cabbage
- snow peas
Tasty Toppings:
- sliced almonds and tangerines
- avocado and cooked red beans
- leftover chicken, sliced fresh cranberries and toasted sunflower seeds
- diced pear and walnuts
- cooked garbanzo beans and wheat croutons
Directions for salad:
- Rinse, drain, and chop 4 cups of leafy greens and put in a bowl
- Rise and chop 1/2 cup of each of the vegetables you chose and add to bowl
- Add 1/2 cup salad dressing (see recipe below)
- Finish with 1/2 cup of the optional tasty toppings of your choice
Ingredients for Salad Dressing
Oil:
- olive
- sunflower
- whatever you have
Citrus or vinegar:
- lemon, lime or orange juice or
- mix 1 tsp dijon mustard and vinegar
Seasoning:
- salt, pepper, fresh garlic or
- dried parsley, rosemary, thyme
Directions:
- Mix 2 parts oil with 1 part citrus or your choice of vinegar. 2 servings is 5 Tbsp oil plus 2 ½ Tbsp of vinegar
- Flavor with your choice of seasonings, to taste.
Notes:
Use olive oil mixed with low cost oil to add lots of flavor for little money