Build a Salad!

Are you hungry, want to be healthy & escape the Freshmen 15? Here are a few tips on how to build the perfect healthy and delicious salad!

Pick Your Leafy Green (s): 

• Romaine
• Spinach
• Arugula
• Kale
• Endive
• Radicchio
• Collard Greens
• Swiss Chard
• Mixed green lettuce blends

Pick Your Fruit n’ Veggies:

• Cucumbers
• Bell Peppers
• Tomatoes
• Broccoli
• Mushrooms
• Carrots
• Red Onions
• Asparagus
• Sweet Potatoes
• Radishes
• Pineapple
• Berries
• Sugar Snap Peas
• Apples
• Kiwi
• Oranges/Grapefruit
• Purple Cabbage
• Avocado

Pick Your Protein:

• Organic chicken or turkey
• Beans or legumes
• Eggs
• Nuts and Seeds
• Quinoa
• Salmon or other seafood

Pick Your Toppings:

• Dulse Flakes
• Unsweetened toasted coconut flakes
• Seeds (hemp, chia, ground flax)
• Nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews)
• Whole Grain Gluten-Free Croutons
• Fresh herbs
• Olives
• Figs
• Pomegranate seeds
• Dried Fruit (cranberries, cherries, mango, blueberries, golden raisins)

Pick Your Dressing:

• Fresh Citrus Juice (Freshly squeezed lemon juice, orange juice)
• Healthy Oil (Flax oil, olive oil)
• Vinegar (Balsamic, Apple cider) 
• Mustard (Dijon, spicy, whole grain) 

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Here is a personal favorite of ours!

Leafy greens: Kale & Collard Green 

Fruit n' Veggies: Apples, Strawberries, and Mandarins!

Protein: Quinoa and Grilled Shrimp

Toppings: Almonds toasted with honey & craisins  

Dressing: Raspberry vinaigrette (Balsamic, Apple cider, fresh raspberries, olive oil) 

Thanks for keeping up with us! Tell us how the recipes go! See ya next time!