7 Steps To A Better Salad

January 13, 2022 1 min read

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7 Steps To A Better Salad
Have you ever noticed how a salad in a restaurant can seem enjoyably more interesting and flavorful than the one you make at home? That’s because creating a great salad is about so much more than just throwing lettuce and whatever else you have in the fridge into a bowl and covering it with Bleu Cheese Dressing.
Check out our seven steps to making a salad less boring-
  1. Start with your greens and grains.  Try two types of greens or combine greens with grains--this will create great texture and flavor. Here are greens and grains to try- arugula, spinach, romaine, kale, cabbage, radicchio, dandelion greens, mixed greens, brown rice, farro, wild rice, and barley.
  2. Add fresh herbs or microgreens. Both add a nutritious punch to your salad.
  3. Load up with veggies--the possibilities are endless!
  4. Add fruit to your salad.  I never added fruit until this last summer.  I was shocked how much flavor and freshness it adds to your salad.  Try oranges, blueberries, apples, grapes, and pomegranate seeds--use seasonal fruit!
  5. Protein is next.  Add fish, meats, tofu or beans.
  6. Add a crunchy top and some healthy fats such as nuts, seeds, feta, and goat cheese. It will provide texture, nutrient boost and flavor. 
  7. Now dress that salad!  A traditional dressing is 3 parts olive oil and 1 part vinegar--add a little honey, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper.  Combine in a mason jar, doing a little shaking, and you have yourself a healthy easy dressing.  Using our different oils and vinegar, will give you so many possibilities.  I recommend starting with one oil and two vinegars. 

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Suzin
Suzin

January 18, 2021

Thank you for all your valuable tips. I am enjoying your emails. Oh, and your products. ;-)

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