Salad is a healthy side dish to have with your main meals and a great way to get your veggies in for the day. I absolutely love salad and I often have it with every meal, yes even breakfast. However, it doesn't always have to be just greens and dressing, it doesn't even have to be vegetables! Spring is here which means farmer's markets are in abundance of beautiful, seasonal fresh fruits and veggies. It doesn't take a lot of time or effort to put together a salad and once you make it often enough, it's easy to get creative.
I absolutely LOVE salads and I usually make different variations with fruit and proteins. But here are my 5 personal faves that are quick, simple, healthy, and yummy!! I also make my own healthy dressings :) Enjoy!!
1.) Breakfast Fruit Salad
Mangoes, bananas, berries, ground flaxseed, shredded coconut (I usually use fruit that are in season).
Dressing: Plain greek yogurt with ground cinnamon
2.) Chick Pea
Chick peas, kale, red bell peppers, red onions, celery salt.
Dressing: Balsamic vinegar and olive oil
3.) Tabouleh (Wifey's version)
Couscous, parsley, tomatoes, tossed in a bit of lemon juice.
4.) Quinoa Salad (this one is my go-to if I have leftover meat)
Quinoa, edamame beans, avocados, leftover meat (salad in photo has leftover wild salmon), snap peas, cucumber, green onion, fresh dill.
Dressing: Sundried tomato or roasted red pepper with olive oil and lemon juice (this is where my magic bullet comes in handy)
5.) Cabbage Salad
Red and green cabbage, carrots, grape tomatoes, green onion, fresh parsley, cucumber, apples. I usually add a hard boiled egg to the mix for some protein. (Photo below: I added some spaghetti squash instead of apples).
Dressing: Sesame dressing (sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar)
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