Tasty Salad Ideas

If you are trying to eat more veggies, summer is the season to go for it and salad ideas fit the season! There are all kinds of salads we can make. Here are some combo ideas…

Tomato, cucumber, fresh basil leaves, black olives

Lettuce, cucumber, grated beet, fresh mint

Cucumber, radishes, tomatoes, green onion

Lettuce, red cabbage, red bell pepper, avocado, grated carrots, fresh oregano

Spinach, red bell pepper, sprouts, avocado, fresh thyme

Watercress, grated carrot, pecans

Asian or Western coleslaw (get creative and add things like sunflower seeds)

Salad ideas for making your salad a complete meal include: add your protein food to the salad —  beans, chicken, fish, hard-boiled egg, etc.

Then get creative with dressings. You can easily make your own vinaigrette, or blend up a cucumber or fresh coriander dressing. The herbs add lots of extra vitamins and minerals and make everything taste so good!

For some extra pizazz, add a specialty vinegar like chocolate or raspberry. You can also add a few drops of essential oil to your dressing, like lemon or lime or basil. Remember to chew well! Raw foods take more chewing than cooked foods.

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