Basic Salad

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Summary

Yield
Prep Time20 minutes
Meal TypeSide Dishes
Food TypeSalads
Step Number (6 steps program)Step 2: Salads, Salad Dressings & Fruit Smoothies

Description

This basic salad can be varied as you wish. Add fresh vegetables that are in season. Don't forget to add your favorite kind of nuts or seeds. Try a different salad dressing each day.

Ingredients

  • romaine lettuce, large handfull
  • spinach, large handull
  • mixed salad greens, large handfull
  • sweet red or orange bell pepper, chopped
  • tomato, chopped
  • cucumber, chopped
  • celery, chopped
  • carrots, chopped
  • broccoli, chopped
  • artichoke hearts, chopped
  • green peas
  • pea pods
  • avocado, sliced
  • raw beets, grated
  • parsley
  • cilantro
  • scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • cooked or canned beans
  • garbanzo beans
  • sunflower seeds, raw

Instructions

Tear up a large handful of romaine lettuce leaves, a large handful of spinach, and a large handful of mixed salad greens. Now add chopped raw vegetables in season such as red bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, carrots, broccoli, artichoke hearts, green peas, pea pods, avocado, grated beets, parsley, cilantro, scallions. Top off with cooked kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and sunflower seeds.

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