Baby greens with chicken and spring vegetables
Apple fennel salad with prosciutto and walnuts
Seared salmon salad with ruby grapefruit and snow peas
It’s the first day of spring and while many of us take this time to spring clean our homes, it’s also the perfect time to spring clean ourselves. And what better way to do that than with a big bowl of salad? Say goodbye to winter and hello to healthy with these crisp and hearty salads.
Seared-Salmon Salad with Ruby Red Grapefruit with Grapefruit-Dill Dressing Healthy Hits: Very high in fibre Salmon is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids Olive oil and avocado are good sources of omega-6 fatty acids Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C
Baby Greens with Chicken & Spring Vegetables with Honey-Dijon Dressing Healthy Hits: Low-calorie, high-protein, low-sodium Romaine is an excellent source of vitamin A Chicken is an excellent source of potassium Apple-Fennel Salad with Prosciutto & Walnuts with Creamy Buttermilk Dressing Healthy Hits: Low calorie, high fibre Walnuts are a good source of omega-3 and 6 fatty acids Leaf lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin K
Don’t have the greens to pull off the recipes above? No problem! Build your own salads with these tips:
Arugula Bold, peppery flavour Dressing: balsamic or maple vinaigrette Add-ins: prosciutto, mozzarella or blue cheese, figs Baby Spinach Sweet and earthy flavour Dressing: soy and sesame vinaigrettes Add-ins: mango, grilled steak, toasted almonds Bibb aka Boston Lettuce Delicate, buttery flavour Dressing: sweet citrus vinaigrettes Add-ins: grilled chicken, berries, pecans, chevre Mache Mild nutty flavour Dressing: rice or white-wine-vinegar based Add-ins: pears, brie, pistachios Radicchio Fresh, bitter flavour Dressing: warm balsamic vinaigrette Add-ins: roasted mushrooms, orange segments, parmesan, walnuts
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