A quick and easy salad dressing. Use with Lentil Apricot Salad
| PREP 10 min | SERVES 4 |
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Tbsps LEMON JUICE
- 1/2 t DIJON MUSTARD
- 3 Tbsps OLIVE OIL
- 1 Tbsp HONEY
INSTRUCTIONS
- Whisk VINAIGRETTE ingredients together and drizzle over salad
Tag: Salads
Thai Peanut Salad
A fresh and crunchy salad with the flavor of Thailand.
| PREP 20 min | COOK 0 | SERVES 4 |
INGREDIENTS
- 1 c QUINOA, cooked
- 2 c CABBAGE, shredded
- 1 c CARROT, grated
- 1 c SNOW PEAS, thinly sliced
- 1/2 c CILANTRO, chopped
- 1/4 c GREEN ONION, thinly sliced
- 1/4 c PEANUTS, roasted, salted, chopped
- THAI PEANUT SAUCE
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine QUINOA, CABBAGE, CARROT, SNOW PEAS, CILANTRO and GREEN ONION
- Toss and pour in PEANUT SAUCE
- Toss again until everything is lightly coated with sauce
- Garnish with PEANUTS
Lentil and Apricot Salad
Combining foods rich in Vitamin C, like apricots, tomatoes, and lemon juice, with iron-rich foods such as lentils, can improve the absorption of non-heme iron.
PREP 20 min / SERVES 4
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 c cooked LENTILS
- 1 small diced fresh TOMATO
- 1/2 c raw baby SPINACH
- 1/4 c PUMPKIN SEEDS
- 1/2 c dried chopped APRICOT
- VINAIGRETTE
- DIRECTIONS
- Combine LENTILS, TOMATOES, SPINACH, PUMPKIN SEEDS, and APRICOTS
- Drizzle VINAIGRETTE
- Stir ingredients and let sit 15 minutes before serving
Fig and Avocado Salad
Beet and Apple Salad
The varied tastes and textures of beets, apples, pistachios, and greens combine with a sweet and sour vinaigrette to make this salad as delicious as it is nutritious.
| PREP 20 min | SERVES 4 |
PREP 20 min / SERVES 4
- INGREDIENTS
- 2 BEETS, SLICED, RAW OR STEAMED
- 1 APPLE, THINLY SLICED
- 1 c LETTUCE
- 1/2 c PISTACHIOS, PEELED
- 2 Tbsp HONEY
- 2 Tbsp WHITE WINE VINEGAR
- 2 Tbsp DIJON MUSTARD
- 6 Tbsp OLIVE OIL
- DIRECTIONS
- Tear or chop washed LETTUCE as desired.
- Toss the BEETS and APPLES together
- To make dressing, whisk together HONEY, VINEGAR, and MUSTARD, drizzle OLIVE OIL slowly into the mixture as you continue to whisk
Beet Facts
Beets are low in calories and a source of many nutrients, including fiber, folate and vitamin C and contain nitrates and pigments that help lower blood pressure and improve athletic performance.
Apple Facts
Apples are rich in simple sugars like fructose, sucrose, and glucose, but their glycemic index (GI) is low, 29–44.
Fruit & Stuff 