How to Make Salads Actually Delicious!
Here is a simple outline you can use to make delicious salads plus examples below.
Greens
Creamy part - like avocado
Crunchy part - like fresh veggies
Salty part- like nuts & seeds
Warm part - like cooked grains (cooked with vegetable broth NOT just plain water)
Tangy part - such as the dressing
Can add fermented part - like sauerkraut
Example salads:
Lemon Garlic Chickpea salad:
Arugula, roasted chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, cut bell peppers, sliced avocado, cooked quinoa (cooked with vegetable broth not just water), mixed nuts, and a lemon garlic olive oil dressing. Pair this with a meal that might be slightly sweeter, like a chili with cinnamon, soy sauce, and vanilla extract in it (so good - trust me).
Goat cheese strawberry shitake mushroom salad:
Arugula, pecans, walnuts, goat cheese, sliced strawberries, cooked farro, shitake mushroom dressing. Pair this with something hearty to balance it out, like this delicious Buffalo Chickpea Cauliflower Casserole by From My Bowl.
