It may be getting cooler and rainier outside, but my big salads will still show up at least once a week (compared to near daily in the summer!). I love these huge hearty salads for being an easy way to get so many veggies into me at once in such a tasty way… And by throwing turmeric and herbs into the dressing, it helps make the salad that much more nutrient-dense and anti-inflammatory – oh it’s really just such a powerhouse of a meal!!
Makes 1 serving
Ingredients
- Couple handfuls of spring mix and/or baby kale and/or arugula and/or shredded cabbage
2 to 3 of the following veggies:
- 1 carrot, grated
- ¼ to ½ of a bell pepper, diced
- Handful of green beans, steamed
- ¼ to ½ cucumber, sliced
- 2-3 green onions, sliced
- 1 beet, raw grated or boiled and sliced or cubed (or use pickled beets)
- 5-8 baby tomatoes
1 to 2 of the following healthy fat sources:
- 1 oz pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
- ¼- ½ avocado
- handful of almonds or walnuts or pecans
- 6-10 olives
- 3 Tbsp hemp hearts
- 1 oz hard grass fed cheese (i.e. Kerrygold)
1 of the following protein sources:
- ½ cup chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 3 Tbsp hemp hearts
- 2 boiled eggs, sliced
- ¼ pkg tofu, sliced / grilled or cubed /sautéed
- ½ tin water-packed tuna
- ½ tin wild salmon
- salmon cakes
- 3-4 ounces cooked prawns/shrimp
- 1 organic chicken breast, baked or grilled and sliced
- 1 wild salmon fillet
- A bison burger or turkey burger or chicken burger
- 3-4 ounces of grass fed and grass finished steak
Optional carb source:
- 4-6 boiled baby potatoes
- handful of cubed baked yams
- 2-4 Tbsp dried tart cherries
- 1 piece fresh fruit, sliced
- ½ cup cooked quinoa
Dressing:
- 1 serving Cheezy lemon dressing, below
- or a simple 1 part lemon juice + 1 part olive oil + sea salt
Cheezy Lemon Dressing (makes 4 servings)
Ingredients
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (1-2 lemons)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp organic yellow mustard
- 1 tsp honey and/or maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp tahini (sesame seed butter)
- ¼ tsp each of dried, oregano, parsley and basil flakes
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 2-4 Tbsp nutritional yeast (makes for a thicker, creamier dressing)
Directions
In a bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together all ingredients. Pour over salad and serve. Store leftover dressing in a glass jar in fridge for up to 2-3 weeks.
To deliciously healthy food and stronger faster running… Cheers,
Sarah J Cuff, RHN