We all know that eating our greens is good for our health but salad is not necessarily an exotic treat. The recipes included here help raise the bar for nutrition, taste and appeal. The combination of different types of leafy vegetables with nuts, herbs and colourful vegetables appeals to all our senses. A watercress salad with feta uses beets to add some zest. Adding tomatoes and bacon to a romaine salad brings flavour and colour to this dish. Mesclun salad with chickpeas includes carrots and dried cherries for colour. Arugula salad with green beans and radishes is another tasty variation.
The final recipe is for three different homemade salad dressings - lemon and shallit vinaigrette, balsamic-Dijon vinaigrette and creamy Parmesan dressing. Made in advance, the dressings will keep for 5 days if refrigerated. Also included are three important tips for a picture-perfect salad. Cleaning and drying greens well, dressing the salad just prior to serving and adding delicate ingredients last are common sense rules that seem obvious but are disregarded when we are in a rush. Taking the extra time to prepare properly will yield tastier and crisper results.
So next time you're wondering what to have for lunch, don't consider salad boring - try one of these fantastic recipes. Good health and flavour will be your rewards.
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