Spring clean your salad: Try a new dressing or completely change your idea of salad all around!
Springtime means an awakening. The grass gets greened and our bodies, our homes, our hearts and our taste buds all need a good cleaning out this time of year.Sometimes the thought of yet another salad can be booooooorrrring. However if we practice the art of seasonal eating, as the temperatures increase we want to decrease our body temperatures. The easiest way to do this is to eat more cooling foods such as fruits and veggies.
In times of missing inspiration on the green front. So when your salad dressing lacks gusto, make salad more exciting with this delicious new recipe and get even more ideas with this awesome guide from IIN!
Personally I say cut the oil out all together or if you just cannot fathom that, reduce it to 1/4 Cup or even 1/8 Cup and add in some water or your favorite cold broth to adjust the difference.
Another thing to consider is making a leafless salad - try omitting your leafy greens and instead add in rough-chopped hearty raw veggies such as cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes and cucumbers.
You can go Italian with tomatoes, basil, cucumbers and onions or Greek with adding in black or Kalmata olives with some oregano to the mix. Try an Asian blend with carrots, onions, broccoli, pea pods, green beans, shredded cabbage and mushrooms.
Take inspiration from your favorite dishes and turn them into lighter fare through reinvention as a salad!
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