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Home > Blog > Health & Wellness > 4 Ways to Shake Up Your Salads

4 Ways to Shake Up Your Salads

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October 13, 2016 by mint-sk

It’s easy to get stuck in a salad rut. Here are some ways to shake up your salad routine.

1. Go Seasonal

Fresh corn is in season and Trader Joe’s offers tasty optionroasted-corn-bacon-bleus. Try this romaine with roasted corn, bacon and bleu cheese dressing.

Instructions:

  • Halve a romaine heart.
  • Drizzle with your favorite salad dressing (Newman’s Own Bleu Cheese pictured).
  • Top with Roasted Corn and Bacon Bits.
  • Don’t be afraid to use your hands.

 

2. Use Fresh and Roasted Vegetables

romaine-roasted-vegetables-with-sesame-dressingDYK? Streets Market and Café changes the selection of roasted and marinated vegetables daily. Make a delicious salad with roasted eggplant, squash, zucchini, red onions, red and green peppers and top it with sesame dressing.

Instructions:

  • Shred romaine.
  • Toss roasted vegetables in sesame dressing (Kraft Asian
    Toasted Sesame pictured).
  • Top with fresh scallions.

 

3. Change up your BASE!

Not all salads have to start with leafy greens! cucumber-tomato-with-feta-and-parsley

For this healthy option, all you need is cucumber, tomato, feta and parsley!

Instructions:

  • Dice cucumber.
  • Halve cherry tomatoes.
  • Combine 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, parsley.
  • Toss vegetables.
  • Top with feta and more parsley.

4. Get Pickled!

Pickled golden beets and kimchi are both gems you can pick up from the Fermentation Brothers, a regular stall at the 14th and U Streets Farmers Market. Try a cucumber, cucumber-apple-kimchi-and-pickled-golden-beetsapple, kimchi and pickled golden beets salad. Both sweet and savory!

Instructions:

  • Dice apples and cucumber (Granny Smith apples pictured).
  • Roughly chop kimchi and pickled beets.

Filed Under: Health & Wellness Tagged With: eat local, healthy eating, nutrition, recipes, salads, shop local, wellness

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