This is my all-time favorite go-to salad. I use all Organic products. I promise you won’t find a fresh and clean salad like this in any restaurant.
Nothing Artificial Baby, the Taste is in the Spoon.
Ingredients:
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Zucchini
• Carrots
• Avocado
• Fuji Apple
• Cilantro
• Limes
• Dried Cranberries
• Raisons (Thompsons)
• Walnuts
• Garbanzo Beans
• Black Olives
• Feta Cheese
Let's Get Started!
Wash/bathe fruit and vegetables with Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide
There is a formula for this. 2 cups water to 1oz. H₂O₂.
I soak for at least 20 minutes.
- Then rinse and let stand in fresh rinse water for 10-15 minutes. This step is not necessary. Once rinsed and drained it is ready to go.
- Remove at set out to drain.
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- Cut vegetables and the apple into bite-size pieces in a large bowl with enough room to toss. Pick the cilantro leaves off the stem and place into the bowl.
- Add dried Fruit and Nuts
Nut Substitutes:
Pine Nuts
Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Fresh Dressing
• Juice from squeezed lime(s) (3 parts juice to 1 part Olive Oil)
• Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Organic Oregano Essential Oil (3-5 drops)
• Dried Oregano
• Oregano Essential Oil
• Black Pepper
• Sea Salt
- Prepare the dressing then pour it over the salad bowl and toss.
- Cut Avocado into bite-size pieces and place into the salad bowl.
- Lightly sprinkle Sea Salt and gently toss again.
Dish it and Enjoy.
There is not a lot of "measuring" involved. It is about creating balance with all of the ingredients. Make adjustments according to taste.
I like more citrus in the dressing. Adjust the ratio of lime juice and olive oil as appropriate.
The amount of veggies and fruit bathing in the photo is enough for four (4) salads. Only the broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, apple, and cilantro are placed in food containers. This makes the prep time for a quick salad no more than 10 minutes.
This post is an entry by Kathleen Daniels in the Fork It Over: June ActiveRain Recipe Challenge co-hosted by Kathy Streib and Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
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