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Healthy Salads: Detoxifying Cabbage, Ginger Lend Crunch to This Low-Cal Salad
Detox never tasted so good. This recipe for red cabbage and apple salad with ginger vinaigrette delights for just 215 calories. Prep: 20 minutes Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 /8 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cups packed shredded red cabbage 2 cups packed shredded Napa cabbage 2 cups thinly sliced Granny Smith apple 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup golden raisins, plumped in hot water 1/4 cup toasted, unsalted sunflower seeds Directions: Whisk together first 5 ingredients (through garlic) in a small bowl.Apple Crunch Salad
Here's a healthier version of Waldorf Salad, which can be high in saturated fat. In place of one of the Gala, Fuji, or Red Delicious apples, I sometimes use a Grapple--the apple that tastes like a grape--for a more unique flavor. For serving, I think it's especially pretty when presented in a "bowl" made from a lettuce leaf.Corn Salad Sans Beans
I am looking for a corn salad recipe that does not contain any beans. If you have one please share it with me.Tri-Colore Orzo Salad
I went to a bbq last night and was asked to bring a side dish. I had recently been watching Giada on Everyday Italian and she made this salad that looked amazing and I decided to make it with just a small change. 1 pound orzo pasta 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup 2 cups fresh arugula (about 3 ounces) (I couldn't find arugula in my grocery store so I used baby spinach instead) 3/4 cup crumbled ricotta salata cheese (or feta cheese) (amazingly I was able to find this cheese!Salad-Making 101
Making a good salad is truly an art. Salads seem to be the epitome of health food, however, there are many big mistakes made that drastically reduce or destroy the nutritional value of your salad.
Let's outline the steps to making a fabulous salad both in taste and nutrition!
What Do You Include In Your Usual Salad?
Aside from the standard lettuce (what type do you use?), tomato and cucumber slices, what do you like in your salad (including those 3 previously mentioned items) ?
My salads are made of: romaine lettuce, some iceberg lettuce, shredded raw carrots, cucumber slices, tomato, raw onion slices, sometimes raw almonds or plain soy nuts and I rarely use dressing (if I do include dressing I use those Salad Spritzers.)Also, I sometimes add garbonzo & kidney beans, maybe some gorgonzola cheese crubs.
What a $21 Salad Looks Like
I recently went to visit a friend in NYC, and she had a $100 gift card for Cipriani, so we had lunch at the downtown spot. Our bill — for lunch — was $150 with tip. The food was nice but nothing mind-blowing, and it was ridiculously overpriced.
Easy Greek Salad
Since I'm making this for the third time this summer, I thought I would share this recipe.
From: http://www.mediterrasian.com
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
1 clove garlic—minced (crushed)
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and extra for garnish
3 tomatoes—cut into wedges
¼ red onion—sliced into rings
½ cucumber—sliced into thick half-moons
½ green pepper (capsicum)—julienned
4 oz (120g) feta cheese—cut into small cubes
16 kalamata olives
PLACE the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and oregano in a small jar with a screw-top lid and shake to combine. PLACE the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
Green Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette
Green Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette
Modified from Michael Chiarello
2 lemons
1/2 navel orange or 1 small orange
1 shallot
1-1/2 cups pure olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
8 cups mixed green lettuces
1 avocado, cut into chunks
1 orange, segmented
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup endame
1/4 cup fresh parsley
Which Fruits Do You Include In Fruit Salad?
Everyone has different tastes, so which types of fruit do you include when making fruit salad?
I include: Watermelon, Strawberries, Red Grapes, Pineapple, Raspberries, Cantatope, Blueberries and sometimes orange chunks. I used to include Kiwi slices however now I'm allergic to them (I love them though.)
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