Sunday, November 1, 2015

'THE' Big Salad

Salad, really??  Ok wait a second, this isn't your traditional side salad that any old restaurant gives you before your entrée.  Today we are talking about a salad that will satisfy your hunger and leave you with plenty of zest to keep going throughout your day.  You will be surprised at how simple it really is to put this together.  Let's dig a little deeper into this healthy, hearty, hulk of greens:


I take this B.A.S. (You can be creative with the acronym here!) to work every day. If you cook all your meat and dice your veggies on the weekend you can make this in under 5 mins each night for lunch the next day.

Ingredients are as follows:
  • Baby Arugula or any green (kale, spinach, etc.) 
  • 4-5 grape tomatoes sliced in half 
  • 8-10 olives sliced in half 
  • 1/4 onion of your choosing (green/white/red) 
  • 1/2 diced green pepper 
  • 2-3 hard boiled eggs 
  • salt and pepper to taste 
  • topped your salad with grilled or baked chicken breast (I usually grill about 6-8 chicken breasts marinated in some way shape or form - here's an idea: Balsamic Chicken Breast
Dressing: 
  • 3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or really good olive oil (restaurant quality) that can be used as dressing 
  • Splash of balsamic vinaigrette 
  • A couple of dashes of salt and pepper mixed in 
*I put the dressing in a small tupperware container and put it on the salad before lunch while I'm heating up my chicken

Some optional ingredients: 
  • diced red beets 
  • broccoli florets 
  • cilantro 
  • sweet or spicy peppers (jalapenos anyone?) 
  • handful of any nut except peanuts 
  • half and avocado 

Steps for preparation: 
  • Mix all ingredients (except the dressing) into a bowl together 
  • Add the dressing and mix again just before you are ready to eat 

You will be amazed at how many people look at your salad and say something like 'Wow, that looks amazing!'  All the colors of the greens and vegetables add to the spectacular allure of an attractive, healthy, holistic lunch.  Lastly, don't be shy to eat this for dinner either.  I guarantee it's sure to satisfy!





This recipe was inspired by: Mark's Daily Apple

No comments:

Post a Comment