garbage salad

Ingredients For garbage salad

• SALAD
• 1

  sweet potato
• 1 c

  butternut squash, peeled and diced
• 1

  onion, chopped
• 3/4 c

  uncooked israeli couscous (or regular couscous, or brown rice)
• 2

  pieces uncooked bacon
• 3 c

  chopped greens (spring mix, arugula, mixed greens, spinach, etc.)
• 3

  green onions, chopped
• 5

  baby carrots, chopped
• 2

  ribs celery, plus celery greens, chopped
• 1

  apple or pear, chopped
• 1/2 c

  sunflower seeds
• 1/2 c

  raisins
• 1/2 c

  finely grated parmesan cheese (or your favorite cheese)
• DRESSING
• 3/4 c

  olive oil, extra virgin
• 1/4 c

  balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 c

  honey
• 3 Tbsp

  dijon mustard
• salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste