super-foods salad and vinaigrette

Ingredients

• SALAD
• 4 cups baby romaine leaves-or other dark green, leafy lettuce variety
• 4 cups baby spinach:greens add fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin c, folic acid and beta carotene to your diet
• 4 - stalks celery, sliced:has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and contain flavenoids(a powerful anti-oxidant)
• 1/2 cup walnuts:rich in omega 3 fatty acids and anti-oxidants
• 1 cup super fruit optional add-ins- raisins(high in anti-oxidants, good source of natural energy), strawberries or blueberries(source of antioxidants and phytochemicals)
• VINAIGRETTE
• 1/4 cup walnut oil:omega 3, b vitamins, vitamin e and niacin or grapeseed oil:high in antioxidants, good for your skin or olive oil: healthy, monounsaturated fat. good for heart health, digestive health, blood sugar
• 1/4 cup 100%juice cranberry/pomegranate blend:antioxidants, anti-inflammatory
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley:powerful antioxidants(vit. c and a), anti-inflammatory. vit. k for bone health
• 1/2 - orange, juiced
• 1 tablespoon vinegar-optional(if you like a sweeter dressing, omit, if you like it tangier, add the vinegar)
• - a few grinds of black pepper and a dash of salt