Super-foods Salad and Vinaigrette

Name: Super-foods Salad and Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: SALAD; 4 c baby romaine leaves-or other dark green, leafy lettuce variety; 4 c 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 c walnuts:rich in omega 3 fatty acids and anti-oxidants; 1 c 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 c 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 c 100%juice cranberry/pomegranate blend:antioxidants, anti-inflammatory; 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley:powerful antioxidants(vit. c and a), anti-inflammatory. vit. k for bone health; 1/2 orange, juiced; 1 Tbsp 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

By cindy sandberg
@cindyLs

We've all heard about "super-foods"-foods that are exceptionally nutritious. I created this salad and dressing out of several of these nutritional power-houses and it's as good as it is good for you!

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Ingredients

SALAD
4 c

baby romaine leaves-or other dark green, leafy lettuce variety
4 c

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 c

walnuts:rich in omega 3 fatty acids and anti-oxidants
1 c

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 c

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 c

100%juice cranberry/pomegranate blend:antioxidants, anti-inflammatory
2 Tbsp

minced fresh parsley:powerful antioxidants(vit. c and a), anti-inflammatory. vit. k for bone health
1/2

orange, juiced
1 Tbsp

vinegar-optional(if you like a sweeter dressing, omit, if you like it tangier, add the vinegar)
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a few grinds of black pepper and a dash of salt
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How to Make Super-foods Salad and Vinaigrette

Step-by-Step

Combine the greens and add remaining salad ingredients; toss.
Combine vinaigrette ingredients in a jar or bottle with tight-fitting lid and shake well.
Serve vinaigrette over salad.

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