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Photo of salad on blue salad bowl. Salad is topped with tomatoes, red cabbage, turnips, carrots, micro greens, basil, pipits seeds, oil and lemon juice.

How to Build a Salad

Tracy @ Next Level Baker
Build a delicious green salad by picking one or more ingredients from each category and then just chop, toss and serve!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups (handfuls) leafy greens
  • ¼ cup pick one or more sliced root vegetables ex. carrots, red onions or beets
  • ¼ cup pick one or more diced fruits ex. tomato, cucumber or avocado
  • 1 tablespoon pick one or more seeds ex. pepitas, sunflower or sesame
  • 1 tablespoon pick one of more fresh herbs ex. cilantro, dill, or micro greens
  • ½ tablespoon pick one oil ex. olive oil, grapeseed oil or sesame
  • ½ tablespoon pick one acid ex. balsamic vinger, lemons or soy sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Start with 2 cups/handfuls of leafy greens in each salad bowl or meal prep container.
  • Choose one or more ingredients per category of root vegetables, fruits, fresh herbs and slice or dice. Layer each ingredient onto the salad bowl or meal prep container as you go. Sprinkle seed of choice on top.
  • Drizzle the oil lightly across the the salad. Drizzle the acid (balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, etc.) across the salad in the opposite direction.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste if so desired. (Do not add additional salt if using soy sauce in salad.)
  • Toss or lightly fluff with fork before serving or eating.

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