Superfood Salad
Power through your week with this easy and delicious superfood salad. Loaded with nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables your body will love this energy boosting combination. For a heartier meal, add your favorite grilled protein. Salmon, chicken or hard boiled eggs would work perfectly.
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Ingredients Needed for this Superfood Salad
Greens – You’ll need a combination of baby spinach and kale for this recipe. Be sure to wash the greens well, pat them dry and chop them into small pieces for easy eating. Option to use a salad spinner to dry the greens if you have one. I also like to massage my kale before adding it to the salad. Massaging the kale can help tenderize it making it easier to eat and digest.
Fruit – You’ll need fresh blueberries and diced avocado for this recipe. Fun fact, avocados are not a vegetable. In fact, they are in the berry family. Be sure to remove the pit and carefully dice the avocado.
Vegetables – This recipe keeps things simple with thinly sliced red onion. The red onion adds some bite and flavor to this salad that’s hard to resist.
Nuts – I used crushed and lightly toasted walnuts for this recipe. Simply heat the walnuts in a small non-stick skillet until they release a warm nutty fragrance. However, you could use any nut you enjoy most. Toasted sliced almonds, pine nuts or pecans would all taste great.
Dressing – Combine olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt and black pepper. Mix well and pour over the salad. You can use as much or as little dressing as you like.
What are Superfoods?
While there is no one food that can prevent disease or promote good health. There are a list of foods that are nutrient dense and support a healthy lifestyle. And according to Harvard’s recent top 10 superfood list, there are 6 superfoods in this salad recipe alone! For more information, please click here.
How to Make Superfood Salad
Make the Dressing
Combine, olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt and black pepper in a small mixing bowl. Mix well.
Assemble the Salad
Trim the stems from the kale, then wash the baby spinach and kale. Pat your greens dry with a clean towel or a paper towel. Option to use a salad spinner if you have one handy.
Warm the walnuts in a small non-stick skillet until they are nutty and fragrant. Remove them from the heat and let them cool.
Add the greens to a large bowl. Top with crushed walnuts, clean blueberries, diced avocado and thinly sliced red onion. Drizzle the salad with as much or as little dressing. Toss well and enjoy!
Storage
Dressed salad is best enjoyed immediately. Extra dressing can be stored in a separate airtight container for three to four days in the refrigerator. Extra “undressed” salad can be stored for up to two days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Superfood Salad
Ingredients
Superfood Salad
- 2 cups baby spinach, chop small
- 2 cups kale, remove stems, chop small and massage
- ½ cup blueberries, fresh
- ¼ – ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 small avocado, remove pit and dice small
- ¼ – ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
Lemon Honey Dijon Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Equipment
- 1 small mixing bowl for dressing
- 1 large bowl for the salad
- 1 salad spinner
Instructions
How to Make Superfood Salad
Make the Dressing
- Combine, olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt and black pepper in a small mixing bowl. Mix well.
Assemble the Salad
- Trim the stems from the kale, then wash the baby spinach and kale. Pat your greens dry with a clean towel or a paper towel. Option to use a salad spinner if you have one handy. Warm the walnuts in a small non-stick skillet until they are nutty and fragrant. Remove them from the heat and let them cool. Add the greens to a large bowl. Top with crushed walnuts, clean blueberries, diced avocado and thinly sliced red onion. Drizzle the salad with as much or as little dressing. Toss well and enjoy!
One Comment on “Superfood Salad”
This recipe was incredible. I just so happen to have a bag of avocados I bought and needed something to use them in. This was absolutely perfect!