Easy Peasy Summer Salad
A post on salads? Of course a post on salads!
I have been asked time, and time again for ideas on salad dressings, salad mixings and a salad base.
One post to answer the call.
Base:
For a base I turn to organic baby spinach or a kale mix. It’s clean, fresh, vitamin packed and no extra work!
Toppings:
Hearty - toasted walnuts, cashews or sliced almonds
Sweet - raisins, dried cranberries, or any other dried fruit
Spices - salt, pepper, or celery salt
Fresh Fruit - blueberries, strawberries, peaches, raspberries, apples, tangerines, pineapple, tomatoes, dragonfruit, kiwi or watermelon
Fresh veggies - avocados, cucumbers or beets
Carb - pasta or croutons
Cheeses - parmesan, cheddar, asiago, feta or mozzarella pearls
Dressings:
Equal parts olive oil and flavored vinegar. This could be any type of flavored vinegar, for instance a balsamic vinegar. Often times vinegars are infused with different flavors.
One of the dressings that has been a favorite is:
1/4 cup blueberry infused balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons of shallots.
Mix them all together and drizzle over your salad.
These are all ideas to help you create your own concoction of a salad.
For instance, you could pair kale, watermelon and feta with some toasted walnuts. Drizzle a Raspberry vinaigrette over the top. The raspberry vinaigrette would be equal parts olive oil and a raspberry infused wine vinegar.
Hera’s Pinch:
Make your salad dressing! It’s super easy and much more flavorful.
Below is a salad we made a few days back.