Greenest Greens

Ingredients

• 4 oz. Brussel Sprouts (sliced)
• 4 oz. Spinach (chopped)
• 4 oz. Cabbage/Broccoli (shredded)
• 4 oz. Kale (chopped fine)
• 1/2 C. Raisins/Cran-raisins
• 1/4 C Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• 1/4 C Pistachios (or any nut you like)
• Parmesan (optional)

Honey Poppyseed Dressing (in dressings tab)
Directions:Combine vegetables. Whisk dressing together and toss dressing with salad about 30 minutes before serving.
(My Family Recipe)

Ingredients

• 16 Strawberries  (sliced)
• 10 oz. Spinach (chopped)
• 1 Avocado (diced)
• 1/4 C Sliced Almonds
• 1/4 C. Raisins
• Parmesan (optional)

Dressing: Stack Salad and then dress with reduced balsamic vinegarette and a drissel of olive oil.
(My Family Recipe)

Ingredients

• 8 strips of bacon - cooked "well done"
• 2 hard boiled eggs - (sliced)
• 16 oz of Spinach (chopped)
• 1/4 Red Onion (thinly sliced)
• 4 Button Mushrooms (sliced)
• 12 strawberries (sliced)
• Toasted Walnuts (chopped)
• Cheese (parmesan or feta or gorgonzola)

Directions

Place your thinly sliced onions in an ice water bath while you prepare your ingredients.  This helps to not make them too bitter. Chop the bacon after it cools in large chunks. Chop the walnuts before toasting them at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Combine all ingredients.

Dressing

Use the bacon grease from the bacon you just fried, to make the "spinach salad dressing "recipe found in the salad dressing part of my website!
(My Family Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1 small head of kale (stems removed)
• 2 C Radishes
• 1/4 C Avocado Oil
• Juice & Zest of a Lemon
• 1/2 C Parmesan Reggiano
• 1/4 C Craisins
• 1 Apple
• Small bunch of Fresh Basil
• 1/2 C raw walnuts (toasted)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400.  Slightly chop your walnuts and then place them on a baking sheet.  Toast for 10 minutes and then set aside.

Mix oil, lemon juice & zest.  Rub each leaf of kale (process called bruising) with 1/2 of the oil. Soak the apples in the lemon juice. Add radishes, craisins, basil and remaining oil & lemon mixture and toss. Enjoy!  

(My first "healthy" salad creation)

Ingredients

• 12 oz. Brussel Sprouts (shredded)
• 12 oz. Spinach (chopped fine)
• 1/4 Red Onion (Minced and soaked in an ice bath for 5 minutes)
• 1/4 C. Raisins
• 1/4 C. Craisins
• 1 C Walnuts (chopped and toasted)
• 10 slices of Bacon (optional)
• 1 pkg of Gorgonzola (or Parmesan)
• 1 apple (peeled and diced)
• 1/4 C Avocado Oil

Seasonal Options

• Spring - Strawberries/Oranges
• Summer - Blueberries/Zucchini
• Fall - Butternut Squash
• Winter - Cranberries (sliced and slightly coated with sugar for 4 hours before)

Dressing

• 2 Oranges (juiced)
• 1 Lemon (Juiced)
• 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 3 Tbsp of Balsamic Vinegar

Directions:

Make sure all fruit is rinsed and dried, and if you are using seasonal vegetables, cube them, and sauté them until tender. Brussel Sprouts should be shredded in a food processor.  Combine all ingredients for salad and pour avocado oil over. Mix.  Whisk dressing together and toss dressing with salad about 30 minutes before serving.

(My Family Recipe)

Ingredients

Dressing 

• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 1/4 C Olive Oil
• 2 tsp honey

Salad

• 6 cups of arugula (rough chop)
• 1/8 red onion (thinly sliced) - optional
• 6 Tbsp of Parmesan Cheese - optional
• 1Beefsteak Tomato (chunked) - optional

Directions

Place your thinly sliced onions in an ice water bath while you prepare your ingredients.  This helps to not make them too bitter. Combine all ingredients.

Dressing

Vigorously whisk all ingredients in a measuring cup and pour over salad.  Mix salad and dressing in one big bowl, then plate and serve accordingly.   

(Recipe inspired by my husband)

Ingredients

• Dressing
  • ¼ C red wine vinegar
  • 1 ½ Tbsp finely chopped shallot
  • ½ Tbsp honey
  • ¼ C hazelnut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
• Salad
  • 6 C chopped romaine hearts
  • 4 C sliced red cabbage
  • 1 Large fuji apple, halved, cored, diced
  • 1 mango, peeled, diced
  • ¾ C hazelnuts, toasted, husked, coarsely chopped
  • ½ C pomegranate seeds
  • ½ C crumbled blue cheese

Directions

Dressing

Whisk vinegar, shallot, and honey in small bowl to blend.  Gradually whisk in oil.  Season dressing to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Salad

Combine romaine and next 6 ingredients in very large bowl; toss to blend.  Add dressing and toss to coat.  Divide salad among plates.  Sprinkle with blue cheese if desired and serve.

*Reminder - Salad's don't always need Lettuce! 

Ingredients

• 8 oz Feta Cheese (block)
• 2 Cucumbers (sliced)
• 1 box of cherry tomatoes (cut in 1/2)
• 1/4 Red Onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 Jar of Kalamata Olives (sliced)
• Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper

Directions

Place your thinly sliced onions in an ice water bath while you prepare your ingredients.  This helps to not make them too bitter. Combine all ingredients, then drizzle olive oil over all vegetables. It is amazing how hearty this salad when you use the good quality ingredients.

(My Greek Friends Family Recipe)

Ingredients 

• 4 strips of bacon - "well done"
• 1 beefsteak tomato
• 4 Tbsp of Mayo
• 1/2 Head of iceberg lettuce
• 1/8 red onion (thinly sliced) - optional

Of course you can chop these ingredients up and make a salad (which pairs great with the Ranch Dressing listed in the "salad dressings" section of this website).  But you can take the untraditional approach to this salad too!  

Iceberg lettuce is a savior when it comes to eliminating bread.  If you use all ingredients of a BLT (Bacon, Tomato, Mayo) and wrap it up in a few leaves of iceberg lettuce and finish it off with a toothpick...it makes the perfect lunch or even appetizer! Just be sure to crisp the bacon to a "very well done" state, so it will remain crispy, and serve quickly or the bacon can loose its 'crunch'.  Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 head of romaine lettuce
• 4 pieces of bacon (rough chop)
• 1 chicken breast (diced)
• 2 Eggs (hard boiled)
• 1/2 Cucumber (sliced and cut in 1/2)
• 1/2 C Freshly Grated Parmesan

Optional:

• 1/2 C Cheddar Cheese
• 1/2 Red Onion (Chilled and Thinly sliced)
• Banana Peppers

Nicely paired with Vinigarette or Ranch or Thousand Island in our "salad dressings" tab

Directions:

Roughly chop lettuce and Julianne cut your vegetables and arrange. Whisk dressing together. Enjoy!

(Classic Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1/4 Head of Iceberg
• 1 Egg (Hardboiled and Sliced)
• 1 Tomato (Diced)
• 2 Strips of Bacon
• 1/4 C Cheese (Parmesan, Blue Cheese or Feta)

Directions

Dice and Combine!  Dressings commonly prepared are oil & vinegar, ranch, creamy balsamic vinaigrettes. Enjoy!  

(Family Traditional Salad when working in the pasture all day.)

Ingredients

• Create this each time you have 2 breasts of leftover grilled chicken!
• 2 Tbsp of Mayo
• 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 Finely diced celery Stalk
• Salt and Pepper

(optional)

• diced apples, cran-raisins, cashews, pecans
• Dressing - Balsamic Vinegar or Ranch

Directions

Dice up chicken, and combine all ingredients.  This is wonderful to put over a combo or shredded spinach/ shredded lettuce. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Dressing - Italian Dressing

Salad

• 6 cups of romaine
• 1/8 red onion (thinly sliced) - optional
• 6 Tbsp mozzarella cheese
• 1 Jar of Kalamata olives
• 1 box of cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 LB of Hard Salami (sliced thick and quartered)
• 1/2 LB of Honey Ham (sliced thick and quartered)
• 1/4 LB of Provolone (sliced thick and quartered)

Directions

Place your thinly sliced onions in an ice water bath while you prepare your ingredients.  This helps to not make them too bitter. Combine all ingredients.

Dressing

Vigorously whisk all ingredients in a measuring cup and pour over salad.  Mix salad and dressing in one big bowl, then plate and serve accordingly.   

(Recipe inspired by my husband)