A Healthy Summer Salad Start

This past week can modestly be described as a gluttonous feast and my palette was happy to play host to savory and sweet treats that only the holidays can bring. New delicacies like pavlova and Christmas cake or classics juicy duck with a hearty macaroni side. Our plates runneth over. Now it is time for a cleansing of sorts and what better way to do that than with a fresh, crisp seasonal salad? Vegetables have so many natural sources of antioxidants and vitamins that will replenish any stretched out body. As much fun as the holidays have been, our bodies need a break. Creating a healthy body is a great way to begin a new year. We chose ingredients from our garden and a few choice selections from our weekly box of organic fruits and veggies to create this bountiful and beautiful plate. No recipe necessary. Just chop and chuck in what you want. If want to go for a deeper cleanse, skip dressing and simply use lemon or balsamic like we did for that dash of flavor. 

We also put in a sprinkle of chia seeds for that extra bit of nutrition.

Geniuses Pick Green... Salads

Must do a quick share as we are just back from a night at the theater and our pre party event included this green salad. It featured locally sourced greens, pickled radishes, a heaping portion of pumpkin seeds, a montage of sprouts, and sweet red onion. The dressing was a light and lemony vinaigrette. Ingredients that are so fresh and clean are much needed to really keep us going. Food in its most natural state is how you obtain the most health benefits from it. Vegetables are our top choice to be served this way. They are mostly perfect straight from the earth and are a very sustainable crop.  Salads are just a smart and conscious choice for all of us to make.

We all met up after a long day of work and running around for an early dinner. We immediately found ourselves ensconced in conversation until the salads were served. It became that silent meal where no one speaks until after all dishes were emptied. Conversation immediately commenced but it was strictly green talk. The salad was divine all agreed.

Fun FoodFact: Adding a large green salad to your meal when dining out could provide half of the vegetables you need for the day.

In season ingredients simply make the best meals as exemplified here and three geniuses chose wisely.

(The show was good, too and though we are not really geniuses, we are counting our evening of Mozart as another smart choice.)

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