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Colorful healthy mediterranean salad with lettuce, chickpeas, scallions, tomatoes, red and yellow pepper slices, feta cheese crumbles, crushed pita chips, three Greek meatballs and a ramekin of dressing.

Composed Dinner Salad Master Recipe

When it comes to salads, if you are stuck in a rut, this template is a helpful tool to supercharge your creativity.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups greens (romaine, ice berg, arugula, spring mix, etc)
  • 1/2 cup vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, radishes, etc)
  • 1/2 cup vegetables or fruit (tomato, cucumber, avocado, apple, etc)
  • 4 ounces protein (fish, chicken, beef, tofu, eggs, etc)
  • 1/2 cup carbohydrate (beans, lentils, brown rice, or starchy vegetable)
  • 1/3 cup something crunchy (nuts, seeds, croutons, pita chips, etc)
  • 1/8 cup something more (optional) (cheese, olives or up to 1/4 cup of micro greens, sprouts, fresh herbs, etc)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil and vinegar (or your favorite dressing)

Instructions
 

  • Gather all the ingredients, wash, and prep.
  • Toss the greens with half the dressing and reserve the other half to serve on the side.
  • Place greens on the bottom of the serving dish and arrange all the other components on top. Drizzle with remaining dressing.
Keyword carrots, Cucumber, Leafy greens, Onion