Not Just a Side Salad

This is a delicious salad that’s chock full of antioxidants. So, not only is it good tasting, it’s good for you!

Ingredients:
Lettuce leaves
4 tbsp grated Brazil nuts
4 tbsp chopped dates
2 tomatoes, sliced
2 carrots, grated
2 raw beetroots, grated
About 12 oz grated cabbage
1/2 cucumber, sliced
Vinaigrette of your choice

Preparation:
Place lettuce leaves on plates. Combine the Brazil nuts and the chopped dates and put them in a pile in the middle of the plate. Add the other vegetables in piles around the nuts and create an appetizing and colorful dish.

Just before serving, pour a bit of vinaigrette over the salad to moisten.

Variations:
Perfect as a super-healthy vegetarian appetizer.
Serve a long side a grilled chicken breast, with some crusty bread.
Place the lettuce leaves on a flour tortilla, or flatbread. Arrange nut/date mix along with other salad fixings in center, then fold over or wrap tortilla for a healthy portable lunch.

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One Response to Not Just a Side Salad

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