Hearty Side Salad
You can pair a side salad with just about anything. It’s easy to make and full of nutrients. Skip the iceberg, though. It’s like green water. You’ll need the hearty leaf kinds like kale, chard, mustard greens, spinach, romaine, arugula or lettuce.
Made according to this recipe, it has only 149 calories, but 242% RDV Vitamin A, 190% Vitamin C, 11 grams of fiber and 10 grams of protein. Now that’s a healthy, hearty side salad!
Get creative with your ingredients to keep it new and interesting. Try topping it with some chopped nuts, currants, cherry tomatoes, red onions, avocado, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, cucumber or your other favorite salad mixings.
This recipe uses my favorite JP’s Italian Salad Dressing. It only has 5 calories per serving and tastes delicious!
Hearty Side Salad Cooking Video
If you make this recipe, please let us know your thoughts in the comments below. And please share with your friends to help spread the word about healthy plant based eating.
- 2 leaves chard torn apart
- 2 leaves kale torn apart
- 1 cup baby spinach torn apart, loose packed
- 1 cup artichoke hearts (packed in water)
- 1 cup hearts of palm sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 2 tbsp black olives sliced
- 4 tbsp JP's Italian Salad Dressing or your favorite oil-free dressing
Serving size is 1/2 of the ingredients. Split them between two bowls.
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