Larry's Delicious Hearty Green Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette

Larry’s Delicious Hearty Green Salad With Homemade Vinaigrette

Salad Ingredients

• 3 cups Mixed greens - any kind you like: baby spinach (romaine lettuce, escarole, frisee, chicory, kale, butter lettuce, bibb lettuce, boston lettuce, green or red leaf lettuce, and napa cabbage - Make sure all of the greens are chopped or torn into bite-size pieces)

• 1 cup Arugula

• ½ cup Basil (fresh)

• 1 cup Cherry tomatoes (halved)

• 1 cup Cucumber (chopped)

• ½ cup Avocado (chopped)

• 1 cup Blueberries

• ½ cup Nuts and/or seeds - Sliced almonds (pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, flaxseed)

• ⅓ cup Banana peppers (sliced)

• ¼ cup Green onions (sliced)

Dressing

• 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil

• 4 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar

• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

• 1 Tbsp Garlic (minced)

• 1 Tbsp Honey or maple syrup

• Sea salt and black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

1. Toss all of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl.

2. Whisk together the dressing ingredients. You can double or triple the recipe and store the dressing in a mason jar in the fridge. Just shake the jar when you are ready to use as the contents will separate.

3. You can either toss the salad with the dressing or you can do self serve.

4. Add ham, turkey, or chicken to the salad for a delicious, nutritious, and filling meal!