The key to a salad that tastes good and that is good for you is homemade salad dressing. We need good fat in our diets to absorb fat soluble vitamins (A, E, D, and K) and to keep our cells flexible. A huge misconception is that one should eat low-fat or no fat foods for health and proper weight. This is simply not true and was popularized after so many diseases developed from people eating bad fats. The problem is not 'fat' in one's diet, but cheap 'bad' man-processed fats, such as hydrogenated oils.
Ingredients:
Lettuce, washed and torn into bite size pieces or a spring mix
Optional:
Tomatoes
Mushrooms
Avocado
Homemade Croutons
These are the ingredients I used in our class salad. Pick your favorite fresh ingredients to add and use what you have on hand. Below is the recipe for the dressing we had on the class salad; it is a good base dressing. Have fun and experiment. For the dressing my team made at my house, we added 1/2 tsp of Dijon mustard and 1/2 tsp of honey to the base recipe. Raw minced garlic and/or ginger are also great additions.
Simple Dressing:
2 Tbl. organic extra virgin olive oil (get a good quality oil)
1 Tbl. balsamic vinegar (or raw apple cider vinegar)
1 tsp. Gomasio
a few grinds of sea salt
a few grinds of pepper
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