There are so many wonderful salad ingredients in the grocery store these days! It's time to get out of the iceberg lettuce rut and make a salad that is truly delicious time to abandon the traditional iceberg lettuce with tomatoes and shredded carrots!
When creating a salad think of textures - from crunchy to creamy, it's this assortment and color variation that makes a salad great.
Change it up with the season... in the spring, add the produce that is peak, such as asparagus, artichoke hearts, peas, strawberries, etc.
Don't stop there... adding fruits can provide the necessary sweetness to balance the salad while adding more fiber and nutrients to it.
There are some canned items that are great additions to salads - Sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, garbanzo and kidney beans, and canned tuna or chicken.
When it comes to protein, think grilled chicken, thinly sliced steak, chunks of pork, and grilling cheese. Deli meats, like salami, ham, and turkey are great, too.
Add cheese and nuts and grains such as rice, couscous and barley or homemade croutons, baked pita bread or crushed tortilla chips.
And don't forget to add cheese!
Toss your salad with your favorite dressing in a blow that is large enough to accomodate all the fixin's!
Enjoy.
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