How to Build a Better Salad
Want to up your salad game? Follow these five simple steps to build a better salad.
Step 1:
Start by choosing your base. Need a few ideas? Try lettuce, kale, chard, collards, arugula, spinach, pea shoots or cabbage.
Step 2:
Add something crunchy like carrots, sprouts, cucumber, croutons, zucchini, bell pepper, apple or your favourite seeds.
Step 3:
Add something soft like roasted sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cheese, avocado, rice or olives.
Step 4:
Add something unexpected like watermelon cubes, cottage cheese, hummus, bacon, pickled veggies, herbs or dried fruit.
Step 5:
Add some protein. Try beans, eggs, tuna, chicken, steak, tofu, peas, quinoa or nuts.