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]]>Ingredients
- Salt
- 1 large lemon
- 2 15-ounce cans of black-eyed peas
- 6 ounces bacon, sliced thick
- olive oil
- 1 bunch of collard greens
- 12 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 12 ounces cauliflower rice
Instructions
- Warm a wide saucepan over medium-high heat, tossing in cauliflower rice and olive oil. Begin to stir and add a dash of salt. After about 3 minutes, once the rice has softened, turn off the heat and set the mixture aside to cool.
- Chop up the collard greens and put them in a large bowl. Sprinkle a dash of salt and add all of the vinegar and some lemon juice.
- Slice up the tomatoes and throw them into the salad. Then, cut the bacon into bite-sized pieces before adding as well.
- Drain and rinse the black-eyed peas before adding them to the mix along with the cauliflower rice. Stir the salad until everything is completely mixed up.
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]]>Avocado Oil
Rich green in color, avocado oil lends a gorgeous, buttery taste to your salads. Try mixing one tablespoon of avocado oil with one teaspoon of red wine vinegar, a pinch of salt, and a handful of chopped basil for a quick, simple salad dressing.
Walnut Oil
Walnuts are high in super-healthy fats, and a walnut oil dressing goes beautifully over a blue cheese salad. Mix one tablespoon of walnut oil with one teaspoon of balsamic vinegar and a pinch of salt. You could also try drizzling walnut oil over slices of apple, for a quick and healthy snack.
Flaxseed Oil
This golden-hued oil is subtle in flavor and so will work on almost any salad. Mix one tablespoon of oil with one teaspoon of lemon juice and a pinch of salt, this works really well over a caprese salad.
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]]>Do a Dry-By
No one likes lettuce that has lost its crispness or tomatoes that have gone over to the soggy side… Eliminate as much moisture as possible by patting down all your ingredients before adding them to the salad. Lettuce can also hold out longer by placing paper towels between the leaves while being stored in the fridge.
Keep the Crunch
A great way to add some interest to your salad is by including crunchy items like nuts, seeds, and croutons. However, these guys can get soggy rather quickly, so best to keep them aside until you are ready to serve. Keep them at room temperature and away from any moisture.
Storage Situation
Once your salad has been assembled, where you place it has an impact. Store your salad on a higher shelf in the fridge as this will prevent anything above from dripping onto it. You also want to avoid the back of the refrigerator as it tends to get very cold and could cause your salad to spoil.
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]]>Fabulous Skin
There’s no need to spend tons of money on expensive skincare products, because eating veggies on a regular basis can help you improve skin health. Carrots, leafy greens, tomatoes, and berries are just some fruits and veggies that can hydrate your body and help you get fabulous skin.
Weight Control
Vegetables are an excellent source of fiber, and eating fiber-rich meals can help you feel full faster. This means that eating a salad with lunch is a great way to control your portions and maintain a healthy weight.
Improve Health
The most obvious benefit of eating a salad every single day is improved health. Eating nutritious foods such as veggies is an easy way to boost the immune system, improve your heart and eye health and reduce the risk of diseases.
It’s Easy
Last but not least making a nutritious salad is extremely easy and literally anyone can prepare a colorful and delicious salad in less than five minutes.
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]]>Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- Firm tofu
- Soy sauce
- Sesame oil
- Sweet potato
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive oil
- Cucumber
- Tomato
- Lemon juice
- Garlic dressing
- Croutons
(@vgnmads)Directions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Wash and cut your sweet potato into bite-sized pieces. Grease a baking pan and spread the sweet potato cubes out ovenly over it. Season with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and bake until the potatoes are golden brown.
Cut your tofu into bite-sized cubes. In a pan, heat up vegetable oil over medium heat. Cook the tofu until it’s crisp on all sides. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce and sesame oil. Pour it over the tofu, stir, and cook for a few more minutes.
Dice up cucumbers and tomatoes. In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, tomatoes, garlic dressing, croutons, and lemon juice. Mix. Add cooled tofu and sweet potatoes. Mix to combine everything and serve.
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]]>Ingredients
- Tomato
- Cucumber
- Bell pepper (red or yellow)
- Red onion
- Can of chickpeas
- Olive oil
- Lemon
- Salt
Instructions
- Chop all the vegetables into small, bite-size pieces.
- Open the can of chickpeas. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and chickpeas. Mix well.
- Dress with olive oil, lemon, and salt to taste. Stir to combine until the salad is well-covered.
And that’s all it takes. No crazy ingredients or knife skills required, and you don’t need to set an entire afternoon aside to make it. Yet it’s just as Instagram-worthy and crowd-pleasing as any other specialty vegan salad out there that might take you four times as long to make.
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]]>Choose the Right Tomatoes
While it might seem like the star of a Caprese salad is the mozzarella, the truth is that it’s really a salad meant to showcase tomatoes when they’re fresh and in season. So take your time and care choosing ripe, high-quality tomatoes. They’ll shine through if you do.
Get Great Mozzarella
Okay, so the mozzarella might not be more important than the tomatoes, but it’s still pretty dang important. So a good rule of thumb? Get the best one you can afford.
Get the Right Temperature
A golden rule is that every ingredient of your Caprese salad should be room temperature before you put it together. No exceptions. So don’t refrigerate your tomatoes and if your mozzarella comes cold, go ahead and let it sit out for a little while before you use it in your salad. That’s the most authentic, traditional way to do it.
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]]>Vinaigrette
Of the three types of salad dressing, the first is vinaigrette, a light dressing based on a balance between acid and oil. The perfect ratio for vinaigrette is three parts oil to one part acid. For the acid, you can use various vinegars as well as lemon. This is the best dressing for a salad with lots and lots of fresh greens.
Creamy Dressing
The second type of salad dressing is a creamy dressing, which is made with cheese, yogurt, or mayonnaise. Ranch and Thousand Island fall in this category. After you make them, you can keep them in the fridge for up to a week, but they do tend to get pretty thick. Just use a bit of milk, water, or stock to thin and it should be fine. Creamy dressing goes great with things like egg and potato salad.
Lean, Low-Fat Dressing
The final type of salad dressing is low-fat dressing which is usually made with spices, a bit of acid, and only a touch of oil. This is the best type of dressing for citrus salads.
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]]>Great Base
Combine a few different varieties of greens as a base of your salad if you want to achieve a better result in the end. It doesn’t have to take you a lot of time; you can use pre-made bags of mixed greens available in many grocery stores. If you want to do it from scratch, consider combinations of romaine, spinach, iceberg, kale, or arugula.
Something Cooked
There’s no reason why your salad should only consist of raw ingredients. You can easily make it more interesting with some roasted veggies, boiled and grated egg, or anything else you like.
Protein
A salad with some protein in it can replace a whole meal. You can achieve this with grilled chicken, chickpeas, avocado, nuts, or seeds.
Dressing
Moving on, the right dressing can completely transform any salad, so don’t be afraid to experiment a little bit until you find your perfect combination. Ceaser, Italian, and Thousand Island are only a few options—or you can look up some amazing mixtures online as well.
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]]>The Easy Way
If you prefer to do things quick and dirty, it’s actually pretty easy to make Caesar salad vegan. Just replace the chicken with plant-based meat or chicken, the parmesan with plant-based parmesan, and the dressing with a plant-based, pre-made Caesar salad dressing, all of which you should be able to find at your local health food store.
(@mealsbymiri)The Hard Way
If you’d rather put in the effort to hand-make all of your Caesar salad ingredients to keep it as healthy as possible, you can use the following recipes to make it work.
However hands-on you want to get with your vegan Caesar salad recipe, there’s no reason not to make this salad plant-based so that your vegan friends and family can enjoy it too!
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