3 Salad Recipes Everybody Should Try ASAP

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A salad can be such a refreshing and healthy choice. With the right ingredients I could probably eat a salad for every meal for the rest of my life. Who's with me? Check out three salad recipes you should try today and be amazed!


1. Moroccan Salad with Orange Cilantro Dressing
My taste buds are already dancing and I haven't even described the salad yet. Dates, pistachios, baby spinach, and a dressing with apple cider vinegar, oh my! I saw this recipe on pinchofyum.com and had to share.

photo: pinchofyum.com

For the salad
  • ½ cup bulgur, uncooked
  • ½ cup pitted dates, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup pistachios
  • 1 orange, peeled and cut into sections
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves
For the dressing
  • 1 orange, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, packed
  • 2 tablespoons water to adjust consistency

Head to pinchofyum.com for the instructions for the dressing.

2. European Breakfast Salad

Salad for breakfast, let's do it!  This one from mrscubbisons.com includes a sunny side up and bacon of course!

photo: mrscubbisons.com

For the salad
  • 8 strips of bacon
  • 1 (5 oz) bag ready-to-serve Spring Salad Mix
  • 2 tbsps. diced shallots
  • 1 (5 oz) bag Mrs. Cubbison's Asiago Cheese Ciabatta Croutons
  • 4 large eggs
For the dressing
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsps. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsps. garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper

Head to mrscubbisons.com for the instructions and a 4 minute how-to video.

3. Apple Raspberry Quinoa Salad With Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

Poppyseed dressing is in a tough race against strawberry vinaigrette dressing as my favorite. This recipe from chef-in-training.com takes apples and strawberries and turns it into a healthy kale salad.


For the salad
  • 6 cups chopped kale or your favorite spring mix
  • 1/3 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 large green apple, chopped into bite sizes
  • 1/2 cup raspberries 
  • 1/4 cup feta
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sugared sliced almonds
For the dressing
  • lemon poppyseed dressing

Head to chef-in-training.com to check out a lemon poppyseed dressing recipe and to find the instructions for this delicious salad.

What's your favorite salad recipe?

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