Category Archives: Salad

Mixed Greens Salad with Grilled Corn and Roasted Root Veggies

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Ingredients: 

Mixed Greens Salad

  • 4 cups Mixed Greens
  • 1 head of Romaine Lettuce
  • 1/2 large Yellow Bell Pepper
  • 4 oz Baby Bella Mushroom
  • 1 tablespoon of pine nuts/silvered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Grilled Veggies (Leftover)

  • 4 ears corn
  • 5 small red potatoes, sliced
  • 1 large sweet onion, sliced
  • 1 large sweet potato, chopped
  • fresh chopped basil
  • 1 teaspoon of olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper

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Directions:

  1. Mix sliced potatoes and onion with basil, olive oil, and black pepper in a bowl.
  2. Wrap mixture with foil and grill over charcoal for 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  3. Meanwhile, grill foil-wrapped corn for 30 minutes and sweet potato for 1 hour.
  4. Top grilled corn with Mixed Greens salad and toss it with balsamic vinegar and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

 

Strawberry Blue Cheese Salad with Whole Grain Croutons

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Ingredients:

  • 2 Slices of Ezekiel Sprouted-Grain Bread, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
  • 1 sprig of fresh chopped rosemary
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 2 oz blue cheese, crumbled
  • 4 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1/2 large yellow bell peppers
  • 1 tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of raw honey (optional)

Directions:

  1. Toss cubed bread, coconut oil, and rosemary in a bowl.
  2. Place cubed bread onto skewers and grilled for a few minutes until crispy.
  3. Toss croutons with strawberries and veggies. Drizzle with raw apple cider vinegar and a dash of raw honey.