How to make Rainbow Salad | Touro University California C.O.O.K.S

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: omit

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has similar health benefits, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

Gather your ingredients for the rainbow salad.

Place the washed and chopped greens into a bowl.

Cut the carrots in half and then slice them into quarter-inch strips to create a julienne cut.

Cut the julienne strips into quarter-inch dice and add them to the salad.

Cut small tomatoes in half and add them to the salad.

Julienne the orange and yellow bell peppers and add them to the salad.

Slice purple cabbage into thin pieces and add them to the salad.

Top the salad with antioxidant-rich nuts like walnuts and almonds.

Make a dressing using a three to one ratio of olive oil to vinegar and add spices. Shake it up and pour it over the salad.

Optionally, add a whole grain like quinoa or spiced lentils to the salad.

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