Summer Salad That Works Perfectly During The Fall Season.. Add Fresh Apples Or Pears/Recipe Included

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide healthy fats and protein while being nut-free.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

plain yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein while sour cream is a more affordable creamy alternative.

cinnamon

Cinnamon is a common spice without significant alternatives.

Make a dressing by whisking together 2 teaspoons of avocado based mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons of grainy mustard, and 2 tablespoons of raw organic honey.

Add olive oil (eyeballed to be over a quarter of a cup) to the dressing mixture.

Add a dash of salt to the dressing and mix well.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice onto the greens (small local green lettuce and watercress) to add flavor.

Add the juice from sectioned citrus (marbled blood orange, navel orange, and ruby red grapefruit) to the dressing.

Place wedges of citrus on the salad for added flavor.

Add sliced nectarines and plum to the salad for color and taste.

Incorporate canned hearts of palm into the salad for a briny, creamy texture.

Sprinkle lightly salted pistachios over the salad for crunch.

Crumble French Roquefort blue cheese on top of the salad for flavor.

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Equipment Needed

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