Perfect Lunch Salad
I don’t know about you, but in the season I am in, lunch is the meal I struggle most with. I am embarrassed to say it is often scraps from whatever my kids don’t eat or an eat while I feed everyone else at the kitchen counter lunch of a little turkey and some fruit… not enough calories or nutrition. Enter.. the perfect lunch salad. Easy, can make it ahead of time, and full of all the protein, fats, carbs and nutrients you need to keep going strong until dinner. Serve with my favorite bottled dressing and you are set! For optimal nutrition, buy as much of the produce organic as you can!
Time saving tips… This recipe can easily be doubled and made ahead to serve multiple lunches. All the veggies can be chopped early in the week (except the avocado) and stored in the fridge until ready to use!
Perfect Lunch Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups organic spring greens or salad greens of choice
- 1/3 cup chopped peppers
- 1/3 cup sliced mini cucumber
- 1/3 cup peeled diced carrot
- 1/3 cup blueberries
- 1/2 avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup diced deli turkey, nitrate and nitrite free
- 1/4 cup diced cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup sliced raw almonds
- Dressing of Choice
Instructions
- Place lettuce in a large bowl or container. Top with all other ingredients. Drizzle with dressing of choice. (I love this Tessamae bottled dressing). Eat or store in fridge until ready to eat. If not eating right away, wait to apply dressing until ready to eat.
