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AT THE SALAD BAR

Brazilian Salada

Ingredients:

Hearts of Palm
Tomatoes
Diced Onion
Cilantro
Green Olives
Arugula (optional)
Olive Oil
Squeezed Lime
Salt
Pepper

How to Prepare:

Mix it all in a bowl. Bom Apetite!

Greek Salad with a Twist

Ingredients:

Romain Lettuce
Tomatoes
Red Onion
1/2 Avocado
1/2 Apple
Kalamata or Black Olives
Feta Cheese
Olive Oil
Vinegar
Pepper

How to Prepare:

Mix it all in a bowl!

Awesome Goat Cheese Salad

Ingredients:

Strawberries
Dried Cranberries
Almonds
Goat Cheese
Romain Lettuce
Raspberry Vinaigrette

How To Prepare:
Mix  everything in a bowl. Enjoy!

Vinaigrette Salad

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lime juice
¼ teaspoon black pepper
 ¼ cup cilantro leaves, whole
1 clove garlic1 tablespoon egg substitute, liquid – (or 1 egg yolk)
2 teaspoons prepared mustard ½ cup oil
1 pinch salt

How to Prepare:
Put everything but half the cilantro and all of the oil in a blender. Process until smooth. With the blender running, slowly pour in the oil until it’s well blended. Chop the remaining cilantro very fine and stir into the dressing. The cilantro taste is very strong. Start with just 2T if you like. The vinaigrette is an excellent marinade for ribs or fish. If you like a stronger lime flavor(for marinades) add 1T lime zest to the blender as well.

Mixed Salad

Ingredients:
2 cups romaine lettuce
chopped 2 cups bock choy
½ cup endive,
chopped ½ cup spinach stems removed and chopped
½ cup red cabbage
chopped ½ cup cucumbers, peeled and sliced
½ cup celery
sliced ½ cup mushrooms,
¼ cup carrot shreds

How to Prepare:
Toss everything together.

Strawberry Feta Salad

Ingredients:
Strawberries, Feta Cheese, Iceberg Lettuce and Poppyseed Dressing

How to Prepare:
Mix Strawberries (sliced) with Feta cheese, Lettuce, and Poppyseed
dressing. Delicious in the summertime.

Spinach Salad With Peanut Salad Dressing

Ingredients:
1/3 cup unsalted peanuts, dry-roasted ½ pound fresh spinach
5 cherry tomatoes – (5 to 10) 4 red onion slices
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper – or half this for less spiciness
6 tablespoons peanut oil

How to Prepare:
In a jar, shake together vinegar, salt, soy sauce & cayenne pepper until salt dissolves. Add oil & shake again to combine ingredients. Pour over salad when ready to serve and toss well.