Keywords: vegetarian, quick, customizable, anti-inflammatory
Serves: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Equipment: small bowl, cutting board
Ingredients:
- 1 cup mixed greens (or lettuce/greens of choice)
- red onion sliced thinly
- 6 cherry or grape tomatoes, whole or sliced in half
- ½ of a small avocado
- 2 tablespoons cheese of choice (feta, blue cheese, gorgonzola)
- 1 tablespoon salad dressing
Directions:
- Place lettuce or greens of your choice into a bowl.
- Layer with tomatoes, onion, avocado, cheese, and other toppings of choice.
- Dress with your favorite salad dressing and enjoy.
Variations:
- Salad ingredients are customizable – add or remove toppings of your choice. Other delicious salad ingredients include roasted vegetables (squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli), purple cabbage, nuts of choice (walnuts, almonds, peanuts), sliced boiled eggs, and/or dried fruit (cranberries, cherries), fresh apples, or mandarin oranges.
- Increase the protein content of your salad by adding grilled chicken or fish such as salmon or tuna.
Notes:
- To transport easily in a mason jar, place dressing at the bottom, layer toppings and put lettuce last (topmost layer). Shake and eat out of the jar or serve on a plate.
Nutrition Notes:
- Mixed greens are a great source of Vitamin A, Vitamin K, and folate. Salads are a great way to increase your intake of veggies and you can customize them just the way you like!
Savings Tip:
- You can take out the avocado and cheese for a simple, less expensive salad option. Tofu, beans, and canned tuna are a few inexpensive protein sources instead of grilled chicken.
Nutrition Facts:
| Serving Size | 1 |
| Energy (kcal) | 265 |
| Fat (g) | 20 |
| Saturated (g) | 6 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 27 |
| Sodium (mg) | 518 |
| Carbs (g) | 16 |
| Sugars (g) | 7 |
| Added Sugars (g) | 0 |
| Fiber (g) | 7 |
| Protein (g) | 8 |
| Vitamin D (IU) | 5 |
| Calcium (mg) | 195 |
| Iron (mg) | 1 |
| Potassium (mg) | 757 |