Ultimate Leftover Salad
Ingredients
Dressing:
- ¼ cup lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or olive oil
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 TBSP spicy or brown mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Salad:
- Whatever you have in your refrigerator - be creative...
- 4 cups lettuce any kind of mixed greens: Lettuce, Swiss chard, baby kale.
- ½ cup cucumber
- 1/4 cup peppers bell peppers
- ½ cup carrots grated
- 1/4 cup tomatoes sliced baby or cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup zucchini sliced
Additions:
- Animal Protein: roasted chicken/turkey
- Vegetable Protein: tofu, tempeh, pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Prepare salad by adding the cut greens to a serving bowl (lettuce, chard, kale)
- Top with all your cut vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, carrot, zucchini)
- Prepare dressing by adding all ingredients to a glass jar and shaking well.
- Add the dressing to the salad and toss to coat.
- Store leftover salad separate from dressing if keeping for later use. The salad will keep in the refrigerator (not dressed) for 2-3 days. Store the leftover dressing for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. The oil will harden when cold, so let it sit out for a few minutes to warm and shake well before using.
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Notes
NUTRITION INFO:
Approximate not including additional proteins: Per 1 serving: Calories - 170; Total Fat – 14g; Sat Fat – 2g; Sodium - 30mg; Total Carbs – 11g; Fiber 3g; Sugars - 3g; Protein – 2g US RDA: Vit A 39% Vit C 58% Calcium 26% Folic Acid 46% Vit E 21% Vit K 773%
Nutrition Facts
Ultimate Leftover Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
154.7
% Daily Value*
Fat
14.1
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
11.2
g
56
%
Sodium
82.3
mg
4
%
Potassium
271.9
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
8.2
g
3
%
Fiber
2.1
g
8
%
Sugar
5
g
Protein
1.5
g
3
%
Vitamin A
3116.9
µg
346
%
Vitamin C
19.7
mg
22
%
Vitamin K
25.9
µg
22
%
Calcium
23.4
mg
2
%
Iron
0.6
mg
3
%
Added Sugar
1.8
g
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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