Customized Chopped Salad (vegan)
A fully customizable, extremely versatile, and completely satisfying chopped salad featuring nutrient-dense greens, vegetables, and fruit. Each bite is full of flavor, color, and texture! Get a jump start on nutrient absorption by finely chopping this super digestible salad!
Ingredients
- 4 cups Dark leafy greens kale, spinach, arugula, swiss chard, rainbow chard, romaine, beet greens
- 2-3 cups Vegetables cabbage, onion, bell peppers, carrots, radish, cucumber, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, green beans, squash
- 1 cup Fruit tomatoes, apples, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, mandarin, oranges, mango, pineapple, peach, kiwi, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, hearts of palm
- 1 cup optional add-ins brown or white rice, sorghum, quinoa, millet, very small pasta, croutons, corn, beans/peas
- ½ cup Toppings seeds (sunflower/pepitas, hemp hearts, raw or roasted nuts, dried fruit, vegan cheese, capers, olives)
- ¼ cup Salad dressing vinegar, or thinned hummus (your choice)
Instructions
- In a large bowl or cutting board, combine the dark leafy greens and vegetables.
- Using a mezzaluna or sharp knife, chop all until fine and uniform in size.
- Stir in the Fruit and Toppings.
- Toss in your chosen vinegar or salad dressing* and serve immediately.
- Store any remaining salad in an air-tight jar or container in the refrigerator for no more than 24 hours. (Because the greens are chopped, they will release moisture and deteriorate rather quickly.)
Notes
- Salad dressing Recommendations – Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing, Cilantro Lime Dressing, Apple Hemp Heart Vinaigrette, Mango and Poppy Seed Vinaigrette, balsamic glaze, or vinegar.