SuperFood Power Green Salad

Okay, my birthday week is right after the holidays which means I am squeezing into my favorite jeans, haha!  Nothing like needing the gym and no time to get there, right?  When I’m feeling a little “fluffy,” I always look at balancing my diet with fiber-filled super green foods.  Raw of course.  I cooked broccoli this week, which meant that I had a few stalks left. I have made a great salad in the past using chopped broccoli stalk, kale and a homemade dressing but I decided to mix it up a bit this time.

I have included the recipe below.  Serves four.

Salad:
1 bag Trader Joe’s Organic Power Greens which is kale and other greens (you can also substitute kale)

1 bag shredded brussel sprouts

4 organic broccoli stalks

3/4 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds or a combination of the two

Dressing: ( I don’t usually measure so adjust as needed)
4 Tbsp lemon infused olive oil (regular is fine)
4 Tbsp organic agave nectar
1 Tbsp poppy seeds
1 Tbsp and 1 tsp white balsamic vinegar (or your favorite flavor, get creative!)
1 Tbsp organic fresh squeezed lemon juice
3/8 Tsp salt (I used Sicilian salt with lemon but regular salt will work as well)
1/8 Tsp pepper

Blend the dressing with a submersion blender and it will get emulsified and yummy! Toss everything together and serve 4 people for dinner!  If you want to you can add chicken if you are needing more protein.

Raw foods can always bring back some balance from a naughty weekend diet or feed your family on meatless Monday!

Raw can be delicious and filling too and my kids love this salad!

LL