Thursday, 13 October 2016

Kid-Approved Salad Even the Salad-Hater will Love!

Am I the only one who HATES salads?  I mean seriously.... Take a little bit of spring mix blob some dressing on there and eat it?  Like a rabbit?  no thank you.

Okay, so I made this concoction up a couple weeks ago and I'm telling you guys - I seriously could eat this every single day - even my 6 year old LOVED it! .... Yes, it contains spinach.  Yes she still ate every last bit.


kid approved salad spinach peppers quinoa pumpkin seeds

Ingredients
- 3 cups Spinach (or any of your favourite greens - NO iceberg lettuce.. it has no nutritional value.)
- 1/2 medium pepper, diced
- 1/2 medium carrot, shredded
- 1/2 medium cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped jicima
- 1/2 medium tomato, chopped
- 2/3 cup quinoa, cooked
- 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds, toasted
- braggs liquid soy seasoning, to taste

Dressing (Makes 10 servings, about 2 tbsp each)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- no-salt added seasoning to taste
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp honey


1)  Toast the raw pumpkin seeds on medium heat until they start "popping", continue to toast for 2-3 minutes stirring frequently until they are well toasted.
2)  Mix all the veggies together in a large salad bowl
3)  Add the pumpkin seeds and cooked quinoa on top of the veggies
4)  Add a bit of the liquid soy seasoning (about 2 tsp) - to taste.
5)  Mix all the of the dressing ingredients in  a container with a lid and add about 2 tbsp to the salad, cover the container and put in the fridge to use tomorrow :)
6)  Mix everything together well and ENJOY! 

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