Saturday, May 19, 2012

Summer Salad

I had something similar at a restaurant and loved it, so tried to replicate it at home and it turned out quite well.
I love this salad because it makes me eat 2 things that I don't normally eat but I should beacuse they're healthy - beets and prunes.

Rinse out a bunch of lettuce leaves.
A good way to dry them is to take a few leaves and wrap it in a clean kitchen towel and shake. It's a longer process but better than eating a soggy salad, or buying a salad spinner that takes up space I don't have to spare.

Add:
1 boiled (or baked), and peeled beetroot
1 onion
1 large tomato (or a few cherry tomatoes)
1 large carrot (peeled)
2 cucumbers
5-6 chopped prunes 
6-8 pieces of Walnut (broken in halves)
4-5 olives

Dressing (pour just before serving):
2 tbsp Olive or Flax seed Oil
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp honey

Cheese:
Top with either Feta or Blue cheese