Hi friends! I am excited to start sharing a series of posts dedicated to my favorite leafy vegetables: salad greens! The wonderful folks over at Fresh Express have asked me to be a part of their Fresh Express Artisan Ambassador program as they launch their new line of artisan lettuce blends. Myself and three other bloggers will be sharing recipes for healthy and delicious salads, as well as hosting a little recipe contest, and even helping you learn new things about lettuce along the way. In addition to that, I will be growing four different types of lettuces that are featured in the Fresh Express artisan blends to demonstrate that the lettuce they chose is truly that is in-season. Are you ready to get started?
I am planning to showcase this lovely lettuce with recipes ranging from simple to sophisticated, and today I will start by sharing my most simple and favorite weekday salad. For this salad, I used the Sierra Crisp Herb blend, which contains sierra green leaf lettuce, red butter lettuce, parsley, and even cilantro! Is it any wonder that I loved it?
This salad is so easy to make and soooo fresh and healthy that I eat some variation of it at least once (if not twice) every week. It is like my own little not-so-dirty secret and the ace in my pocket that helps keep me in skinny jeans even though I can't resist cookies and ice cream.
Basically, I start with beautiful greens, and add whatever vegetables or fruits I have on hand. In most cases I love to use the combination of ripe tomatoes, carrots and avocado, because they are so colorful and taste great together. Other times, I might use celery for its crunch, or strawberries or raspberries for their sweetness. Always, I use something creamy or rich such as the avocado or maybe feta, blue cheese, or egg. As a bonus, adding cheese, egg, nuts, or chicken also ups the ante by giving you a solid dose of protein with your veggies. I think a really important part of making salads appetizing, instead of something "green" to be tolerated, is including things like cheese that make you want to eat them.
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