EVERYDAY FARMERS’ MARKET GREENS + GRAINS SALAD

Name: EVERYDAY FARMERS’ MARKET GREENS + GRAINS SALAD
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 very large handfuls of greens In season (spinach,; arugula, kale, romaine); 1 cup cooked grain: quinoa, millet, farro; 1½ cups beans: white, black, kidney; ⅓ cup nut or seed: pine nuts, hazelnuts, cashews, almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin; ⅓ to ½ cup Everyday Shallot + Mustard Vinaigrette or; Lemon Caper Vinaigrette; Avocado + Chilled leftover roasted salmon; Sautéed onion + Sweet potato; Pears + Walnuts; Macadamia Ricotta + Figs; Shiitake mushrooms + Asparagus

2 steps

This is the basic formula I use for both my everyday lunchtime salad and a more simple salad that I prepare as a side dish. The greens are always inspired by what I find at the market, and I often mix and match varieties as well as the other add-ins suggested. If I am making this for myself for lunch, I might include a grain, a bean, a nut, and some sliced avocado, but if I am serving it as a brunch side dish I might include only the greens and a nut, lightly tossed in a dressing

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:42:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories446.8 kcal (22%)

Total Fat19.3 g (28%)

Carbs52.2 g (20%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein20.2 g (40%)

Sodium211.3 mg (11%)

Fiber13 g (47%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 handfulsgreens

very, In season, spinach

arugula

kale

romaine

1 cupgrain

cooked, quinoa, millet, farro

1 ½ cupsbeans

white, black, kidney

⅓ cupnut

or seed, pine nuts, hazelnuts, cashews, almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin

⅓ cupShallot

Mustard Vinaigrette

Lemon Vinaigrette

Here are some other ideas for delicious additions to this quick and easy salad:

Avocado

salmon

Chilled, leftover, roasted

Instructions

Step 1

Put the salad greens, grains, beans, and nuts or seeds that you are using into a large serving bowl. Spoon a couple tablespoons of the dressing over the top and toss to combine.

Step 2

Continue to dress the salad until it is to your liking. Add any additional veggies or other additions on top, if you’re using, spoon a little more dressing over the veggies, and serve.