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How to Make a Superfood Salad

How to Make a Superfood Salad
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By Kathleen Milazzo
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Learn to make this healthy salad and enjoy alone or as a side dish with dinner. Your family or guests will love the super foods used in this salad.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 2 tablespoons of milled flax seed
  • 1 Head of lettuce or other greens
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 clove raw garlic
  • 1/2 small sweet onion
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  1. Step 1

    Wash the lettuce and tear it into bite size pieces.

  2. Step 2

    Peel and cut an onion into thin slices and then separate it into rings.

  3. Step 3

    Chop tomatoes into small pieces after rinsing well.

  4. Step 4

    Place lettuce, tomato and onion into large serving bowl. Sprinkle chopped walnuts into mix and toss well.

  5. Step 5

    In a separate bowl or cruet, put the olive oil, vinegar and flax seed.

  6. Step 6

    Peel a clove of garlic and mince. Add the garlic to the dressing and combine well.

  7. Step 7

    Add the dressing mixture to the bowl of salad a little at a time and toss well. The amount of dressing you add, is up to you.

Tips & Warnings
  • To make this even more healthy and colorful add some pomegranate seeds and some finely chopped broccoli.
Photo Credit

Top Photo by Tommi Arina, Step 1 Photo by Paola Velasquez, Oil and Vinegar by Duncan McNeil,

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