SuperSeed Green Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette




Hubby and I try to eat salad dinners at least 5 days a week.  They are healthy, delicious and so easy!  Plus, you can save yourself hundreds of calories by making your own dressings.  A simple vinaigrette only needs a few ingredients and has endless variations.  Far more healthy then using store bought, or just squeeze a little lemon juice over the greens for an even lighter version. 


We usually try to incorporate superfoods' into our daily diets.  It's easy to whip up a veggie smoothie, enriched with superfoods' or seeds.  Although it seems we forget how easy these teeny tiny and powerful seeds are able to be incorporated into everyday foods.  

With this salad I decided to step it up a notch (in the health department) and combine all the super seeds.  I've eaten tons of salads with nuts but none that was chalk full of SuperSeeds!        

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Super Seed Green Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

Yields 4-6 servings
Recipe Created by Epicurean Mom

For Honey Lemon Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
1/3 cup olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar 
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, strained
1 tablespoon honey+ 1 teaspoon 
1/4 teaspoon garlic
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a dressing shaker, or a container with a lid.  Shake until well incorporated.  Store in the fridge until ready to use. 

For Salad
Ingredients:
6 cups baby romaine lettuce
3 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons roasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced 
salt and pepper to taste 

Assembly
Place the baby greens into a salad bowl/bowl.  Drizzle honey lemon vinaigrette over the top, toss lightly.  Garnish with avocado and cherry tomatoes and salt and pepper to taste. 

31 comments:

  1. This salad is beautiful Katie! I have all the ingredients for this in my kitchen so I will be making this over the weekend.

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    1. Thanks Jennifer!! Let me know how it turns out! We loved it! :)

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  2. This looks delicious!!!! I love salads and seeds...but I am not seeing any seeds in the ingredients here. Which ones did you use? Have a great weekend.

    Kim

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    1. Eek, thanks Kim!! Of course I forget the MAIN ingredients. I updated the recipe! Hope you have a great weekend too! :)

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    2. Thanks for posting them Katie. I do stuff like that all the time:)

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    3. Thanks Katie. I will make this. And I do things like this all the time...hence my need for super seeds:)

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  3. I love homemade dressings. This sounds like another winner! We eat salads often too, especially when it gets warmer and heavy meals begin to sound unappealing. I love this one, Katie!

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    1. Thanks Cassie! I totally agree, healthy light salads are my go-to meals in the summertime!

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  4. Ohhhhh this is so pretty! I want to WEAR it.

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    1. Thanks Bev! Heck, anything would look fab on you...I saw wear it! ;-)

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  5. I love salads and I'm always looking for new vinaigrette ideas. Have a great weekend, Katie!

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  6. Yum! We eat salads for dinner often too and make our own vinagrette. I've never tried it with super seeds so will do that for sure. GREAT idea! Thanks.

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    1. It's a great way to incorporate all those healthy seeds! :)

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  7. Yes, I agree that these super seeds are great in a salad! It's usually hard for me to eat them on their own, but on a plate of beautiful greens, you won't even know they are there! To add another boost to your salad, have your tried Manuka honey from New Zealand? Apparently, they have anti-inflammatory properties that can help with cancer! The only problem is, they can get really expensive! I've seen jars at $60!!! Have a great weekend!

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    1. Hi Jen! I haven't heard of Manuka honey! I'll have to try that out. Thanks!

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    2. We use it here a lot....it is great for colds and sore throats.

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  8. What a beautiful salad, Katie! We try to have a salad with every meal - and it is often what I eat for lunch. I make a vinaigrette so similar to yours - it really is so nice to just make your own :) I must find those super seeds, I have never tried them!

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    1. You'll love them! So healthy and rich in Omega 3's! :)

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  9. I love including salads with dinner and agree that homemade dressings are so much better than store bought. I've never added seeds to mine before though. Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  10. What a fabulous way to eat those good for you seeds!

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  11. This is such a delicious looking salad Katie! Love the seeds you added and that yummy dressing. Thanks for sharing a light dinner or lunch option for this spring!

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  12. What a gorgeous salad Katie! Honey lemon vinaigrette is one of my staples that I make all the time. I love the addition of seeds too. I always add nuts to salads. I love the crunch they add!

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  13. A fabulous salad! Beautiful and so appetizing. That vinaigrette must be very tasty.

    Gorgeous clicks.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  14. Why oh Why....can't we be neighbors?????

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  15. These looks absolutely delicious! I wish my husband would go for salads for dinner, once a week! This dressing sounds perfect for so many different things!

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  16. Hi Katie! This salad sounds great. Love that you added the flaxseeds and all that avocado :)

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  17. This is absolutely gorgeous. I love how pretty it is. Pretty and delicious are a perfect combo.

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