Throwing together a salad is the easiest way to pull together a healthy meal. To create a balanced and nutritious salad, try this formula topped with one of our simple dressing recipes:
- 2 cups greens
- 1 cup high-fiber hard or firm veggies (broccoli, asparagus) and fruits (apples, pears)
- 1/2 cup cooked grains (quinoa, wild rice, millet)
- 1/2 cup protein (meat, hard-boiled eggs, tofu, beans)
- 2 Tbsp fat (nuts, seeds, dressing)

Easiest Salad Dressing Ever
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup oil (olive, walnut, sunflower, or avocado)
- ¼ cup vinegar (red wine, white wine, apple cider, or balsamic) or a combo of vinegars
- and a pinch of salt.
Garlic Vinaigrette From In the Green Kitchen by Alice Waters
Raw garlic gives this dressing a spicy punch (vampires beware). Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 small garlic clove
- salt
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- fresh-ground black pepper
- 3-4 Tbsp olive oil
Honey Dijon Dressing
This dressing pairs well with...well, everything!
- 3 Tbsp walnut or olive oil
- 2 tsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper