Our Go-To Salad

When crafting up a salad there are a few key features that must be present – it can’t be boring, only homemade dressing allowed, and most importantly there must be a perfect lettuce to toppings ratio! Slight variations are always present depending on what's available in the pantry, but the overall theme remains. A culmination of trial and error over the years has resulted in a quick and easy salad blend that is satisfying, yet nutritious. And you know us, the simpler the better!

Serves: 2 hungry gals

Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Salad

• 3 large handfuls of Spring Mix
• 1 apple, chopped
• 5-10 vegan chicken nuggets (or your protein of choice!)
• ¼ cup of pepitas (pumpkin seeds), roasted
• 2 tablespoons of feta

Dressing

• ½ lemon
• 1 tablespoon of raw, local honey
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• A dash of salt and pepper

Instructions: 

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and place your vegan chicken nuggets (or whatever your desired choice of easy protein is!) on a baking sheet. Cook for 12-15 minutes, or until they are golden brown. When done cooking, let cool and cut into ½ inch cubes.
• During the cook time, chop the apple into small 1 ⁄ 4 inch cubes. And then prepare the pepitas by roasting them in a pan on medium to low heat, mixing often. Cook for 5-8 minutes, or until a large majority have a faint browning to them. When warm and browning they will begin to sizzle and pop :) 
• Prep the dressing by squeezing the juice of the lemon into a small bowl (removing any seeds as necessary), followed by the honey, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• In a large bowl combine all the ingredients, top with the dressing , followed by a healthy crumbling of feta. Thoroughly mix and plate (preferably in low wide bowls). And enjoy!