A rainbow bowl of crunchy chopped seasonal vegetables ~ this is a great base salad recipe to prep in advance and add different greens, herbs, tomatoes, grains, beans and proteins too.
High fibre foods are an important part of a healthy digestive system. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are high in fibre.
Anti-oxidant are phytonutrients that can help slow & prevent cellular damage from free radicals that can cause disease. Many plants contain anti-oxidants.
Heart Healthy recipes have lots of whole grains, fruits & vegetables. A diet rich in plant foods, low in refined fatty foods can help lower cholesterol.
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Rainbow Veggie Chopped Salad
WASH all the vegetables.
PEEL + DICE all the veg about the same size – a good chance to hone your knife skills.
MIX all ingredients in a glass dish with a lid.
STORE in the fridge with the lid on.
SERVING IDEAS
as the base of your salad
with tofu or feta cheese
with grains + beans like chickpeas, black beans, lentils, rice, quinoa
with Crispy Lettuce Salad
with Nasturtium Salad.
with herbs, nuts and seeds.
DRESSING IDEAS
Kale & Green Bean Pesto
Mixed Mustard Dressing
Oil-free Orange Vinaigrette
Lemon Garlic Tahini.
ADD Chickpeas, cooked lentils, cannellini beans, pinto, adzuki, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, rice, quinoa, farro.
SWAP | ADD vegetables for anything you have – cabbage, radishes, radicchio, tomatoes, tomatillos, peas, corn, beans.
ADD nuts or seeds, herbs
THERAPEUTIC DIETS – Adapt the recipe and ingredients according to your healthcare provider.
Please remember to read food ingredient labels.
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