Customizable Fatty Salad Recipe

I love me a fatty salad! This salad combo keeps me full for hours on end and fuels whatever activity I have planned for the day! This is a customizable recipe to meet your taste preferences. Just choose a few ingredients from each category and you have a delicious filling salad.

Ingredients:

Greens: Combine any greens listed below for a total of 3 cups.

-spinach

-arugula

-spring mix

-romaine

-butter lettuce

-kale

-watercress

-micro greens

Vegetables: Add at least 2 cups of vegetables, choose organic when possible and go for a variety of vegetables each time you make a fatty salad.

-cucumbers

-bell peppers

-sprouts

-tomatoes

-carrots

-broccoli

-zucchini

-cauliflower

-mushrooms

-snap peas

-asparagus

-beets

-red onions

-cabbage

-roasted sweet potatoes

Herbs: Add 1/4 cup of fresh herbs or 1 teaspoon of dried herbs for added antioxidants.

-cilantro

-parsley

-rosemary

-thyme

-mint

-oregano

-basil

-dill

Protein: Add 4-6 ounces of protein.

-Fatty fish like canned sardines in olive oil, herring, and wild caught salmon

-Eggs

-Chicken

-Turkey

Fats: Choose one.

-avocado (1/4 to 1/2)

-nuts: almonds, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios (2 tablespoons)

-seeds: pumpin, hemp, sunflower, sesame, flax (2 tablespoons)

-olives (1/4 cup)

-eggs (yolks specifically)

Probiotics: Add 1/4 cup.

-sauerkraut

-kimchi

-non-dairy unsweetened yogurt or full fat greek yogurt

-pickled cucumber

Dressing: Choose one of these dressings or a combination of these dressings.

-runny egg yolk

-lemon juice and apple cider vinegar

-avocado mash

-tahini

-vinaigrette: mix 1 tablespoon of olive oil, flaxseed oil, walnut oil or avocado oil and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar