My Current Favorite Salad
A fully loaded filling salad recipe with all the best goodies! This salad is everything that's right with the world!
Servings: 1 huge salad
Calories: 1030kcal
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 ounces spring greens
- 6 ounces cooked chicken
- ½ large ripe avocado
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 small heirloom tomato chopped
- 2 stalks green onion finely chopped
- ½ cup cooked brown rice
- 2 Tbsp raw or roasted pumpkin seeds
- 6 raw or roasted pecan halves
- 3 tablespoons Caesar Salad Dressing or dressing of choice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice optional
- Sprinkle of sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spread the pumpkin seeds and pecans on a baking sheet. Roast for 3 to 5 minutes in the oven, or until slightly golden-brown and crispy. Allow nuts and seeds to cool while you’re preparing the rest of the recipe.
- Chop the tomatoes and green onion and grate the carrot (or chop the carrot if you prefer). Toss it all in a big bowl along with the rest of the salad ingredients. drizzle in your desired amount of dressing along with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle of sea salt.
- Taste the salad for flavor and add more dressing, lemon juice, and/or sea salt to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Salad | Calories: 1030kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 73g | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 6g