Every Day Salad

This basic salad is so healthy and delicious. It works well with all proteins and can be made into an array of different flavours based on the dressings and the toppings used.

Make sure to fill 1/2 your plate with salad and make enough for lunch the next day too!

INDREDIENTS

• 2 heads of cos lettuce 
• 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 cup thinly cut red cabbage 
• 4 ribs of celery diced
• 1 avocado, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup microgreens

Additional optional extras:

• Olives
• Gherkins
• Any other vegetable
• Boiled eggs
• Chopped fruit such as apple, pear, kiwi or orange slices
  

Roasted Nuts /Seeds:

• ½ cup raw almonds (walnuts also work well)
• 2 Tablespoons of pumpkin seeds (or sunflower seeds also work well)
• ½ tablespoon coconut aminos
  
  Croutons:
• Toast 1-2 pieces of paleo bread, drizzle with olive oil, salt and garlic powder (optional). Cut into small croutons.
  
  Dressing:
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice (or red wine vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 small clove garlic, pressed or finely-minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper