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macros: 2 V + 1 P + 1 C + 1 F
Ingredients
Spring Salad
8 cups combination of the following: butterhead lettuce [chopped] + snappeas + radishes [sliced] + shallots [sliced]+ microgreens [optional] + fresh chives or mint [chopped]
8 hard boiled eggs
4 cups fruit [of choice -served on the side]
1/4 cup sunflower seeds optional for topping
Luscious Lemon Feta Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
2-3 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese DF optional
1 lemon juice
2 Tbsp fresh dill chopped
7-8 chives minced
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
Spring Salad
Arrange veg on 4 plates.
Top with legumes OR hard boiled eggs.
Drizzle with dressing.
Sprinkle with seeds.
Luscious Lemon Feta Dressing
Add all ingredients to a food processor OR blender and blend until smooth.
Store covered in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Recipe Notes vegetarian version: swap eggs + fruit for 1/2-1 cup beans of choice [per person]
This salad is bursting with functional ingredients - see the details on some of our favorites below!
eggs: brimming with a wide array of nutrients + essential amino acids, eggs have been deemed by some as the “perfect food”. One of the all-star players in eggs is choline - a nutrient that aids in building cell membranes + improves communication between neurons [leading to improved cognition, memory and mood]
microgreens: microgreens [aka baby plants] are bursting with polyphenols and antioxidants [sometimes up to 10x more than their mature counterparts!] that soothe + prevent inflammation
mint: plants in the mint family may help to relieve allergic skin disorders + allergic asthma by inhibiting histamine release, leading to improved symptoms.
lemon juice: citrus offers a potent dose of vitamin C increasing resilience to stress, decreasing inflammation and soothing the adrenal glands
sunflower seeds: increased intake of nuts + seeds decreases inflammation, leading to a reduced risk of developing diabetes + cardiovascular disease. Storage tip: store sunflower seeds in the fridge to increase shelf life.
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