Why We Like It

The beautiful thing about salads – and this one in particular – is they can include any variety of your favorite ingredients. And, eating a salad EVERY day is a habit worth achieving, and this recipe is mindlessly easy, fortifying and versatile!

Prepare the Salad:

4 cups fresh spinach (or greens of your choice)
1 carrot (sliced, or cut into strips)
1 cucumber (cut once or twice lengthwise and sliced, then cut into bite size pieces)
3 radishes (sliced, or 1 cup broccoli or cauliflower, cut into bite sized pieces)
1 cup cherry tomatoes (whole or cut in half, or one large tomato, chopped)

Add to a large bowl.

Add Next:

1/4 cup dried cranberries (or raisins, or other dried fruit of your choice)
1/4 cup blue cheese (or other cheese of your choice, such as feta or gorgonzola, OPTIONAL)
1/4 cup walnuts (chopped, or other nut of your choice such as almonds, pecans or pistachios)
1 (15 oz) can chickpeas (no salt added, rinsed and drained, or other beans of your choice, such as black or navy beans)

Add to the bowl and toss to combine.