Recipes — appetizer salads

Spring calls for a colorful absolutely DELICIOUS salad  INGREDIENTS:  4 cups arugula or baby spinach 1 recipe The Real Dish Dressing (p.26 in the book)  16 ounces or 3 (5 ounce) cans canned wild-caught tuna packed in water, drained  Juice of 1/2 lemon  2 teaspoons minced fresh dill leaves only  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 cups assorted veggies (shredded carrots, baby heirloom or grape tomatoes, haricots verts, red and yellow bell peppers)  1 cup cooked or canned chickpeas or cannellini beans (drained & rinsed, if canned)  1 avocado, pitted and sliced into small chunks 1 cup grapes,...

The dressing that makes any salad taste phenomenal.  Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 2 teaspoons amino acids 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 garlic clove, crushed Directions 1. In a small bowl or jar with a lid, combine all the ingredients and whisk or shake to incorporate. Store in an airtight container (or the jar) in the refrigerator until ready to use, up to 10 days.

Tabbouli is one of those salads that feels substantial because it has a single-ingredient grain, but it's also full of fresh flavor, herbage, and just the right amount of raw red onion where you don't feel like your breath might knock someone over. Made from kaniwa, quinoa's cute little sister, this dish is great for parties or picnics, as it holds up well. I grew up on this tabbouli, so it takes me back to my happy place. I hope it does for you, too. INGREDIENTS:  1 cup kaniwa or quinoa 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for the water...

Two Hearts Beet As One Salad Serves two Ingredients: 2 tablespoons EVOO (I use a blood orange olive oil and it’s divine. If you don’t have it, you can add a tablespoon of fresh blood orange juice to your oil) 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Pinch of Himalayan pink salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup raw walnuts 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 cups mixed salad greens (I like mixing red leaf, green leaf and frisee but get creative), washed with Eat Cleaner Food Grade Produce Wash; chopped into bite-size pieces ¼ cup golden beets, peeled,...