During those hot, hazy days of summer many of us prefer not to cook but opt instead to make salads. Sometimes I feel as though I am just making the same salad over and over again and recently have started experimenting with ingredients.
First of all I try to avoid iceberg lettuce as it has limited nutritional value. I look for a mixed greens blend or spinach. Now that summer has arrived it is easier to purchase these items fresh from the farmers markets.
Frequently I will just put a dash of extra virgin olive oil and some vinegar. Not too much, just a taste is enough. Perhaps a handful of walnuts and some dried cranberries. And voila, you have a tasty salad full of heart healthy ingredients. Sometimes I substitute yogurt for the oil and vinegar. Some people combine the yogurt with the oil and vinegar.
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