Kitchen Sink Salad

Use up those veggies in the fridge for a customizable salad

Ingredients:

DRESSINGS

Asian Sesame                    

4 Tbsp rice vinegar

2 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari

2 tsp fresh ginger, grated (or 1 tsp dried)

2 tsp sesame oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1 Tbsp honey

2/3 cup olive oil

 Cilantro Lime

1 cup plain yogurt

4 tsp cilantro leaves, minced

2 tsp fresh lime juice

1⁄4 tsp salt

Pinch of sugar

Herb Vinaigrette  

1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

10 large basil leaves

1 Tbsp fresh oregano

1 clove garlic, minced

1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar

1 1⁄2 tsp honey

3⁄4 cup olive oil

Salt and pepper, to taste

Sweet Balsamic

1 cup olive oil

1⁄2 cup balsamic vinegar

1 clove garlic, minced

1⁄2-1 tsp salt, to taste

1 Tbsp brown sugar

Ingredients:

DRESSINGS

Asian Sesame                    

4 Tbsp rice vinegar

2 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari

2 tsp fresh ginger, grated (or 1 tsp dried)

2 tsp sesame oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1 Tbsp honey

2/3 cup olive oil

 Cilantro Lime

1 cup plain yogurt

4 tsp cilantro leaves, minced

2 tsp fresh lime juice

1⁄4 tsp salt

Pinch of sugar

Herb Vinaigrette  

1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

10 large basil leaves

1 Tbsp fresh oregano

1 clove garlic, minced

1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar

1 1⁄2 tsp honey

3⁄4 cup olive oil

Salt and pepper, to taste

Sweet Balsamic

1 cup olive oil

1⁄2 cup balsamic vinegar

1 clove garlic, minced

1⁄2-1 tsp salt, to taste

1 Tbsp brown sugar

Directions:

The idea behind this salad is to use up the miscellaneous ingredients you have in the kitchen and garden to create a unique and delicious salad. Consider the ingredients and dressings below more like a “salad bar” than a recipe: add what you like and omit what you don’t!

Greens

Lettuce, Arugula, Spinach, Baby kale

Veggies/Fruits

Carrots, Raisins, Radishes, Snap peas, Asparagus, Steam broccoli, Grated or pickled beets, Onions (raw or caramelized)

Protein

Lentils, Chickpeas, Black beans, Sunflower seeds, Hard-boiled eggs, Cooked quinoa