Post-Workout Salad Blueprint

Post-Workout Salad Blueprint

Ingredients:
1 leafy green (dandelion greens, spinach, Tuscan kale, Swiss chard or arugula)
1 animal-sourced protein (chicken, salmon, sardines, hard-boiled egg, or white or brown anchovies)
1 tender bean or grain (lentils, cannellini beans, quinoa or millet)
Crunchy vegetables (celery, carrots, red bell peppers, cucumbers)
1 to 2 onions (red onions, scallions, shallots, garlic)
A handful of herbs (flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, basil)
Slices of avocado
1 or 2 types of seeds or nuts (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sliced almonds, chopped walnuts)
Extra virgin olive oil and vinegar or citrus (red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, fresh lemon juice)
Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
1. Choose one item from each group, toss with olive oil and vinegar or citrus, and season with salt and pepper.