Salads for fall season can be a healthy way to spruce up your diet. In fall we want something more substantial than greens in a salad. These two recipes are excellent salads for fall season.
Healthy Salads for Fall Season
Try these two hearty and healthy salads for fall season.
Wild Rice & Fruit Fall Salad
Ingredients (serves 6)
½ cup wild rice
½ cup wheat berries
2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
½ tsp. kosher salt
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 Gala, Mac, or other crisp, tart-sweet apple, diced
¼ cup diced dried pear
a few baby arugula leaves
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in the wild rice and wheat berries. Boil until tender, 25-30 minutes. Drain well.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, and salt.
3. Stir in the grains, scallions, and fruit. Garnish with arugula.
Nutrition (per serving of 3/4 cup)
• Calories: 180
• Total fat: 5 g
• Sat fat: 0.5 g
• Carbs: 32 g
• Fiber: 4 g
• Total sugar: 8 g
• Added sugar: 0 g
• Protein: 4 g
• Sodium: 170 mg
Smokey Broccoli Recipe
Ingredients (serves 6)
6 cups broccoli florets
2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbs. whole-grain mustard
¼ tsp. kosher salt
¼ cup chopped smoked almonds
Instructions
1. Steam the broccoli until bright green but still crisp, 1-2 minutes. Drain well and blot with paper towels.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, mustard, and salt. Toss with the warm broccoli.
3. Sprinkle with the almonds.
Nutrition (per serving of 1 cup)
• Calories: 100
• Total fat: 8 g
• Sat fat: 1 g
• Carbs: 5 g
• Fiber: 2 g
• Total sugar: 1 g
• Added sugar: 0 g
• Protein: 3 g
• Sodium: 180 mg
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