I created this salad when I had avocado in my fridge, but was tired of guacamole :)

Salad Ingredients:

Tomatoes
Avocado
Cilantro
Olive Oil
Lime Juice

Directions For Making The Salad:

Chop the tomatoes.  Peel and chop the avocado.  Chop the cilantro.

Whisk together olive oil and lime juice (3 parts oil to 1 part juice) to make a salad dressing.

Mix tomatoes, avocado, cilantro and dressing.

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Tags: avocado, cilantro, healthy, salad, tomatoes, vegan

I went to Trader Joe’s and saw that unusual lettuce sold in packages.  It had tiny cute crisp green leaves.  The name of the lettuce on the package was Mache Lettuce, and the package also noted the lettuce’s alternate name – Lamb’s Lettuce.  The package with lamb’s lettuce also had an orange sticker that said “Great With Avocadoes”.  So I came back from Trader Joe’s with the mache lamb’s lettuce and a couple of avocadoes, ready to make a yummy new salad!

Here’s a picture of Trader Joe’s package of Mache (Lamb’s) Lettuce:

Ingredients For The Salad:

Mache (Lamb’s) Lettuce
Avocado
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil

How To Make A Salad

Whisk together balsamic vinegar and olive oil to make a dressing (3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar).  In a bowl, toss the mache lettuce with the dressing.  Put the lettuce on a plate.

Peel and pit the avocado.  Thinly slice the avocado.  Put the avocado slices on top of the lettuce.

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This is a very refreshing and healthy salad!

Ingredients For The Salad:

Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Cilantro
Oil
Vinegar

Directions How To Make The Salad:

Cut tomatoes and cucumbers into cubes.  Chop cilantro.

Make a salad dressing with a ratio of 3 parts of oil to 1 part of vinegar.

Mix all ingredients.

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This is a very simple salad that can be put together in less then 5 minutes, especially if you are using packaged lettuce leaves.  You can make this salad with any kind of lettuce – the picture above shows romaine lettuce.

Ingredients For The Salad:

Lettuce
Cherry tomatoes
Olive oil
Vinegar or lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions How To Make A Salad:

In a cup, whisk olive oil and lemon juice (3 parts of oil to 1 part of vinegar) – this is the dressing for the salad.

Put lettuce leaves on a plate, drizzle with the dressing and toss.

Put cherry tomatoes on top.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Tags: healthy, lettuce, no-cook recipe, raw food, tomatoes, vegan

This salad is filling enough to be a main dish!

Ingredients:

Cubed cooked turkey breast
Canned corn, drained
Avocado, cubed
Lettuce leaves
Oil
Vinegar

Directions:

Whisk oil and vinegar (3 parts oil, 2 parts vinegar) to make a dressing.

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.  Toss with dressing to coat.

Note: you can also use cubed ham instead of turkey

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Ingredients:

Baby Spinach Leaves
Orange Segments (from a can)
Avocado, sliced
Olive Oil
Lemon Juice or Vinegar

Directions:

Make the dressing by mixing oil and lemon juice (2:1 ratio).

Put the orange segments and avocado pieces on a bed of spinach.  Pour the dressing over it and toss to combine.

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Tags: healthy, salad, vegetarian