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6 Easy Garden-to-Table Salad Recipes

You want inspiration for salads you can make with your veggies of your own garden? Here are 6 garden-to-table recipes

1. Fresh Garden Salad:

Ingredients:

  • Assorted fresh greens (lettuce, spinach, arugula)
  • Cucumbers
  • Tomatoes
  • Red onion
  • Balsamic vinaigrette dressing
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Wash and chop the greens.
  2. Slice cucumbers, dice tomatoes, and finely slice red onion.
  3. Toss all the vegetables together in a bowl.
  4. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper.

2. Quinoa and Roasted Vegetable Salad:

Ingredients:

  • Quinoa
  • Assorted roasted vegetables (bell peppers, zucchini, carrots)
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Red onion
  • Fresh parsley
  • Olive oil and lemon dressing
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
  2. Toss quinoa with roasted vegetables, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and fresh parsley.
  3. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon dressing. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Chickpea and Cucumber Salad:

Ingredients:

  • (Canned) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • Cucumbers
  • Red bell pepper
  • Red onion
  • Parsley
  • Lemon tahini dressing
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Combine chickpeas, cucumbers, red bell pepper, red onion, and parsley in a bowl.
  2. Drizzle with lemon tahini dressing and season with salt and pepper.

4. Spinach and Strawberry Salad:

Ingredients:

  • Fresh spinach leaves
  • Fresh strawberries
  • Red onion
  • Candied pecans
  • Balsamic vinaigrette dressing
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Wash and dry the spinach.
  2. Slice strawberries and red onion and chop candied pecans.
  3. Toss the ingredients in a bowl and drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Mediterranean Chickpea Salad:

Ingredients:

  • (Canned) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • Cucumber
  • Kalamata olives
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Red onion
  • Fresh parsley
  • Olive oil and lemon dressing
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Combine chickpeas, cucumber, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and fresh parsley in a bowl.
  2. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon dressing and season with salt and pepper.

6. Rainbow Rice Salad:

Ingredients:

  • Cooked and cooled rice (white or brown)
  • Red bell pepper
  • Corn kernels
  • Black beans
  • Avocado
  • Cilantro
  • Lime vinaigrette dressing
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Combine cooked rice, red bell pepper, corn kernels, black beans, avocado, and cilantro in a bowl.
  2. Drizzle with lime vinaigrette dressing and season with salt and pepper.

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