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Easy Salad Recipes for Very Special Salads in a Hurry
Easy salad recipes? So how long does it take to throw some lettuce in a bowl, add a tomato slice or two, some dressing and - voila! Salad. That's quick and that's easy - it's just not very exciting, is it? I also think you should know that lettuce is not, by any means, a "Super Food". It offers very little nutritional benefit. Don't get me wrong; I'm not suggesting that you avoid it like trans-fats, just that you use more spinach or kale (a real super-food)and other healthful greens as a salad base from time to time.Even a lettuce salad can be really nutritious if you toss in stuff like broccoli, mushrooms, cheese or seafood. These easy salad recipes will provide
some really cool and tasty alternatives to the same-old-same-old. Just take a look at the nifty stuff that goes into them. And they all go together really fast - don't you love that? Now, when you check out these recipes some have quite a few ingredients but their assembly is so quick they really do go together in about half-an-hour or less.
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***NEW*** Watercress, Asparagus, and Carrot Salad with Thai FlavorsServes 4 to 6 as a first course. Lots of flavors in this veggie-loaded salad with a Thai influence but not requiring a trip to the Asian food store; isn't that kind of amazing. 2 Tbsp each lime juice & fish sauce 2 tsp granulated sugar 1 small clove garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press 1 small jalapeño chile , minced 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 Tbsp canola oil 1 lb asparagus , trimmed of tough ends and cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces (see illustration below) 6 oz watercress (1 large bunch), washed, dried, and stemmed (about 6 cups) 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves 1/3 cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts , toasted in small dry skillet over medium heat, about 6 minutes Whisk first 5 ingredients together until sugar dissolves. Reserve 1 Tbsp in large bowl; toss carrots with remaining dressing and set aside. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until beginning to smoke; add asparagus and cook until browned and tender-crisp, about 4 minutes, stirring once every minute. Transfer to a large plate and place in freezer 5 minutes to cool the sparagoose. Toss watercress with reserved dressing and divide among salad plates. Toss asparagus and mint with carrot mixture and place a portion over watercress; sprinkle salads with peanuts and serve.
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