5.0 from 3 votes
My Current Favorite Salad
A fully loaded filling salad recipe with all the best goodies! This salad is everything that's right with the world!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 huge salad
Calories: 1030 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 ounces spring greens
- 6 ounces cooked chicken
- ½ large ripe avocado
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 small heirloom tomato chopped
- 2 stalks green onion finely chopped
- ½ cup cooked brown rice
- 2 Tbsp raw or roasted pumpkin seeds
- 6 raw or roasted pecan halves
- 3 tablespoons caesar salad dressing or dressing of choice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice optional
- Sprinkle of sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spread the pumpkin seeds and pecans on a baking sheet. Roast for 3 to 5 minutes in the oven, or until slightly golden-brown and crispy. Allow nuts and seeds to cool while you’re preparing the rest of the recipe.
- Chop the tomatoes and green onion and grate the carrot (or chop the carrot if you prefer). Toss it all in a big bowl along with the rest of the salad ingredients. drizzle in your desired amount of dressing along with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle of sea salt.
- Taste the salad for flavor and add more dressing, lemon juice, and/or sea salt to taste.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Salad
Calories
1030kcal
(52%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
73g
(112%)
Fiber
15g
(60%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1huge salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1030
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Salad | |
| Calories | 1030kcal | 52% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 73g | 112% |
| Fiber | 15g | 60% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.