Start with some greens. Mesclun greens if you like salad with bite, iceberg lettuce if you prefer a mild flavour. Warrigal greens, nasturtium leaves, even silverbeet if you can get small tender leaves.

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You know how important it is to include any types of salads in your diet every day. But you also want variety, flavour and texture.
Here is a basic salad recipe that you can mix and match with whatever you have in the fridge. All you have to do is follow these
simple principles for putting it together:
1. Start with some greens. Mesclun greens if you like salad with bite, iceberg lettuce if you prefer a mild flavour. Warrigal greens,
nasturtium leaves, even silverbeet if you can get small tender leaves.
2. Add some raw or lightly steamed vegetables for texture, flavour and colour. Like capsicum, tomato, mushroom, green beans,
zucchini. Vegetables in season will have more flavour. Organic of course, for optimum nutrition!
3. Add a protein food: Like boiled egg, tofu, chick peas or other legumes, cheese, seafood, cooked chicken, beef, lamb or pork. In
winter, make your salad a warm salad by cooking your meat or egg just before you assemble the salad. My favourite is char grilled
chicken fresh from the barbeque.
4. Add something creamy: Like avocado, soft white cheese, cold roast pumpkin, or cooked chat potatoes.
5. Add something tangy: Like olives or anchovies. Or save the tang for the dressing.
6. Need something more? Try adding a sprinkle of toasted almonds, sesame seeds, noodles, or croutons.
7. Make sure the salad is colourful; this makes it more appealing to the eye
8. The dressing must be good, so you do not feel that you are eating rabbit food. For a basic dressing, use one part vinegar or lemon
juice to three parts oil (flaxseed or olive oil for example). Add flavourings such as mustard, green herbs, garlic or chilli. Yoghourt can
make a great salad dressing all on its own.
Your salad is now a complete meal. The possibilities are endless - you can change the combination every day and never get bored!