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Posted by on Oct 10, 2013 in Nutritarian Recipes, Salads, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Apple Pecan Salad

Apple Pecan Salad

Salads in our house usually come together with whatever we have on hand and each persons salad looks a little different. Some salads are simply lettuce, some are lettuce and dressing and then some contain a few more textures and ingredients. With the kids we just keep building upon flavors and textures that they have become a custom to. This one is a favourite of nearly everyone in the house and goes well with either our Perfectly Pomegranate or Poppy Seed Dressing. Print Apple Pecan Salad From: Mommy Kristi   A wonderfully sweet & savoury salad topped with a healthy and whole foods no oil added Pomegranate dressing. If your kids are not fans of the red onions, then try the sweet wala wala to get them accustom to onion flavours. Ingredients Romaine (cut or torn) or Mixed Baby Greens Lettuce Apple such as Gala, Honey Crisp or Golden Delicious (sliced thin) Red or Sweet Wala Wala Onion (sliced thin) Pecans (light toasted or not) Raisins or Dried Cranberries (optional)...

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Posted by on Jun 12, 2013 in Desserts, Nutritarian Recipes, Salads | 0 comments

Fruit Salad Surprise

Fruit Salad Surprise

We love, love, love this simple twist on plain fruit salad. The flavours are so clean & fresh and stepped up just a notch by the orange juice, lime and subtle bits of mint. This is a great recipe for introducing fresh herbs to your kids as it’s flavor is very nonthreatening and even if the kids aren’t totally convinced, they’ll most likely overlook it because of the sweet, inviting taste of the fruit. In addition, I’m always looking for new and great ways to incorporate the herbs from our herb garden. There are all sorts of mint plants you can grow. We happen to have 2 varieties, one apple and one orange mint plant in our garden, both of which I love.  Of course, you could always leave the mint out, but I would encourage you to try it at least once as it may just get you growing your own  on a sunny window sill. That way you can make this salad at a moments notice and...

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