Winter Crunch Salad
with Christine Waltermyer
Christine Waltermyer is a local Wellness Chef, private chef to celebrities, published cookbook author and founder of the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, which offers an online Plant-Based Cooking Program. She also loves shopping at Basil Bandwagon! Visit naturalkitchenschool.com to get your FREE copy of her cookbook, “7 Days of Deliciousness.”
Serves 4-6
A colorful, heart-healthy salad that highlights seasonal vegetables.
Ingredients
Salad:
½ head radicchio, chopped
½ cup chopped fennel bulb
1 mandarin orange, sliced
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
2 heads Belgian endive, cored and sliced
3 heirloom rainbow carrots, peeled and diced
5 cups chopped romaine lettuce
Dressing:
½ cup olive oil
⅓ champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon maple sugar
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
Juice of one small orange
Method
1. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Whisk well to blend.
3. Just before serving the salad, pour desired amount of dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Enjoy!
Thank you to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School for working with us to help promote healthy, nutritious meals and products that are affordable, full of nutrients, and simple to make at home!