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Elements of a Green Salad

Build the base of your salad with: Mild Lettuce Romaine/Cos Baby Gem/Little Gem Butter/Boston/Bibb Oakleaf Loose Leaf/Green Leaf/Red Leaf Mâche/Lamb’s Lettuce (expensive, but so delicious if you can get it) Escarole (use the tender heart not the tougher leaf ends) Other Mild Greens (Mix with Mild Lettuce or Use as a Base) Baby Beet Greens…

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Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing (Recipe)

Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing Makes about 2 cups. 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2/3 cup crumbled bleu cheese (about 4 oz.) 2 T fresh (or bottled) lemon juice 2 tsp dried basil freshly ground black pepper, to taste In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth; or place…

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Creamy Salad Dressing Base (Recipe)

Ingredients ½ cup whipping cream salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp. of acid (any vinegar; lemon or lime juice) Instructions Whisk the cream until frothy. Add salt, pepper and acid of your choice. Whisk until dressing is smooth and creamy. Non-dairy: Use coconut CREAM (not coconut milk) instead of dairy cream. Use base as…

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Big Salads

A big salad with some protein added makes a very easy and delicious meal. Start with a lot of lettuce. My favourite lettuce is Romaine/Cos because of the satisfying crunch of the ribs. Little Gem is a small Romaine lettuce variety common in the UK. Add any other raw veggies you like, keeping the carbs…

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Cold Cuts Make a Quick and Easy Meal

Cold cuts, buttery scrambled eggs, goat cheese, baby tomatoes, a sprinkle of green onion. Cold cuts can make a quick, easy low-carb meal, so don’t shy away from processed meat, it’s much better than ultra-processed carb-heavy, sugary junk food.

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