Summertime usually means lots of salads. I know that on a hot summer night, I don’t always even feel like eating, but a big, refreshing salad hits the spot. And this salad is not only beautiful and full of color, but it fills you up without feeling heavy. And it’s a great way to get in all your veggies!!
Salad de Colores
adapted from allrecipes.com
Makes 4 to 6 servings
1 bunch fresh spinach, washed, drained and torn
1/2 medium head red cabbage, shredded
2 large carrots, sliced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
sunflower seeds
crumbled feta cheese
grilled chicken breast, diced (optional)
balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cabbage, carrots, bell pepper and red onion; toss. Top with chicken, if using, sunflower seeds, feta and salad dressing.
That does look and sound like a great salad! Thanks for sharing. With the weather pretty much warm, read hot all year long new salad recipes are always welcome.
~ingrid
A salad that looks appetizing and pretty!
Cheers,
Rosa
YUM. thanks, we're trying to keep it healthy around here and you're so right about a nice refreshing, light salad hitting the spot!
Yummy…I love making salads with spinach and yours looks delicious!
Agreed. Salads are great when I'm too pooped to chew, much less cook.
Re: Your comment. I hate when people leave nasty comments. So rude. She obviously didn't read my entire post. Ugh.
I agree, in the summer I often have a salad rather than anything heavier. It just hits the spot.
I enjoy salads as the main course, and summertime is the perfect time for it. I thought about you yesterday. I read that there are some grasshopper woes in Utah … now I know Utah is a huge state and the problem could be hundreds of miles from you … but still. Hope the hopping buggers stay far from you!
lovely! healthy! delicious! love the ingredients in this!
meals that are colorful, healthy and delicious all at once are tough to top. when they're quick and easy too, my lazy self is even more interested.
yum it looks great! This really is so colorful and healthy looking. Healthy + great tasting= my favorite combination
Sounds like a great main dish salad
Anything this colorful has to be nutritious, this one looks especially yummy
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I've been getting into more substantial salads lately. This looks delicious.
That salad is gorgeous.
This is perfect for a summer meal, and the colors are fantastic. The red cabbage sounds crunchy and delicious.
I agree – I've been eating lots of salads for dinner! This looks great.
I know salads have certainly been appearing on my meal plans a lot more often now. This salad looks good.