Wednesday, January 30, 2013

HUGE Salad of the Day, Sprouts Are Done, and Marinated Sprout Salad

 I ended up doing a HUGE salad last night for dinner!  I do LOVE creative salads!  The first picture above you can see it's stand alone - all mixed up - and the second one I took before 'tossing' so you can see the ingredients better (other than the lettuce, that is).  What did I use in this salad?
 Well, let me tell  you!
I used Petite Oak, Gem, and Tango Lettuces, Zima Tomatoes, Sweet Mini Red and Yellow Peppers, Vegan Won Ton Strips, and Organic Vegan Ranch Dressing.

Had I had some handy - I would of probably added some Almonds and I forgot to put Hemp Seeds on it!

This totally hit the spot!  I LOVED this salad in more ways than I can express!

 In other news...
My Lentil Sprouts are finished sprouting!  YAY!  I think they turned out FAB this time around.  I saved some to used on a veggie burger in the very near future.  But I also made a Marinated Sprouted Salad.  In the photo above you can see it naked.

This Salad contains...
Sprouted Lentils
Zima Tomatoes
1/4 of an Avocado
Sweet Mini Red Bell Peppers

It was pretty good and marinated as-is...but...I LOVE Balsamic...so...

Wildtree Balsamic added here!  This was a roller-coaster of Flavor and Nutrition!

I was proud with my attempt!

Next up for sprouting?
The Power House Blend!  More on that coming soon!

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15 comments:

  1. Sounds lovely - I love sprouts & haven't grown any in ages. I need to get some started so I can make a salad like this! : )

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    1. If you do be sure to let me know I would love to see what you come up with!

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  2. I love sprouts. I recently got into them because my roommate always has tons of them in the apartment. I love putting them in salads and on sandwiches.

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    1. That's cool! They are perfect for small spaces, too!

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  3. YUMMY! I hopped over from the Whole Foods Wednesday link up! :) Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com

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    1. Awesome! thanks so much!!!! I'll be visiting you soon, too!

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  4. I never thought of sprouting lentils! That looks scrumptious with the basalmic, avocados, peppers and tomatoes. Have you sprouted mung beans before?

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    1. I have :)

      It's been a while since I have sprouted Mung Beans and might have to do that soon! Thanks for the reminder :)

      I think the one I goofed once was Adzuki Beans - I will have to try them again, too!

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azuki_bean

      They smelled really funky! LOL :)

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  5. Oh I lurrrve creative salads as well and these look delicious!

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  6. I need to get a proper sprouting jar. I love sprouts and even have some seeds but it's a pain in the butt to drain and rinse them in a shaker cup.

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    1. I just use a small or larger wide mouth mason jar - those fit the sprouting caps I use.

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  7. Got to love sprouts, I've sprouted a large variety of beans. I love them and they can be used in a variety of dishes.

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  8. Oh my gosh, I LOVE this salad!!! Thanks for sharing it at Raw Foods Thursdays!!! I am seriously infatuated with sprouts. They are so adorable and packed with amazing nutrition. My counter is constantly cluttered with sprouting bowls! Can't wait to hear about the power house blend!

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    1. Thanks so much for visiting and commenting! And thanks for doing Raw Food Thursdays! I have been trying to find a Raw Food Weekly Hop and couldn't up until I found yours today to join so I was posting my own on Wednesdays! BUT...I will be participating in yours on Thursdays from now on!!! Thanks again!

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