We have a basic equation for tasty salads:
greens + fruit + nut + cheese= deliciousness.
Here are few other ingredients you can mix and match to make your own favorite salad. You can stock many of them in your fridge and pantry for spontaneous salad ideas- especially the dried fruit.
Nuts:
• toasted walnuts
• caramelized walnuts
• toasted pecans
• caramelized pecans
• toasted pine nuts
• toasted almonds
Cheeses:
• blue cheese
• feta cheese
• parmesan cheese
Fruits:
• fresh apples
• fresh pears
• fresh Asian pears
• fresh blueberries
• fresh raspberries
• fresh oranges
• fresh strawberries
• dried cherries
• dried cranberries
Some of our other favorite combinations are: apple, feta, toasted walnut; pear, blue cheese, and toasted walnut. Mmm, have fun making your own favorites!