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By Vicki Brett-Gach

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Start by placing a bed of fresh colorful salad greens, like red romaine, baby spinach, baby kale, or radicchio, at the bottom of the bowl. Over that, add as many raw and/or steamed vegetables as you like. A variety of textures and flavors makes every bite more interesting.

Gluten Free Low Sugar Nut Free Soy Free

Ingredients

1-2 cups fresh salad greens (red romaine, baby spinach, baby kale, radicchio, etc.)
1-2 cups variety of raw or steamed chopped vegetables (carrots, celery, zucchini, bell peppers, broccoli, etc.)
½-1 cup cooked whole grain and/or starchy vegetable (brown rice, quinoa, butternut squash, corn, etc.)
½ cup cooked beans (black beans, chickpeas, edamame, hummus, tofu, tempeh, etc.)

Instructions

1. Place a bed of fresh greens at the bottom of your bowl.
2. Over the greens, place next to one other, just like friendly neighbors, the other vegetables, along with grains and beans.
3. Garnish with your choice of fresh herbs, dried fruit, olives, diced dill pickles, raw nuts, etc.
4. Top with a no-oil dressing such as salsa, flavored vinegar, fresh-squeezed citrus juice etc.