SPICED UP CHOPPED UP SALAD

spiced up chopped salad

We tend to think of salads as healthy bland, tasteless side dishes. Hey! Who said salads have to be boring? This far-from-boring salad & vinaigrette recipe deliver an explosion of flavors. Oh, you’ll still get your fiber, nutrients and vitamins. Only they will be delivered with a spicy KAPOW!

Give it a try & let us know your thoughts.

    Chopped Salad Ingredients

    • Spinach
    • Iceberg lettuce
    • Cabbage
    • Shredded carrots
    • Cucumbers cut into rounds then the rounds cut in half
    • Radishes cut into rounds
    • Yellow onion cut into about 1/4 inch squares
    • Jalapeno cut into rounds.

    Mustard Jalapeno Vinaigrette

    • 2 cups olive oil
    • 2 1/2 cups white vinegar
    • 1/4 to 1/2 cup of yellow mustard
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Approx 4 table spoons of minced garlic
    • 2 table spoons garlic powder
    • 2 table spoons dried dill
    • 1/2 teaspoon of thyme
    • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
    • One jalapeno finely minced
    1

    Chop equal amounts of spinach, iceberg, and cabbage into small pieces. Mix with other salad ingredients.

    2

    For vinaigrette, whisk ingredients together in a bowl. Tip: Flavors blend better when they’ve sat in refrigerator 24-48 hours. 

    Recipe created by Diabetic amateur chef, James Tipton 

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