In honor of ‘Running the Race’ and becoming healthier both physically and spiritually, I thought I’d share with you my very own recipe for a salad I made my mom for mother’s day. Definitely one of my favorite concoctions! And I know what you’re thinking, it can’t possibly be healthy with candy in the title! Well, it’s a delicious salad if you have a sweet tooth, but don’t want to go over board – and technically there’s no candy in it. I figured it was only appropriate though because my mom’s name is Candy and this salad is just deliciously sweet! You gotta start somewhere, right?
Everyone knows how to make a salad so there’s no real brain power there – you just toss it, however walnuts, which are one of the ingredients for this salad, actually contributes to brain power! Bonus!
Okay, so you’re going to need…
♥ Parmesan Cheese
♥ Apple Slices – depending on how fancy you want to get you can de-core it using a spiral cutter
♥ Candied Walnuts (Find out how to make candied walnuts here)
♥ Spring Mix lettuce
… and for the real topper
♥ home made honey vinaigrette dressing – yummy!
How do you make honey vinaigrette dressing? I’m thrilled you asked!
It’s super simple. All you have to do is blend these ingredients and pour:
♥ 3/4 cup olive oil (good quality)
♥ 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
♥ 2 tablespoons water
♥ 2 tablespoons honey
♥ 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
♥ 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Happy eating!
