Super Charge Your Salads

The long winter has taken it's toll.

A lack of fresh air, sunshine and exercise has left me feeling grey.

I really feel the need for an energy boost - which now spring is here means bring on the salads.

Not limp lettuce leaf affairs you understand - I'm talking super charged affairs packed with all sorts of amazing good stuff.

It's not that I don't try to eat healthily throughout the year.

It just seems easier to throw together a whole load of super foods when you haven't got to cook everything and when you're no longer tempted to stuff yourself full of carbs just to keep warm.


The other great thing about salads is that you don't need a strict recipe. I love lots of the salad ideas in the Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's and Nigel Slater's books; but that's just what they are - ideas that can be tweaked and twisted with whatever is available or that I fancy.

The thing I am trying to do, is make sure is I've got as many super foods available as possible in the cupboards or on the shopping list so I really can super charge these salads.

I've made myself a list of all the amazing super foods that are great thrown in salad.

Great greens that are so much tastier than plain lettuce. Herbs - from the herb garden I planted last year - which are unbelievably rich in anti-oxidants. Some bright colour veg to get the full range of vitamins. Berries and other super fruits that are so good for flavour. Mineral dense nuts and seeds. Some alternative "grains" rather than pasta - I'm a big convert to quinoa and spelt and love the idea of trying hemp. Fibre and protein rich pulses. And finally, extra doses of all the omega oils.

What about you what are your favourite ideas and ingredients for super charged salads that really get you bursting with energy ... do link them up in the Super Salad link up at the bottom of the post.

Greens	Herbs	Colours	Fruits
Spinach	Oregano	Red pepper	Berries
Broccoli	Thyme	Tomatoes	Pear
Watercress	Parsley	Beetroot	Melon
Chard	Alfaalfa	Radishes	Grapefruit
Savoy	Borage	Carrots	Lime
Sorrel	Chives	Sweet potato	Mango
Rocket	Basil		Cranberries
Seaweed	Sage		Peach
	Fennel		Apricot
	Rosemary

Nuts	Grains	Pulses	Omega Extras
Cashew nuts	Qinoa	Chickpeas	Avocado
Almonds	Spelt	Lentils	Olive oil
Walnuts	Hemp	Black beans	Flax seed oil
Pumpkin seeds	Bulgar wheat	Kidney beans	Egg
Pine nuts	Brown rice	Adzuki beans	Olives
Sunflower seeds	Brown noodles		Salmon
Flax seeds			Tuna
Pecans			Sardines

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