Ultimate Garden Salad

When you get as many veggies as I end up with, you start to wonder what in the heck you can do with all of them...  Yesterday I came up with an ultimate garden salad.  You could make this using whatever crazy veggies you have around the house, but this is what I had at my disposal.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:
Hand Full Radicchio
3 Stalks Kale
2 Radishes (Chopped)
1 Stalk Celery (Chopped)
1/2 Zucchini (Peeled & Sliced)
1/2 Cucumber (Peeled & Sliced)
2 Large Mushrooms (Chopped)
4 leaves Endives (Chopped)
4 or 5 Cherry Tomatoes (Chopped)
1 Avocado (Pitted & Sliced)
3 Heirloom Carrots (Peeled & then Shaved)
Dressing (I used Guacamole Ranch)

Directions:
Place the radicchio and the kale on the plate, add all toppings, top with dressing.  Serve & Enjoy!

Add the Radicchio & Kale to the plate

Add the radishes

Add the celery

Add the zucchini

Add the cucumber

Add the mushrooms

Add the endive

Add the tomatoes

Add the avocado

Add the carrots

Top with dressing

If you like salads you can also check out my Blueberry Walnut Salad and my Steak Gouda Salad.

Heirloom Carrot-Watermelon Protein Smoothie

This was a smoothie that featured and excellent mix of both fruits and veggies!  It was very light tasting and the watermelon taste came through.  It was not as sweet as my previous fruitier smoothies but was very delicious.  I would definitely make it again. 

Ingredients:
1 Cup Frozen Fruit (Mango, Strawberries, Blueberries)
1 Scoop Vanilla Protein
1 Heirloom Carrot (Peeled & chopped)
1 Cup Watermelon (chopped)
2 Radishes (Ends removed and chopped)
1 Cutie Orange (Peeled & Sectioned)
1 Leaf Kale
1/2 Pear (Seeded & Chopped)
1 Cup Milk


Directions:
Add the frozen ingredients into the blender first and then add the protein and the remaining fruit, top with the milk (This helps ensure a better overall blend).  Blend on medium/high speed until well blended and serve.  This gives me 2 smoothies to enjoy so that I can take care of 2 days at once, refrigerate the remaining smoothie.  Enjoy!

Add all the ingredients into the blender

Side view of yummy

Blend it all together

Serve & Enjoy!

  

If you interested in any other smoothie recipes here are my previously posted recipes

Watermelon-Triple-Berry Protein Smoothie with Kale

Pear-Apple-Berry Fruit Protein Smoothie

Watermelon-Triple-Berry Protein Smoothie with Kale

It was time to share another one of my delicious protein smoothies.  I like to always add Kale into my smoothies when I can so I am all stocked up for a couple weeks right now :)  I also had watermelon to make use of which gave it a very delicious flavor.  Enjoy!


Ingredients:
1-1 1/2 Cup Triple Berry Frozen Fruit Mix (Raspberries, Blueberries & Blackberries)
1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1/2 apple (cored and sliced)
1/2 pear (cored and sliced)
1-1 1/2 Cup Watermelon (Rind Removed & Sliced)
1 Leaf Kale

1 Cup Rice Milk

Directions:
Add the frozen ingredients into the blender first and then add the protein and the remaining fruit, top with the milk (This helps ensure a better overall blend).  Blend on medium/high speed until well blended and serve.  This gives me 2 smoothies to enjoy so that I can take care of 2 days at once, refrigerate the remaining smoothie.  Enjoy!

Add all of the ingredients to the blender

Blend until fully mixed

Serve & Enjoy!

If you interested in any other smoothie recipes here is another one I posted:
Pear-Apple-Berry Fruit Protein Smoothie