{Holiday Pomegranate Apple Salad}

Everyone needs a really simple, pretty salad to take to Holiday parties. I mean...it doesn't have to be fancy but it sure is pretty...right? This is really the perfect salad to serve with an easy dinner or to take to your holiday parties. Everyone loves it!

I am LOVING Harris Teeters Organic Orange Poppy Seed dressing. I usually make my own dressing....which is always great...but sometimes I just don't have the time so I find the best organic dressing and use it in a pinch. Feel free to make your own poppy seed dressing or use your "cleanest" store bought option.

Holiday Pomegranate and Apple Salad

• 1 head of green leaf lettuce (chopped)
• 1 small Gala apple (sliced thinly)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1/2 medium red onion (sliced thinly)
• 2 tbsp. sunflower seeds (walnuts would also be yummy)
• drizzle of organic poppy seed dressing (or your favorite homemade dressing)

Arrange lettuce in a large bowl and top with apple, pomegranate, onion and sunflower seeds. Divide into 4-5 large bowls and drizzle with your favorite dressing.

ENJOY!!!

{Clean Eating Grape Salad}

Ya'll....this is so good. This Clean Eating Grape Salad will for sure be one of your favorite snacks or dessert! It is a family favorite and perfect for taking to any get-together or BBQ! It is a huge hit every time I make it and is super easy to put together!!

{Clean Eating Grape Salad}

adapted from SkinnyTaste

• 1 lb. organic red seedless grapes (removed from stem)
• 1 lb. organic green seedless grapes (removed from stem)
• 4 oz. Greek yogurt cream cheese (Organic cream cheese also works well)
• 8 oz. Honey Greek yogurt 
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Add grapes to large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix softened cream cheese, Greek yogurt and vanilla using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add cream cheese mixture to grapes and stir until combined. Top with chopped walnuts. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Enjoy!!!!!! 

Dijon and Pear Kale Salad

Kale is kind of THE perfect food! It has iron, antioxidants, vitamins, lowers cholesterol, decreases inflammation in the body and even detoxes your body! Really?? That is amazing!! The trick is finding a way that you can enjoy Kale so that you can easily eat it all the time!! My favorite way to eat kale is either in a green smoothie or a marinated salad. Kale can be slightly hard to eat raw....if you ask me. The trick is making a delicious dressing and letting the kale marinate in the dressing for a few hours before you eat it. It absorbs the dressing and softens! SO good!!! My husband devours this salad! He loves to take it for lunch because it is just as good leftover! Perfect to mix up a huge batch, separate in Tupperware and eat all week!

Dijon and Pear Kale Salad

{Serves 4}

• 1 small bunch of Kale (hard stems removed and chopped) **I used 1/2 bag of pre-washed and chopped Kale from Trader Joes
• 1 bartlett pear (sliced in bite size pieces)
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp. Braggs Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tbsp. Dijon Mustard
• 2 packs of stevia
• salt and pepper to taste

Add chopped kale and pear to large salad bowl. In a mason jar or small bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, mustard, stevia, salt and pepper. Shake or stir until combined thoroughly and add to salad. Mix salad until all of the kale is covered with dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. 

Enjoy!!!