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Gourmet salad ideas

By , About.com GuideSeptember 8, 2011

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Take inspiration from nature when building a healthy vegetarian salad, and fill it with the best the farmer's market has to offer! Greens such as watercress, arugula or frissee form a textured base for gourmet salads and a nice change from the usual iceberg or romaine blends. Add color, texture and unusual ingredients to make your gourmet salad unexpected and exciting: blueberries, pinenuts, candied pecans, fennel, edamame, or, if you're not vegan, an artisan cheese. And for the final touch, of course, you need a gourmet homemade salad dressing.

Need some inspiration? Browse through these beautiful gourmet salad ideas:

  • Grapefruit, fennel and avocado salad (pictured)
  • Quinoa salad with blueberries
  • Fresh fennel and mint salad
  • Watercress and frissee salad with avocado
  • Portabella and arugula salad

    See also: More healthy homemade salads

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