Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Healthy Eating Made Easy With Melissa's Produce

By: The Food Hunter

Wanting to eat healthy but limited on time is a dilemma I am often up against. Melissa's produce, a distributor of produce from around the world, makes it easier with their fridge to plate ready products. Things like: beets, potatoes, artichokes, and chickpeas are trimmed, peeled, steamed and vacuum sealed for freshness.

When craving a salad for a mid-day meal all that is required is throwing together some of your favorite products and mixing up a dressing from scratch. With so many delicious veggies to choose it is easy to include otherwise time consuming veggies into your daily meals.


Dandelion & Beet Salad in A Balsamic Thyme Vinaigrette

1 package Melissa's Produce beets
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 balsamic
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
1 bunch baby dandelion greens, stems removed, leaves rinsed and cut into bite-size
1 bunch watercress, stems removed, leaves rinsed and cut into bite-size pieces.

Combine the vinegar, honey, and mustard in a food processor, and mix well. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream while the machine is still running. Continue to blend until the vinaigrette is emulsified. Add thyme and season with salt & pepper.

Place the dandelion greens and the watercress in a large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup of dressing.  Taste and add more dressing if needed. In a separate bowl, toss the sliced beets and walnuts in 1 tablespoon of dressing.

Divide the greens amongst plates, and garnish with feta. Spoon desired amount of beets and walnuts over each plate. 



I received product, coupons and/or compensation for posts featuring these products. As always, all opinions are 100% my own 

26 comments:

  1. I love healthy salads �� and this one looks delicious!

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  2. This salad looks so refreshing and tasty! Beets are good in salads! Great recipe for my lunch today!

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  3. This salad looks super fresh and yummy! I definitely struggle with healthy eating when I'm short for time (which is basically every week day!), you gotta love anything that makes it easier!

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  4. Beets are awesome and this salad looks delicious.

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  5. That vinaigrette sounds so yummy!

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  6. That dressing sounds amazing! And I love the addition of dandelion greens.

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  7. That dressing has me drooling, major yum!

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  8. I love beets in a salad...and that dressing...yum!

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  9. This looks so good!! Healthy eating usually takes so much time and effort that I don't do it, but this seems so easy.

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  10. I love big chunks of beets, and they sound like an awesome addition to dandelion greens!

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  11. I buy Melissa's shallots all the time but I've never seen the beets. I'll be on the lookout for them now. I love beets!
    Renee - Kudos Kitchen

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  12. I have never had dandelion greens. I love anything with beets though.

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  13. This salad sounds wonderful. I enjoy using beets in salads. Can't wait to try your version.

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  14. I've never seen baby dandelion greens before! I bet they're amazing in salads.

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  15. Love this salad, the beets, watercress, dandelion greens, it's all perfection. We've been eating out a lot lately and I'm craving something healthy right now. This look perfect.

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  16. I love dandelion greens but I usually juice them. I've never tried them in a salad. I have no idea why. I will try it next time!

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  17. I've heard so many people using Dandelion greens in their salads and I have yet to try it! Gotta try this one soon!

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  18. Excellent, easy to make salad with so many different flavours. I'm sold!! :D

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  19. Yum, sounds delish! Quick and healthy, love that!

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  20. This looks so delicious and fresh! Yum! :-)

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  21. I Love beet salad with Thyme dressing. That is a wonderful taste contrast. Great Recipe.

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  22. I have yet to try melissa's produce yet, but they follow me on IG - so I think it's time I click their link! ;)

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  23. I'd definitely add a beef, chicken or shrimp addition. But it looks great!! I'm hungry for salad now!!

    Ashley

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