Garden of Goodness Salad

Salad Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped kale or mixed spring greens
• ½ cup shredded purple cabbage
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• ½ cup cucumber, diced
• ½ cup broccoli sprouts (my sprouting tray)
• ½ cup cooked or canned chickpeas
• ½ avocado, sliced
• ¼ cup blueberries
  
• ¼ cup pomegranate arils (or strawberries if in season)
• 2 tbsp chopped walnuts
• 1 tbsp hemp hearts
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
• Fresh parsley, chopped

Creamy Lemon Tahini Dressing

• 3 tbsp tahini
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp maple syrup (We also like to use TMC)
• 2–3 tbsp water (to thin)
• ½ tsp turmeric
• Fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Whisk until smooth and pour over the salad.

Why these ingredients?

Each ingredient brings something unique:

🥬 Kale & spring greens – Vitamins A, C, K and folate

🥦 Broccoli sprouts – Naturally contain sulforaphane precursors

🥕 Carrots – Rich in beta-carotene

🫐 Blueberries & pomegranate – Polyphenols and antioxidants

🥑 Avocado – Healthy monounsaturated fats that help absorb fat-soluble nutrients

🫘 Chickpeas – Fiber and plant protein

🌰 Walnuts, hemp hearts & flaxseed – Omega-3 fats, minerals, and additional fiber

🌿 Parsley – Adds flavor along with vitamins and plant compounds

This is the kind of salad that checks many boxes: fiber, healthy fats, plant protein, antioxidants, and a broad range of colorful whole foods—all of which can help support overall health as part of a balanced lifestyle.

This Week: Make this Garden of Goodness Salad for lunch. Every colorful ingredient adds a different blend of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and beneficial plant compounds—proof that eating well doesn't have to be complicated.