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A Power Green Salad with Mangos, Blueberries, Walnuts and Chia, and figs!

I have been feeling a little sluggish lately. I think it might be all the late nights trying to get the site ready. And my energy has been at an all-time low. Maybe the endless cups of coffee are catching up to me.

This baby is just what the doctor ordered.  It’s full of so many fruits and veggies for a vitamin boost.

It’s just the pick me up I needed. And the walnuts give that crunchy texture.

And for good measure, I had to add my all-time favorite fruit… Figs.

Yummmmmers

xxx MM

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Power Greens with Mango & Chia

  • Author: Melissa Mayo

Ingredients

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FOR THE SALAD

  • 1 bag power green (or baby arugula)
  • 3 Persian cucumbers
  • 2 cups of green grapes- halved
  • 1 container blueberries
  • 1 ripe mango – cut into ½ inch cubes
  • ¼ onion cut into slivers
  • 8 mini peppers- assorted colors
  • ½ cup dried figs- sliced into slivers
  • ½ cup walnut halves
  • 3 TBS chia seeds

FOR THE DRESSING

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 TBS Dijon Mustard
  • 2 TBS honey
  • Lots of salt and black pepper

Instructions

Instructions

Whisk the ingredients for the dressing and set aside.

Remove the peel from the mango and chop into ½ inch cubes. Cut the cucumber and mini peppers into circles. Slice the onions and dried figs into slivers. Halve the grapes

Arrange the power greens on a flat platter or bowl. Sprinkle with the cucumbers, grapes, mangos, blueberries, and dried figs. Garnish with walnuts and chia seeds.

Dress just before serving.

SERVES 6

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