Three Greens, Fruit and Nut Salad

Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
 
Ingredients:
1 medium head romaine lettuce
3 cups (90 g) organic baby spinach
1 bunch watercress leaves
1 apple, chopped
1 pear, chopped
1/2 cup (72 g) raisins
1/2 cup (54 g) slivered almonds
1/4 cup ( dried unsweetened cranberries
BASIL APPLE DRESSING
1/2 cup (46 g) sliced almonds
1/2 cup (68 g) pine nuts
2 apples, chopped (no need to peel if organic)
5 packed cups (200 g) fresh basil leaves
4 cups (240 g) fresh parsley (do not pack)
4 medjool dates or 8 deglet noor dates, pitted

 

Instructions: Mix all salad ingredients together.
BASIL APPLE DRESSING: Blend almonds and pine nuts together in a Vita-Mix or other powerful blender. Add apples, basil, parsley, and dates and blend until creamy. Add a little water if needed to thin, and toss with salad.