Eat the Rainbow All Winter
Posted: | Categories: Substack Archives | Tags:substackWinter veggies probably aren’t the first you’d look for to make a salad, but with the right preparation they can turn into something incredible. I love to blanche winter veggies to soften them a bit before using in salads but still treat them as if they were raw. Adding roasted veggies to salads is also a great idea. My favorite additions to winter salads are potatoes—crisp them up and use as croutons or slice thinly and pop in the airfryer to make chips. (That’s what I did with the recipe below!)
Here’s what’s on the menu this week:
Kale with Garlicky Croutons & Airfryer Salmon
Arugula & Beet Salad with Purple Potato Chips
Winter Grain Salad
If you’re still looking for inspiration once you’ve made these three recipes, check out these recipes from Come Hungry: Broccoli & Cauliflower Noodles (pg. 156), Green Lentil Salad (pg. 154), and Roasted Veggies & Freekeh (pg. 159). They’re the perfect mix of comfort, ease, and nourishment, using winter veg and grains.
Kale with Garlicky Croutons & Airfryer Salmon
Dino kale looks so great in winter that it’d be a shame to pass up. If you chop it small enough, you don’t need to massage it. I love this salad as part of a bowl or as an entree with protein (my go-to is airfryer salmon—it’s so easy). And those candy cane beets! They’re begging to be added.
Arugula & Beet Salad with Potato Chips
Putting potatoes on top of salads should be mandatory in winter. (If that’s for you, you’ll love this salad, too.) I made this salad with a special guest and we had the BEST time—the video is coming soon (you get a sneak peek). You can absolutely make this without the potato chips too, but they do make it more fun to eat.
Winter Grain Salad
This hearty salad is packed with colorful winter produce. I love the surprise of cutting into candy cane beets to see the colors in every slice. You could also add thin matchsticks of watermelon radish for more pops of color.
