As it's the Australian Summer here at the moment, salads are plentiful - for lunches, for dinners, as a side dish at a picnic or a BBQ. But I have to admit the good old garden salad gets a little boring after a while. The other challenge besides making salad exciting is making it kid friendly. Alexandria is one of my hardest salad critics.
So I put my creative hat on and thought to myself what raw vegetables does Alexandria eat and how could I make them into a salad. So I opened the fridge door and just started layering.
First baby spinach, grated carrot, fresh pomegranate seeds and finely shredded fresh mint leaves - voila a salad fit for Princess Alexandria and everyone else of course. This flavours went well together, each complimenting the other not to mention it was very healthy. The bonus it was a 0 ProPoint salad.
Our dinner was Rosemary, Lemon and Seeded Mustard Lamb Chops, which were perfectly barbecued by Noel I have to say, Parmesan and Thyme Roasted Potatoes and this salad filled us all up nicely.
Spinach and Carrot Salad (Alex's Salad)
Serves: 4
ProPoints per serve: 0
2 cups baby spinach
2 medium carrots, grated
1/2 fresh pomegranate, seeded
1/4 cup finely shredded fresh mint
Place spinach in a bowl. Next layer the carrot on top of the spinach. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and then the mint.
Serve.
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