Now I know darn well that eating and posting about a salad seems like the easy way out on a blog dedicated to GF and vegan eating. Duh... every one knows that vegans eat salads and that salads are gluten free. But the truth is, a good salad is my favorite thing to eat in the whole world -- period. It's actually a joke in my family. So here is the first of two really tasty, and filling salads that worked well as meals for me last week.
My family likes taco salad -- or at least our version of taco salad. So that was my inspiration for this salad.
Fiesta Salad
Layer a handful of mixed greens on a dinner plate
Top that layer with 1/3 cup cooked brown rice
Sprinkle 2 Tblsp Daiya cheddar shreds on top of the warm brown rice
Top that with a handful of grape or cherry tomatoes
Garnish with a few black olives and several spoonfuls of mango-pineapple salsa or the salsa of your choice
*Variation*
You can saute an onion and throw in some beans, then add your brown rice and some taco seasoning (I like Trader Joes because it does not have additives), so that you have some spicy protein... however, I thought the plain brown rice gave the salad a nutty flavor
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