How to Finally Make A Salad that Doesn't Suck...

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Salads are something that we all should be eating more of, but what's holding us back from adding more greens to our diet? Well salads can be very boring, and when food is boring we don't want to eat it! In this video I will show you my system on how to create a deliciously balanced salad dressing with pretty much anything you have in your pantry and then show you how to build out a salad from scratch that you will actually crave day after day! Come on board the salad train, it's game changer!

[jasoncrow]

I loved how you split the screen for showcasing how you made the three sauces step by step! So inspirational and super easy to understand! Amazingly done!

[yennlow]

A great timesaver is pickled vegetables (carrots, cucumbers, olives, radish, onions). They add acidity and texture and you can just add small portions as you go along the week. The key is to make salads easy and fun

[ElizabethTorres-yepn]

I really like these skill-based videos. Instead of just relying on a recipe and then having surplus ingredients going to waste, these videos teach us how to get creative in the kitchen !

[RescuedRhythms]

Finally found the measurements!

Chicken & Avocado salad:
2 cups of butter lettuce
1 cup of chopped kale
2 tablespoons of sprouts
1 radish, thinly sliced
1/4 cup of raisins
1 carrot
1/4 cup of sourdough crotons
1/2 an avocado
1 chicken breast
salt & pepper
1/2 cup of cashew dressing

Tomato Blast Salad:
2 cups of butter lettuce
1 cup of chopped kale
1 corn
1 cucumber
2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds
1/4 cup of hard goat cheese
4 eggs
1/4 cup of cherry tomatoe
1/2 cup of sun dried tomato dressing

Cashew Lime Dressing:
1/4 cup of cashews soaked in water
1/4 cup of cilantro
2 cloves of garlic
pinch of cumin seeds
1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
Juice of 1 whole lime, possibly more
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup of avocado oil

Sun Dried Tomato Dressing:
5 -7 Sun-dried Tomatoes
1 clove of garlic
1/4 cup of parsley leaves
1 tablespoon of honey
Juice of 1 whole lemon
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup of olive oil
A little bit of water to thin it out

Ginger Miso:
1 heaping tablespoon of Miso Paste
1 tablespoon of grated ginger
1 teaspoon of sesame oil
1 teaspoon of chili paste
3 teaspoon of rice vinegar
1/4 cup of canola oil
2 tablespoons of mirin
Splash of water to thin out

[aquaecoloratum]

I want to tell you that you changed the life of my family. We now eat a thousand times more salads than before. (almost everyday!) I always have a prep of salad(you show that in another video) in the fridge and I can arrange in almost seconds very impressives salads! Thank you so much, I don't know how to tell you the difference it makes. It so much healthier and also easier for me.

[ryanhomcy]

If you want to copy the lists to save, here they are!
Homemade Salad Dressing:
1. Base Flavor
2. Aromatics
3. Sweet and Spicy
4. Acid
5. Oil
6. Adjustments

(Good) Salad Elements:
1. Base Greens
2. Fresh Veggies
3. Nuts, Seeds, Dried Fruit
4. Grains
5. Cheese/Creamy
6. Protein
7. Dressing

[jessactor]

Your production value is always TOP notch. Respect the hell out of your channel, and your education. Love watching these.

[PamOrl]

After you soak/agitate your greens, LIFT them out of the water and place them in the strainer, then spin.

You poured the “dirty” water on top of the greens when you put them in the strainer before spinning.

[wonderwoman]

I made a salad for my family using the cashew dressing. They all said, ‘this is the best salad I’ve ever had in my life.’

[hotcassidilla]

I’ve never seems someone explain salads like this! I absolutely love that you gave so many examples, it helps so much!

[rachelelphick]

I feel like I grew up with you guys. I used to binge your videos as a college student and ate a lot of good food thanks to y’all, and now I found your channel again as an adult. So glad to see you’re still making amazing, healthy, and accessible food!

[Rose-pvjr]

You have the BEST audience. Thanks everybody for your comments and ideas. I don't know about others but I spend just as much time watching the videos as I do reading your comments and learning extra ideas and tips from YOU. Thank you all. It's really fun when the audience is so passionate and engaged. Together we can really learn a lot from each other. Keep sharing. I totally appreciate it.

[trublgrl]

Top Tip: An easy way to dress your salad completely is to put it in a sealable container like a tupperware. Just before you eat, drizzle in your dressing, close, and shake. It's super easy and gentle on your ingredients, and it coats everything really evenly.

[h.j.flower]

I’ve found that soaking your greens a few minutes in a few tsp. baking soda (rinse off) really wakes up any older greens and also extends the life of even the freshest greens. Thanks for this great video!

[Kchernek]

Really nailed the cooking show vibe on this one. Good examples, good flow, and engaging cinematography. Great job man.

[gloriaa]

One of my favorite protein additions to salad is cubes of tofu: water pressed out, tossed in nutritional yeast mixed with 21 Seasoning Salute and red pepper flakes, then fried in a little oil until they’re slightly crisp. Yummy on salad or just snacked on.

[wonderwoman]

This is the EXACT video I’ve been looking for. I love salad dressings and salad but have run out of ideas and this video has no spurred me on to create new exciting dishes with a combination of texture, flavour, and different food groups. I love how you incorporate preparation like the washing and drying of the leaves (I never knew you could eat cavolo Nero raw. I also love those containers you used for the salad dressings which would last a good couple of days in the fridge. I think a salad, when done right, can fill you up all day with the amount of fibre and the long time it takes to eat. Will have to add this video to favourites. Thanks again! :)

[GreenPriide]

You can add salt or vinnegar to the water when washing your greens. This will help to detach the bugs in them.

[CharlesMelinMusic]

Mike, you are doing exactly what you are meant to do in Life! Your passion for cooking comes out in every aspect of your videos. Wow, I am so impressed!!! I have watched every video and have never seen anything like your videos. So much solid value and pertinent information presented is such an interesting and logical way. Just, the Best of the Best I have ever seen!!!! You doing this solo was a Great Your abilities are way Keep doing your thing we are all loving

[starson]

I have watched a ton of recipes on YouTube...and I've loved (and eaten salads) since I was a kid. In my opinion, this video is the pinnacle in terms of how to construct a salad. I look forward to implementing all I've learned in tomorrow's lunch.