Farmer's Market Salad

Ingredients

2 cups leaf lettuce

1 carrot-thinly sliced

1/2 cup sugar snap peas

1/4 cup green beans-cut into 1 inch pieces

2 Tbs raw pumpkin seeds

1 tsp sesame seeds

1/2 avocado-diced

1/4 cup black beans

1 tsp vegan Parma topping

1 Tbs Annie's Goddess dressing

Corn on the cob

Earth Balance buter

Salt/Pepper

Directions

1. Bring large pot of water to a boil

2. Meanwhile, clean and cut up veggies

3. Once the water is boiling, add sugar snap peas and green beans-cook 1 minute

4. With a small strainer scoop the veggies out of water and allow to cool

5. Then add the corn to the boiling water and cook for 4 minutes

6. Layer salad with all the veggies and toppings

7. Slather the corn with the butter and top with salt/pepper

Today I went to the farmer's market so I had a ton of fresh veggies that needed to be eaten. So I thought the best way to enjoy all the veggie freshness was in a salad. I always love salads that have tons of ingredients in them because every bite is unique and exciting. I always like to throw in some protein if the salad is the main course, so I added the seeds and the beans. I just purchased the vegan Parma topping, which is made of walnuts, nutritional yeast, and sea salt. It's loaded with vitamin B-12 and Omega 3s. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, it is important to get vitamin B-12 because it is typically in meat products. So the Parma product is a great condiment for getting your needed vitamin. You can sprinkle it on popcorn, soups, and pastas. The corn on the cob was like dessert for me. I love corn on the cob! Especially with lots of butter!