Lunch ~ Simple Salad with Homemade Croutons & Avocados

Homemade croutons from poppy seed bread enhances any salad. The nice thing about using homemade anything is that you are in control of all the ingredients in what you make. No not-so-natural "natural flavors", no colors, no additives, and no preservatives. Keeping it wholesome. Keeping it healthy. 

If you haven't purchased a food spiralizer yet, you've got consider getting this item. Just look how much fun it makes the carrots. It's a great kitchen toy!

I can't say this enough ~ include a variety of bright colors onto your plate, with leafy greens as a base. This is true for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When you start becoming conscious of colors in your meal, you'll start to realize the difficulty of getting this balance when dining out. Many take-out and restaurant foods are sparse in the amount and variety of vegetables. Choose wisely.

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Lunch: Fresh salad with ginger dressing, beans, homemade croutons, curled carrots, avocado slices, and olives.