Hello Ursinus,
Spring has sprung! In honor of the first day of spring
yesterday, here is nice spring salad for you all to enjoy!
Apple, (Almond), and
Sunflower Seed Salad
- Head to the Salad Bar and get the greens of your choice, then we suggest getting cucumbers, carrots, and edamame. Feel free to add any other veggies of you want.
- Now head to the other side of the salad bar and add the pre-cut apples.
- Add some sliced almonds (if you want to given the information below and sunflower seeds.
- Head back to the Salad Bar to coat your salad with either balsamic vinaigrette dressing or oil and balsamic vinegar.
Tip: If you want your salad really mixed up just grab
another salad bowl place it on top of your current one and shake!
Now while almonds are a great source of protein, 1 cup has
20g of protein, there are some concerns. In the U.S. commercially produced
almonds come from California. California is experiencing the worst drought in
recent history. Considering that each individual almond uses 1.1 gallons of
water; all that water needs to be drawn out of aquifers and used for
agriculture purposes. However aquifers are not infinite sources of water, in
fact they are the complete composite. The almonds used in this salad were water
from finite freshwater under the ground. Not the most environmentally friendly
thing. This just shows how even the smallest nut can have a large impact on our
environment.
Enjoy!
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