Okay, a lot of people think vegan and they think salad. I know I did. I knew they ate more, but I figured the only tasty thing they ate must be a salad. But when it comes to food (just like in life) I am pretty picky and so is my family. We are all just picky in different ways. However, with my son's allergies, my husband's family history of heart issues, and our desire to eat healthier, we started learning more about food.
We watched a lot of documentaries about food, where our food came from, how it affects our bodies, and so on. We finally came to the agreement that while we do not believe that killing an animal for food or clothing is cruel (however some companies are and it's disgusting), eating animals and animal bi-products must be unhealthy.
So we are taking the plunge. I have stopped buying meat. Remember my son's allergies, dairy and eggs are pretty much out of our house. We do still have some yogurt and some mayo, but as soon as those are out they are gone. I had found soy yogurt, but I don't know if we will miss it that much. I have decided we will use honey since it's a natural sweetener, no one is allergic (that we know of), AND it's really not about cruelty.
While we still have some meat and stuff left in the house, I have made a few vegan meals just to see how easy it is.
So, salad yumminess-
Do you like taco salads? We love them. We adore them. We turn them into dip for tortilla chips. Well, here is the latest yummy salad I have made.
Lettuce of some sort (I just used baby spinach) washed and torn into bite size pieces, corn cooked and drained (frozen is a very easy substitute), red bell peppers sliced, onions chopped, and guacamole as dressing. You can make it homemade or use store bought (just make sure avocado is the first ingredient). You can even do half guacamole and half salsa if you wish (just as yummy). If you want to go more in depth, you can cook black beans with seasoning you would use for tacos and use that in place of the meat.
What about you guys? Any salad ideas?
