Salads are often associated with summer and spring, but this winter, Carver Catalyst has brought you 5 salads, complete with (mostly) in season fruits. If the sun can’t brighten you for the next four months, maybe a Persimmon Pecan salad tried and tested by yours truly, will.

Persimmon Pecan

Ingredients

• cup pecans
• about 2 handfuls of spinach
• about 1 handful of kale
• 2 persimmons, cut into wedges
• teaspoons honey
• cup apple cider vinegar
• cup olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste
• optional: shredded cheese of your choice

Steps

1. Combine spinach, kale, and pears in a bowl.
2. Combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, and salt and pepper to create a dressing. To make this step easier, use a blender for seamless mixing.
3. Top with pecans and shredded cheese.

Apple Arugula

Ingredients

• about 2 handfuls of spinach
• about 1 handful of arugula
• 2 apples, cut into wedges
• cup assorted nuts
• teaspoons honey
• cup apple cider vinegar
• cup olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste
• optional: crumbled feta cheese

Steps

1. Combine spinach, arugula, apples and nuts in a bowl.
2. Combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, and salt and pepper to create a dressing. To make this step easier, use a blender for seamless mixing.
3. Top with feta cheese.

Pineapple Cucumber

Ingredients

• of a full cucumber
• 4 ounces of pineapple
• cup shredded lettuce
• cup bell pepper
• cup apple cider vinegar
• cup olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste
• optional: shredded cheese of your choice

Steps

1. Combine cucumber, lettuce and bell pepper in a bowl.
2. Add in pineapple and stir lightly.
3. Combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and salt and pepper to create a dressing. To make this step easier, use a blender for seamless mixing.
4. Top with shredded cheese.

Autumn Pear

Ingredients

• 2 whole pears, sliced
• about 2 handfuls of spinach
• about 1 handful of kale
• cup almonds
• cup apple cider vinegar
• cup olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste
• optional: shredded cheese of your choice

Steps

1. Combine spinach, kale, and pears in a bowl.
2. Combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, and salt and pepper to create a dressing. To make this step easier, use a blender for seamless mixing.
3. Top with pecans and shredded cheese.

Strawberry Avocado

Ingredients

• about 2 handfuls of spinach
• 1 cup strawberries, halved
• 1 mini avocado, sliced
• vinegar
• cup orange juice
• cup olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Combine spinach, strawberries, and avocados in a bowl. Leave a small amount of strawberries out.
2. Combine olive oil, orange juice, honey, and salt and pepper to create a dressing. To make this step easier, use a blender for seamless mixing.
3. Top with the remaining strawberries.