How to Build the Perfect Dinner Salad

Building the perfect dinner salad isn’t hard to do. There are no rules to making a good dinner salad, but there are some key elements every good dinner salad should contain.

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WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED TO BUILD THE PERFECT DINNER SALAD?

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– Greens – Protein – Fruit – Nuts – Cheese

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HOW CAN I PREPARE THE CHICKEN FOR MY DINNER SALAD?

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You sure can. Adding seafood to your salad really kicks it up a few notches. I love adding salmon, tuna, shrimp, lobster and crab.

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WHAT TYPES OF CHEESE CAN I USE IN MY SALAD?

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No, you don’t. It adds another dimension to the salad along with an extra crunch. This is your salad and feel free to leave out the nuts.

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