Take your standard green salad to an entirely new level with this healthy and hearty rendition inspired by the Bugaboos, a local mountain range with mighty rock formations, glacier-sculpted granite spires, and many peaks over 3,000 metres in elevation. The towering alfalfa sprouts and feta cheese remind us of the awe-inspiring mountains and glacier terrain the Bugaboos has to offer. This salad is strong and powerful, but simple and healthy. Make your own balsamic vinaigrette dressing using our guest-favorite recipe.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)

Salad:

• 5 c. mixed baby salad greens
• 1 c. beets, grated
• 1 c. carrots, grated
• 1 c. chickpeas cooked
• ½ c. feta cheese crumbled
• ½ c. alfalfa sprouts
• ¼ c. sundried tomatoes sliced
• ¼ c. toasted sunflower seeds

Dressing:

• ½ Tbs. Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbs. honey
• 1 tsp. crushed fresh garlic
• ¼ tsp. dried basil
• 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tbs. orange juice
• 1/3 tsp. orange zest
• 1/3 cup olive oil

PREPARATION

1. Blend dressing ingredients in a blender. Set aside in refrigerator until ready to use.
2. Place a bed of salad greens in a bowl and layer, making your own design; beets, carrots, chickpeas, feta, sprouts, and
   sun-dried tomatoes.
3. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds.
4. Serve with dressing on the side.

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