Summer Greens and Vegetable Salad with Balsamic Dressing

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You will need:

Romaine, Bok Choy, spinach, kale, arugula, wild greens like katuk (your favorite combo of leafy greens)

Combo of summer vegetables – yellow squash, red onion, green bell pepper, zucchini, broccoli, etc.

Chop vegetables into bite-size pieces and lightly steam, then cool to room temperature in a bath of chilled water.

Arrange leafy greens on a plate with the steamed veggies on top (after they have cooled).

Drizzle with the following amazing dressing recipe!

For the dressing:

5 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp dijon mustard (optional)

1/8 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp Italian seasoning or your favorite herbal seasoning blend

pinch of sea salt

(sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, raw pumpkin seeds, walnuts, etc can be used as extra toppings)