I swear, if you hop backwards 11 times facinthe sunset every Sunday, you won’t be sick all week!, a friend told me. Hmm…I guess I can see how that would work, I replied with a smile on my face. (Not so much, really, but who am I to judge?)
Anyway, I have my own ideas too…I try not to skip workouts (because they clean out my lungs) and I religiously take a Vitamin C pill every day.
I’ve heard at least 100 different remedies for either preventing or curing sickness, some sillier than others, but most likely very few (if any) of which are effective (of course other than the placebo effect). But something that most of us can probably agree on is the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables; in particular, eating the rainbow.
Raise your hand if you remember the last time you had Swiss chard. No worries, me neither, at least until I made this salad!
Apple-Walnut Rainbow Chard Salad is really easy to make and comes together quickly. Despite using just a few simple ingredients, it packs a serious punch of flavor, not to mention nutrition. Take that, cold and flu season. :)
- ½ tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups (180 g) shredded Swiss chard
- 2 medium apples, washed, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 large stalk celery, thinly sliced
- ½ small onion, thinly sliced (or 4 scallions, thinly sliced)
- ½ cup (60 g) toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
- Whisk together all ingredients for the dressing in a large bowl.
- Toss in all salad ingredients except the walnuts.
- Transfer the salad to a serving bowl, sprinkle the walnuts on top, and serve.
I’m Faith Gorsky, the writer, cook, and photographer behind An Edible Mosaic. My goal is to inspire you to get in the kitchen and try something new! Feel free to 
Rosa says
February 12, 2014 at 4:39 amA mouthwatering salad! Full of wonderful textures and flavors.
Cheers,
Rosa
Erica says
February 12, 2014 at 9:30 amYUMMMM! What a great combo of flavors. Love the crunch from the walnuts. Kay is sick…I should probably eat this ;)
Katrina @ WVS says
February 12, 2014 at 10:16 amThis is such a fabulous salad friend!! So much awesomeness!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
February 12, 2014 at 12:05 pmBeautiful salad, I love all the textures and crunchy toppers!
Sherri@ The Well Floured Kitchen says
February 12, 2014 at 11:19 pmI haven’t had swiss chard since the garden was closed. I agree a health diet is the best cure for a cold. I have made it until feb feeling fine, and now today I sense a bit of a cold coming on. Salad looks delicious, and I am very interested to try the honey/apple cider vinegar dressing. I would love to incorporate more apple cider vinegar into our diets.
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
February 13, 2014 at 12:16 amI love salads this time of year (summer) and I’m happy to eat a salad every single day as a main meal. This looks lovely.
Joanne says
February 13, 2014 at 8:07 amHaha I actually think I eat chard at least once a week! Sometimes I have kale or collards in it’s place, but I think those are fair substitutes. I’ve never seen a raw chard salad before…definitely excited about this!
Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says
February 13, 2014 at 10:54 amLove all the healthy ingredients in this salad Faith – great way to keep that flu from coming around!
Sara says
February 20, 2014 at 12:19 pmThis was absolutely AMAZING – the mix of flavors and the dressing. Honestly one of the best salads I’ve had in a long time. Thank you for brightening my day!!!
Faith says
February 21, 2014 at 4:40 amSara, I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for your kind words – you totally made my day!!
Auntie Yolie says
April 18, 2014 at 10:56 pmHave you ever added blue cheese chunks or feta? It looks amazing. I’m going to try it. Lots of chard in the garden.