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Smart Salads Recipe Contest

We’re looking for the “Smartest” Salad recipes in the U.S. that incorporate walnuts.

Remember when salads used to be considered a healthy choice? Over time it seems they’ve expanded into mountains of calories and fat with a few veggies thrown in. When a salad weighs 3 pounds and is primarily comprised of foods high in saturated fat and empty calories, it’s not a healthy choice.

It’s time to consider the Smart Salad—a delicious modestly sized medley of fresh ingredients, well balanced flavors and textures that fit within the USDA’s food pyramid nutritional guidelines.

Ready to take back salads and make them smart again? Do you have a delicious Smart Salad recipe you’d like to share with the world? Then, enter Walnuts’ Smart Salads recipe contest. Enter The Contest

Need some help making your salad recipes smart? Google’s former chef, Charlie Ayers has some helpful tips on how to make the Smartest Salad around.

Enter the Contest