Spinach and Chard Salad with Walnuts and Pumpkin Seeds with a Maple Vinegrette

I love adding nuts to salad; it boosts the flavour and texture, and transforms greens into a filling meal. Don't shy away from salads as rabbit food! Like anything, they're what we make them; so toss in nuts, fruit, fish, chicken, beef, veggies, and don't leave your salad as a limp pile of leaves on your plate. Salads are so fast, easy, and healthy, they're one of the prime reasons I don't believe anyone when they say they don't have time to cook or eat healthily.

Salad
1 Apple, sliced

2 cups cleaned spinach

1 cup Swiss Chard (Chopped)

1/2 cup walnuts

1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (roasted)

1. Add all ingredients to bowl; for presentation, you may want to form a circle using the apple slices on the top of the salad, then sprinkle with nuts.
   

Maple Vinegrette

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

5 tbsp maple syrup

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Combine vinegrette ingredients in a shaker jar; shake, apply to salad.