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Serve this salad for Halloween lunch before the kids go Trick or Treating. Ask your children to help you make this salad and share this fun Halloween story with them. Use your imagination to enhance the story.

This Spooky Halloween Salad Recipe is made by adding a scoop of cottage cheese on top of a bed of greens, mixed with a few raw vegetables. This nutritious lunch will give your little trick or treaters the energy they need to participate in the holiday festivities.

Here is a little story that you can tell while making your salad.

Step1

Start with a Layer of Greens

Once upon a time there was a Kingdom of lush green leaves that covered the land. They were magical salad greens. When the children ate the greens they were transformed into unusual characters. Some became Superheroes such as Spider Man, Super Man, Bat Man and Wonder Woman. Others became a Princess, Elsa or the Lil Mermaid. A few became Ghosts and Scary Witches.

The children had fun becoming someone else for the day.

Step 2

Add a Scoop of Cottage Cheese

Scary figures began to appear in the neighborhood. There were ghosts, goblins, Jack-o-Lanterns and Witches hanging out in people’s yards. Everywhere you looked you saw evidence that something special was about to happen.

At first the ghosts didn’t have any eyes or mouths and they were bumping into everything scaring the little children.

Step 3

Make a Ghost Face

Add some carrot chips to your ghost so that they can see. Now add a big smile to make them friendly. Just for fun add an olive for the nose.

Ghosts are not scary when they are wearing a big smile.

Step 4

Sprinkle a Layer of Fall Colors

As you look outside, you will see that the leaves on the trees have changed their colors. The green leaves are turning red, yellow and bright orange.

Sprinkle some color on your salad. Add some red & yellow pepper with bits of red cabbage. Red peppers add a sweet flavor to the salad.

Step 5

Sprinkle on Some Snow

Winter is about to arrive. Outside the squirrels are busy finding acorns on the ground. Watch them closely as they bury these nuts in the fallen leaves. Squirrel away a few nuts in your salad.

Soon the snow will be falling and covering the ground. Add some snowflakes to your salad. Cheese graters are sharp so be careful and safe.

Step 6

Enjoy Your Salad before Your Treats

Now that you have your lunch ready to eat, enjoy the colors and the flavors. Eating this salad will give you plenty of energy to visit the neighbors. As you go Trick or Treating notice the magical world around you. Do you see the ghosts and goblins? Have the leaves on the trees turned colors? And most of all, can you find any squirrels hiding their nuts before winter comes?

Don’t forget to share your Halloween Treats with those you love.

Happy Halloween Salad Ingredients

Romaine Lettuce or Other Greens
Cottage Cheese
Red Cabbage
Red & Yellow Pepper
Kohlrabi
Radish
Tomato
Egg
Cucumber
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Optional Nuts
Optional Olives
Favorite Dressing

This salad is low in calories and high in nutrients.The perfect treat for little ones.

How to Select a Watermelon

First pick up and check several watermelons. Look for a firm melon without any bruises. Pick out several that are the same size and choose the heaviest one. The heavier they are the more water they have in the inside. Select a melon that has dark green stripes and light green stripes. The green stripes should be broken as shown in the photo.

One side of the melon should have a large yellow spot, this is were the watermelon rested on the ground. If it is cream color the melon will be green, if the color is dark yellow it is over ripe. The longer the melon sat on the vine the darker the spot got. If there is no spot then choose a different melon.

Use a sharp carving knife to cut your watermelon. First cut off the ends and then cut off the rest of the skin. You can use the skin to make Pickled Watermelon Rind.

Spooky Halloween Salad Recipes