Eating well to me is more than simply tossing together a bowl of greens it is a state of mind, of emotional and mental well being. It is gentle walks down the path of my Granny’s garden, in spirit once again picking fresh vegetables and snapping beans with her.
Slow smiles that unintentionally beam when filling an old painted bowl with apple slices, recalling lazy summers under an oak tree.
Digging row upon row in the dirt with my dad and my boys, passing on a family farming tradition albeit smaller in scale in the suburbs along the Carolina coast.
A sunny yolk nestled over fresh greens, sprinkled with crispy pancetta and a nod to the low country with a drizzle of creamy jazzed up dressing. A salad bowl holds more than the nutrients and daily allowances required, it holds the past along with the future.
Being aware of precisely what you eat is smart and necessary but to embrace the experience of creating, sharing a nutritious meal is also invaluable. The folks at Dole and EatingWell understand all to well how the link between food, mind and body leads to a beautiful life inside and out, which is why I am so thrilled to be sharing this wonderful giveaway with THREE of you.
In January Dole formed a year-long partnership with EatingWell magazine to help promote and strengthen nutritional health awareness through greater consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, all part of Dole’s ongoing “Salad’tude” initiative. So what is in the giveaway…
Dole “Eating Well is Living Well in 2013” Packages
One (1) 1-year subscription to EatingWell magazine — $24.94 newsstand price
Two (2) EatingWell cookbooks — $59.95 combined retail value
1. EatingWell Fast and Flavorful Meatless Meals: 150 Healthy Recipes Everyone Will Love (Pub Date 6/6/11)
2. The Simple Art of EatingWell: 400 Easy Recipes, Tips and Techniques for Delicious, Healthy Meals (Pub Date 12/6/10)
Five (5) DOLE Salad blends or all-natural kits — $24.94 retail value
An assortment of new Dole/EatingWell salad recipes
TOTAL RETAIL VALUE PER PACKAGE: $109.83.
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite salad is, it’s that easy. Be sure to leave an email address as well.
Giveaway Closes March 7th at 11:59 pm EST
All our love!
Shari & The Guys
Sunny Side Up Spinach Salad with Artichokes Hearts, Pancetta Crisps
2 ounces pancetta, diced
1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (9oz) bag Dole Spinach
6 ounces artichoke hearts, drained
4-6 whole eggs, (cooked to your liking)
Directions:
In a skillet over medium high heat, drizzle the olive oil and saute the pancetta with the garlic until crisp. Set aside to cool.
In separate plates/bowls build your salad with the spinach, artichoke hearts and pancetta.
Cook your eggs sunny side up or to your liking. Slat and pepper to taste then add the eggs on top of the salad.
Serve with Creamy Creole Dressing and enjoy!
Creamy Creole Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons tomato juice
2 tablespoons Creole or whole grain mustard
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves, dry
Directions:
In a small bowl whisk all of the ingredients together.
Serve with salads or use as a dip!
Hi there guys I'm Shari, but y'all can call me Red.
Southern nut. Perpetual optimist. Food adventurer. Creative dabbler. Lovin' an impromptu surf life with my darlin' & two groms. We're so glad you stopped by! 
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Hi Shari!!! I LOVE salads like this. Thanks for the new and inspired creole dressing.
I am sure my son Oleg knows your hubby. He is a die hard surfer here at WB too.
Amy Connell
Hi Amy! Thank you so much :D Boy do we ever know Oleg!! How is that not so little grom doing? Please tell him that I enjoy seeing his artwork on FB. xoxo
My favorite salad is a Napa Salad consisting of Ramen noodles, sliced toasted almonds, toasted sesame seeds, Napa cabbage, onion and a simple slaw vinaigrette containing the seasoning packets of the ramen noodles, oil,spplecider vinegar, and sugar…..delish stuff for sure….and have I told you lately how smart you are……that’s really not a question, it’s a fact
Awwww!! I love you cuz. Have I told you that lately? And how wonderfully inspiring you are?
Oh, that beautiful oozing egg yolk. Now this is what I call a salad!
:D Thank you love! xoxo
I love this salad, Shari! And everything is better with an egg on top. :-) My favorite salad (lately) has been a mixed greens salad with golden raisins, pears, feta and balsamic vinaigrette.
Oh Cassie that sound phenomenal!
I love the warm egg with the crisp greens this looks droolicious…truly..drooly ; D xoxoxox
Thank you so much sweetheart!
I like any salad with roasted beets. Yum!!
I hear ya Sara!
I like mixed spring greens with chopped walnuts salad
MmmMmm one of the best combos!
I like a salad of mixed greens, spinach leaves, oranges, purple onions, avocado, rasins and almonds with Trader Joe’s spicy peanut dressing.
Oh yum Margot! I haven’t tried their spicy peanut dressing yet, looks like I’m going shopping :D
I love spinach salad w/grilled chicken, bleu cheese crumbles, and raspberry vinagrette. Gotta have other chopped veggies too–carrots, cherry tomatoes (sliced fresh tomatoes in summer), green onions and bell pepper!
Never thought of having egg any way but hard boiled on a salad. (Guess that’s a “Southern thing!”) :)
LOL, we like to play with our eggs more than most in the south I suppose :D That salad sounds scrumptious!
I love a salad at a resturaunt close to my house ! It has figs stuffed with honeyed walnuts, topped with walnuts, thinly sliced apples and pecorino romano! So delish!
Corisa that sounds AH-mazing!
I love a Cobb salad!
Oh one of my favs as well!
This looks so delicious and flavorful! We would love to have you link it up at The Hopeless Housewife Link Party, we are giving away a Le Creuset French Oven.
Thanks Erika! I’ll pop on over :D
Looks great for a spring afternoon! I haven’t really tried adding fried eggs to salads…but it’s on my to-do list now.
Thank you Oliver, let me know what you think about that egg :D
A great way to start the day!
Thanks Maria!
Mouthwatering sunshine, sunny side up. Peppery goodness on top! :)
Heehee, you are the sunshine! xoxo
My favorite salad uses spring mix topped with warm roasted beets and carrots with some feta cheese sprinkled on top.
Ooo sounds delish Bob, feta always makes a salad special :D
My favorite salad is a classic Syrian salad with lemon, mint, garlic, olive oil. :-)
That egg is EXACTLY how I like ‘em, but I’ve never tried it with salad before. I don’t know why not, it sounds delicious! :)
Oh my goodness, this look delicious! I’ve recently fallen in love with sunny side up eggs and I’ve been looking for new ways to brighten up my salads. Thanks!
Gorgeous, and sounds totally delicious! I love perfectly runny eggs on anything. My favorite salad of the moment puts roasted squash and fennel over wilted spinach with a creamy herb-tahini dressing. SO yum. But adding an egg to that would probably make it even better!
Girl, that is one lovely dish! Perfect over all those greens.
That dripping egg is killin me… gorgeous!! Cant wait to try this recipe!
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