15. The Dirty Dozen Plus A Few

Every year since 2004, the Environmental Working Group has published a list of fruits and vegetables that contain high levels of pesticides that are concerning.  These certain fruits and vegetables should only be bought and consumed if they are organic in order to avoid all of the harmful pesticides used. Below is the current list!

07. Healthy Salads

Wedge Salad with Homemade Gluten Free Blue Cheese Dressing ¼ head of iceberg lettuce (sliced into smaller pieces)¼ medium sized organic tomato (chopped)2 slices of uncured nitrate and nitrite free bacon (chopped)½ avocado (chopped)1 tablespoon red onion (chopped)1 tablespoon blue cheese crumblesalt and pepper to taste1-2 tablespoons of homemade blue cheese dressing *see separate recipe