Much to my chagrin, and beyond my mortal ability to use denial to cancel it out, I'm a delicate flower when it comes to food and have allergies that render me blank, fatigued, and bed-ridden. This state of functioning is contra-indicated to writing and art-making so when I find a life giving, brain refreshing, delicious recipe such as this one, it is just nice.

So in honor of impending Spring, here's a recipe for a salad I just gathered and devoured, that is delicious AND healthy. Because I know some of you are delicate flowers too. Enjoy!

A fresh italian salad, great to enjoy outside in the summer with family and friends

When I make chicory for my dinner, I always keep it a bit apart to make this salad.

Now you can eat the rainbow anywhere you go with this healthy, easy-to-make Greek Salad in a Jar.

This Fruit Salad recipe is quite tasty, and easy to make. Best of all, eating fruits from all colors of the rainbow will provide you with healthy antioxidants as well as a variety of vitamins and minerals and fiber to help keep you healthy. This recipe was inspired by Design Challenge 1: Eat the Rainbow as well as the many fruit salads that my father made for us when we were younger, and those we make regularly today.

A healthy and colourful buddha bowl with a delicious salad dressing!

A rainbow salad is an easy great way to eat a healthy diet, choose ingredients with bold bright colours!

Add as many colourful fruit and vegetables as you can and ENJOY!

A salad that makes eating the rainbow easier. A delicious and easy to make salad made from chickpeas, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, spring onions, spices and herbs with a tangy lemon and olive oil dressing, that is delicious with warm pitta breads.

Either for summer picnics or a lazy afternoon lunch or a even a simple detox diet- this hearty bowl of rainbow salad will surly fix your need for a daily dose of all essential nutrients.

This is my entry for the first 'handpicked' design challenge, in response to Eat the Rainbow. I genuinely eat this rainbow salad nearly every day for lunch - the amount of colours I get to experience makes the preparation a joy! I've recently actually made time to enjoy making lunch, as opposed to a quick grab and go that I'll eat in 5mins, so this is actually quite special to me :) It's all painted in gouache and then composed in Photoshop, along with a rainbow pattern I made just for this.

Let's make a Rainbow Salad with colorful, juicy fruits!

Lotis or also famously known as Rujak Buah is an Indonesian version of fruit salad. Chopped tropical fruits combined with palm sugar dip seasoned with chillis, peanuts, shrimp paste and salt. Even more delicious with a hint of sour tamarind taste. Refreshing tropical style rainbow of healthy snack!

Our favorite dinners with so many variations depending on the garden and what's in the fridge

Choose your favourite veggies and dressing. Add cooked chickpeas and fresh spinach for a complete, delicious and healthy meal.