Healthy Habits: Creating the Perfect Salad (and Contest)

People across the U.S. can help their favorite nonprofit by combining their passion for charity with nutritious salad-making and culinary ingenuity. Celebrating the 35^th anniversary of the inspiration for its flagship salad dressing, Newman’s Own—the brand that donates all profits to charity— has teamed with Acclaimed Chef Hugh Acheson to launch “Greens for Good,” a contest combining food and philanthropy, ideas at the core of everything Newman’s Own touches. Entrants will submit their favorite recipes until September 23rd. Five will be picked for fan voting in October, and then one winner we receive $35,000 donated to the charity of their choice. The Newman's Own Foundation will also make a donation directly to Wholesome Wave for Chef Hugh's involvement with the initiative.

About Chef Hugh Acheson

Hugh Acheson’s fresh approach has earned him a great deal of recognition including a six-time James Beard nominee for Best Chef Southeast (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) and winner of the award in 2012. Hugh competed on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters: Season 3. He returned as a judge on Top Chef: Seasons 9 and 10. He is the host of Bravo’s online compliment to Top Chef Masters Season 5, Battle of the Sous Chefs, and continued his judging role on Top Chef Season 11, which premiered in October, 2013. Hugh is the chef/owner of Five & Ten, The National, Cinco y Diez, Empire State South, and The Florence.

Courtesy: Newman’s Own, founded by Paul Newman in 1982, is the brand where all profits go to charity.  Newman’s Own offers more than 100 varieties of great tasting, high quality food and beverage products, including salad dressings, pasta sauces, salsa, frozen pizza, frozen skillet meals, microwave popcorn, and refrigerated lemonades. Newman's Own Foundation continues Paul Newman's commitment to donate all profits to charity. More than $400 million has been given to thousands of charities since 1982.