Remember the Seinfeld episode about Elaine and the Big Salad? I love a big salad! The bigger, the better. I could (and usually do) eat salad every day. If I were stuck on a deserted island with only salad to eat, I would probably live happily for many years. That said, not any salad will do. Your run-of-the-mill restaurant side salad... puh-lease! That's not salad! That's watery lettuce, carrot sticks, and maybe a tomato if you're lucky. I like my salad to have a little of everything... sweet and savory, chewy and crunchy. Always on dark leafy greens, and typically with vinaigrette. I love anything balsamic! Here are some of my favorite salad combos right now. They change with the seasons and my mood...
gorgonzola, pears and/or sweet apples and/or red grapes and/or fresh figs, and walnuts
smoked gouda, grilled asparagus, and walnuts
goat cheese, dried cherries or cranberries (depending on the season), and walnuts or pecans
* This one is great for Fall when made with craisins and served with a cranberry vinaigrette (will post a recipe eventually)!
colby jack, fresh tomato and cucumber slices, avocado chunks
Greek salad with feta, tomato, cucumber, but no olives :)
* I have a great homemade classic Greek dressing recipe to post
** By the way, did you know you can turn Greek Salad into Greek CousCous?! Don't even get me started on things you can do with cous cous!
This post is all over the place - kind of like me today. It's been one of those days where the kids were up too early and everyone's crabby and nothing seems to be going right. At least I know I'll have a good dinner tonight! Mmmm, salad... :)
Happy, healthy eating!
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