I've always been that kind of girl...
The one who always orders a salad when going out to eat. It's like my husbands favorite quality about me...
Not.
I also always order water, change and switch 50% of the salad toppings, and usually end up sending it back because the order is All Wrong! And just when I can't be annoying enough, I slowly start sneaking bites off of other people's meals because my lettuce and water weren't satisfying enough.
Pain.In.The.Butt.
I can only think of like 1 or two places that have amazing salads, and it's all because of their toppings. I'm a 75% toppings and 25% lettuce kind of gal. Add a bomb dot com dressing and I basically could eat salad every single meal. No need to build a plate of everyones leftovers.
It just causes lots of weird looks, and less invitations to go out to eat.
Lover's Salad with Easy Balsamic Dressing
*I call this Lover's Salad because I've topped it with every RED topping imaginable. It really is super versatile, and you could change it up on a whim. It's not a fancy salad that takes a lot of work, more of something that you could make quickly and enjoy that night! Don't forget the bomb dot com salad dressing to go alongside!
Ingredients:
Green & Red Romain Leaves
Red Apples
Red Grapes
Dried Red Cranberries
Strawberries
Cherry Tomatoes
Parmesan Cheese Shavings
Candied walnuts/pecans
Chicken cooked with Cranberry BBQ Sauce (optional-not pictured)
Easy Balsamic Dressing
Ingredients:
2 TB. Greek Yogurt-optional
1/4 c. good quality balsamic vinegar
1/4 c. olive oil
1/8 c. honey
1 tsp. dijon mustard
Salt&Pepper
Directions:
1. Whisk all ingredients together until combined.
Oh, one more thing.
Don't forget your hot red lipstick to go with your Lover's Salad...