When in doubt, have a salad

Salads tend to get a bum rap in our world.  They’re boring, diet food, not filling and not satisfying at all.  They are also perishable so we tend not to make them because it’s a lot of work with not a lot reward and then it goes bad before you eat it all.

I get that, but I also think you can make a salad worthy of dinner and make it very satisfying.  What’s more, you will see this salad go faster than summer in Chicago.

This is my standby salad, which is an unfortunate name, really, because it should be the star of the show.  I make a big bowl of it and store in the fridge for the week.  Anytime I’m peckish or don’t feel like making anything for dinner, I reach for the salad.  It’s the perfect weeknight meal when served with one of the chicken breasts from the magic chicken breast bag.  Serve it with tuna, salmon, chopped up turkey breast or just by itself.  Your family will enjoy it.