Veg-tastic

[jonsthoughts]

I have to say, I make a really good salad (if I can brag for a second):

Comments

[saschaloves]

too many fruits..all...touching each other... *squick*

[jonsthoughts]

technically speaking, the only fruits in there are strawberries ('cause I had to eat them before they went bad) and blackberries (which go surprisingly well with any salad. The rest is all vegetables.

[jack_mirth]

sigh. only you, jon. only you can tear me in two with my desire to be both admiringly complimentary and reflexively snarky. so, in honor of your greatness, i will deliver both comments to you at once:

"Wow. That's an awfully fruity-looking salad. Figures..."

"Wow! that's an amazingly beautiful and tasty-looking salad. Do you mind sharing the recipe?"

: )

[jonsthoughts]

Haha. That's why we love you Dave. Your admiring snarkiness. It's actually just a spinach base with tomatoes, orange bell peppers, blackberries, strawberries, and kidney beans. Sometimes I use garbanzo beans or black beans instead (gotta have protein) and the strawberries were a fluke, but it turned out good. (Oh yes, and if at all possible, at least half an avocado. And maybe some cheese crumbles.) Dump it all in a very large bowl and drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over it. Then eat it. But be sure and eat all around so you pace yourself on all the ingredients.

[jack_mirth]

brilliant!

now all i have to do is live in an area where such fresh ingredients are easily and inexpensively procured...

...damn...

[aaroncnburk]

Looks tasty! I've never rocked blackberries in a salad before. I've done raspberries or even raspberry vinaigrette, but never blackberries.

Perhaps I'll follow suit with a salad of my own.