Tasty Tuesday

My Tasty Tuesday post for today isn't really a recipe. It's more of an idea for a quick dinner - a salad! Original, I know. It's what you put on it that counts. :) Here's what we put on our salad:

We buy the good lettuce. You know, the kind that looks like weeds, but hopefully tastes better. I usually toss it with dill weed, because everything is better with dill! Then we get a few different meats to put on. We buy lunch meat from the deli - ham, turkey, roast beef. Sometimes we grill some chicken to put on, too. We add shredded cheese or cheese crumbles, along with croutons or slivered almonds. And we can't forget the bacon pieces. That's the best part! We also add different veggies. I keep them separate because we don't like the same ones. :(

Now the dressing can make or break the salad, so choose carefully. What may taste good on regular, plain lettuce, doesn't always mix with all the stuff you put on the salad. There are several dressings that we buy. Keith is addicted to any kind of vinaigrette, but I like variety. It depends on my mood. My favorite dressings are ones that you can't buy in stores. They're only served in restaurants, unfortunately. I love Red Robin's Poppy seed dressing and Granite City's Sesame Lime dressing. They are both so good - but not together. Gross.

So there you have my idea for a quick and easy dinner. I like it because usually everything is ready so the kids don't have to wait. Actually, they don't eat the salad, but I make them sandwiches from the meat. It works out well for us. Enjoy!