I cannot tell you how much I love this salad.

I could eat it every day.

It’s simple. it’s yummy. and I almost always have all the ingredients on hand.

Enjoy.

photo by Whitney Loibner

always makes me happy salad

(serves 4, so i half it for tai and me for lunch)

mixed greens (about a bag full)

dried cranberries (~1/2 cup)

toasted, slivered or sliced almonds (~1/2 cup)

2 large, crisp usually fuji apples, diced

1/2 cup freshly grated parmasan cheese, even better if sliced off the wedge with a cheese slicer OR 1/2 cup diced feta cheese

dressing:

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup trader joe’s orange muscat champagne vinegar OR regular champagne (or white wine if you must) vinegar with a tablespoon of orange juice

2 tablespoons honey

1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

i use a little hand blender to mix my dressing. it emulsifies it really well. this may be too much dressing depending on how much lettuce you use, but you can always refrigerate the rest and use it later.