Just a Salad? I don't think so!

The word salad has become somewhat of a joke or taboo in our culture. Like oh "you're eating just a salad?" or "that's rabbit food" or "there is no way a salad will satisfy me!" Well this post is here to prove the non-believers wrong and turn all you meat and potatoes eaters into salad lovers.

I like to make a bunch of different types of salads depending on my mood and what ingredients look good at the time, but this is a recipe of what I would consider the ultimate salad.

1 bag or head of romaine lettuce
1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 heirloom tomato, chopped
A handful of baby carrots, sliced into small pieces
Half of one red onion, thinly sliced
1 bell pepper, cut julienne (you choose the color)
1/2 cup white mushrooms (sliced)
1 small can of black olives, sliced
1 cup of frozen peas, thawed
1 avocado, diced into large chunks
1/2 cup garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup feta cheese or crumbled goat cheese
handful of alfalfa or broccoli sprouts
handful of slivered almonds
Greek Viniagrette (or dressing of your choice) to taste
Fresh ground black pepper