aaaand I'm back! I know I've been away from the blogosphere too long because blogger didn't even remember me :( I went to click "new post," and Mr. Blogger was like, "umm, who do you think you are and what do you think you're doing? SIGN IN!"
ok, that was a little dramatic. but then again, so is this salad (can you call this a salad?) This is basically the result of boredom and a hungry stomach one lovely summer afternoon trapped in my house. My mom had bought a huge bag of brussel sprouts, so I sautéed those in a little oil. And then it didn't look like it was going to be enough for lunch, and I wanted some more flava flave, so I added in some dark leafy greens from a TJs mix (I think it was collard greens, mustard greens, spinach, and something else?) Anyway, all these greens have kick-ass health benefits, even though kale wasn't in the mix and that's the mother of all of them.
When the greens were all sautéed, I whisked together a dressing (olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and mustard), poured it on top, and also mixed in a chopped apple and a small handful of pine nuts.
It looked pretty narsty. I usually try to defend my pictures, but I would say they're pretty accurate this time. But then I bit in, and I was like, oh.my.god. And I called my mom on the phone at work and told her about the delicious "salad" (still not sure if I can call it that) I was eating for lunch. Something about the bitterness of the mustard mixed with the bitterness of the greens, alongside the sweetness of the apple, was just PERFECT. I can't explain it, but this was awesome.
Anyway, I am all settled in DC and did end up cooking just a little bit while I was home the past few weeks, so I'll be posting those recipes the next week or so, and then I will start posting DC deliciousness!
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