A Quick Non-Salad Salad

Fist-Full-of-Salad

I got home from work and didn't feel like cooking. Fortunately, we had a lot of leftovers. Unfortunately, everything was protein and starch--no nutritious vegetables. But what to do that's fresh and not labor intensive? This one took 5 minutes.

4 large Butter Lettuce leaves, washed
1 large grated Carrot
1 medium Tomato, chopped
fistful of dried Cherries/Raisins/Crasins/other fruit
1 Clementine, peeled & sectioned
Salt & Pepper to taste
a drizzle of your favorite Salad Dressing (I just use Olive Oil and a splash of Red Wine Vinegar)
fistful of Grape Nuts/Nuts/other crunchy stuff

Layer the goodness on top off of each leaf. Sprinkle with salt, pepper. Top with a little less salad dressing than what you think you need (you can always add more).

Eat it like a taco.

Try adding shrimp, chopped hard boiled egg or cheese for protein.