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[listersgirl]

Why I Love Salad: An Essay in Four Points

1. Crunchy! I love crunchy foods. I crave crunchy foods. Crunch crunch crunch.

2. I like variety. I have a short attention span, even when it comes to food. The love of variety is why I'm so fond of buffets and pay-by-weight and tapas. And salads (good salads) have lots of stuff in them.

3. I know it's odd, but I think I like food better when it's presented in small pieces. Especially vegetables. I like them chopped up into little pieces! There are quite a few vegetables that I always thought I didn't like - it turns out I mostly didn't like them when they were just a large vegetable on a plate. This is why stirfries are awesome.

4. Salad dressings. Dips and dressings make life worth living.

Comments

[starfishchick]

I don't eat crunchy foods all that often; I crave soft foods. Hmmm.

[listersgirl]

I am somewhat anti-mushy, which I think is part of it.

[neeuqdrazil.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, salad.

My favourite dinner salad has some (or most) of :
- baby spinach
- diced apple
- tomatoes
- diced old cheddar
- diced ham (or chicken, or some other protein source)
- diced cucumber
- diced pepper (usually red or orange or yellow)
- berries of some description

All with a really awesome homemade balsamic vinaigrette - balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, pepper, and some sort of good mustard (dijon usually.)

[listersgirl]

I always forget to put fruit in salad, although that could just be because I don't often have fruit in the house. Apple in salad is great, though (or pear!).