Snowy Salad Night

WE GOT SNOW!

Okay, well, "snow" is a bit of an overdramatic statement. We got icy flurries that kind of accumulated a little last night, and I got a 3-hour delay today, but not the kind of snow I want. But in South Carolina you really can't be picky about that....you gotta take what you can get.

So for dinner last night, our "first course" was hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps. No comments, please.

The main course was a different spin on a Mediterranean salad. It's different than your usual Greek salad, but it was still VERY good. B loved the red peppers; I loved the chickpeas. I still maintain it needs tomatoes because, well, I love tomatoes, but it was fine without.

We used basil olive oil and traditional balsamic vinegar from Palmetto Olive Oil Company, and just drizzled a little bit over the salad, but next time I might put them in a jar and shake them up, and maybe add some spices like dried oregano, etc, to it for a little kick. Plus, we have several different varieties of oil and vinegar (strawberry balsamic vinegar - amazing!!), so the combinations for dressing really are endless. Homemade salad dressing = so good.

Anyway - I hope wherever you are that you're warm and safe and have plenty of food in the fridge/pantry. If you want a light but hearty snow day meal, look no further.

Not Your Typical Mediterranean Salad

Ingredients:
lettuce
hard-boiled egg
water-packed roasted red peppers
carrots
chopped apple
extra virgin olive oil (the good stuff!)
balsamic vinegar

Directions:
Toss and enjoy!