Strawberry-Almond Salad with Orange Juice Dressing

Strawberry-Almond Salad with Orange Juice Dressing

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Salad

the best quality mixed greens you can get (it’s okay if you just use dining hall greens, just try to use the mixed greens instead of all-lettuce)
strawberries, sliced
sliced almonds (toast for a while in a toaster if you have one, as it brings out the flavor)
Optional: mild goat cheese; I used clochette above.

Slice the strawberries on top of the lettuce and top with the almonds and goat cheese, if you’re using it.

Dressing

2 Tbsp orange juice (you can just get one carton and drink the rest; Tropicana is much better than Minute Maid)
1 Tbsp honey (available at the on-campus convenience store)
1 tsp balsamic vinegar (free at the salad station)

Mix orange juice with honey until it’s thickened but not viscous. Add balsamic vinegar, tasting until it’s tangy enough for you and drizzle over salad.

Little Meals

This is a short list of basic ingredients you can mix together to create something a little heavier than a snack and a little lighter than a meal. As always, quality ingredients count for everything.
I mention specific brands (e.g. Fage greek yogurt), but the important part is the yogurt – it doesn’t have to be Fage or even Greek.

• Fage greek yogurt (yes, there is Greek yogurt on campus) and chopped up strawberries¹ with sugar sprinkled over
• Sabra hummus with roasted red peppers and Stacy’s pita chips

This turned out to be a little post about little meals. Oh well. Enjoy.
1 Please, please don’t use the C-store strawberries. They are not good strawberries. Good strawberries are much smaller and much better. Go to your local store or farmers’ market and buy strawberries.

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