Our Favorite Weeknight Side Salad Serves 2 Total Time: 10 minutes

We have been getting TONS of beautiful greens in our CSA box and cannot complain. Once you have a beautiful head of fresh lettuce in your salad and try to compare it to boxed salad mixes you can’t go back. We are loving the greens so much we wanted to feature them in a simple recipe - a classic side salad! We had a salad very similar to this at a restaurant in Dallas called R&D Kitchen called the pine room salad and loved it so much we decided to recreate it.

Ingredients: 1 head Romaine or Green Leaf Lettuce, chopped ½ Cup White Cheddar, Grated ¼ Cup Glazed Pecans or Almonds(we get ours at Sprouts/Central Market/Whole Foods), Roughly chopped

Dressing: 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tablespoon Whole Grain or Dijon Mustard 1 Tablespoon Honey ¼ Teaspoon Kosher Salt ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper

Directions: In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Then, slowly add in the olive oil and whisk until combined. (Tip - to save a bowl - you can actually make your dressing directly into your large salad bowl and then throw your salad ingredients in!)

Combine the lettuce, cheddar, and pecans in a salad bowl and toss with dressing before serving.