Rec | MAKING SALADS

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I used to really hate salads. there was never any balance to them, too much lettuce or too much dressing to be enjoyable. But now I don’t. I think salads are a really unique way of cooking bc u kind of just mix a bunch of things together, but if they go together and there’s balance, you can achieve a cohesive flavor that tastes really really good. Yesterday I made one with cucumber, chickpeas, olives, mixed greens, granola, olive oil, and balsamic, and it one of the best things I’ve ever made.

@iz_ranstedt

Mar 4, 2025

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