Beans on Leaves (aka The Everything Salad)

Once lettuce prices go down to under a dollar a head again, Beans on Leaves becomes a once a week meal here. We usually have it sometime on the weekend. We like it because you can throw pretty much anything you have in the refrigerator into it and it will still taste good. The only requirement we have is that there has to be beans in it as it is our protein for the night that gives the holding power to prevent the hungries until morning.

Yesterday's salad consisted of Romaine lettuce, carrots, celery, zucchini, tomatoes, black beans, feta cheese, mushrooms, and the dressing of one's choice. I usually just have a splash of balsamic vinegar.

We've also been know to add pineapple, leftover quinoa, barley, rice, mango chunks, almonds, hemp seed, sunflower seeds, cucumber, beet slices, egg, tuna, croutons, olives, you get the idea. Really the sky (and perhaps your tastebuds) is the limit. You could never eat the same salad twice if you didn't want to. That's why this is a very popular meal in our home because you never know what's going to be in it :o).