So in the interest of keeping to a budget in real life we have tried to not eat at restaurants for 3 meals a day. Because that would be too much! Plus its really hard to find good vegetables at a restaurant. We have had a mix of fast-food, pizza delivery, restaurants and home cooking.
So what meals can you serve at home, when you have just gotten home, are ravenous and want something healthy. Oh, and everyone has different food dislikes and dietary plans.
Enter the salad bar. No cooking, very little prep. lots of veggies, and everyone can choose what they want. Perfect.
Want some ideas for what to put in your salad bar? Here's what we had:
- Greens - romaine lettuce
- Proteins - diced grilled chicken, crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, goat cheese
- Veggies - tomato, cucumber, radishs, green & orange peppers, broccoli, shredded carrots
- Mix-ins - sunflower seeds, sliced almonds
For the dressing we had this honey mustard vinaigrette and ranch dressing. This ranch dressing recipe comes from the blog Confessions of a Food Bride, but for some reason I can no longer get this website to load, so I am reprinting it for you here.
Ranch Dressing
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise (not miracle whip)
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4-1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1-2 tbsp. chives, snipped (I use freeze-dried)
- 1/2 tbsp. dried parsley flakes
- 1 clove garlic (or 1 tsp. garlic powder)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
Measure all the ingredients into a blender and process to mix thoroughly. Add more buttermilk until you reach a desired consistency. Store the dressing in the fridge, as it chills it will thicken into a dip. I have never seen it go bad because we always finish it within a few days!
What meals do you like for serving guests?
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