Friends don't let friends eat boring salads...

We often have what we call "Kitchen Sink Salads." It's usually on a day we don't want to use the stove or oven...I don't know why we think it makes less work, chopping veggies and gathering toppings is just as much work sometimes!  A recent Sunday past we enjoyed this salad outside on our patio set, first time of the season to dine outside.  It was so refreshing!

Another nice thing about making salads for your main meal, you can cater the salad to exactly what you want/like.  
I started with Organic Butter Lettuce and cleaned out our veggie drawer for the rest of the toppings.  I really like my salad ingredients all chopped up or diced so this tends to take longer but the salad becomes a lot more manageable.  
Some of our favorite salad toppers are: sliced avocado, grated carrots, zucchini, diced celery, sharp cheddar cheese, sliced roma tomatoes, peanuts, dried cherries, cottage cheese and a light lemon dressing.  
Get playful with your salads and don't be afraid to add cottage cheese, tuna salad or even last night's left-over pasta.  It'll add a little something extra and for me, it's all about the texture to keep the boring, run-of-the-mill salad interesting!