This salad has all of the components for a hearty and healthy meal. Use the ingredients listed or make up your own.
The recipe includes the ingredients shown in the picture but also lists other components that can be used. I'm sure you can come up with some of your own.
*See Kitchen Notes for substitutions and further information.
Preheat a medium-size skillet. Crumble the sausage into bite pieces (as shown), and transfer to skillet. Cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is just cooked through. Don't over cook it or else it will be dry.
If using lettuce, line two bowls or plates with torn lettuce. If not using lettuce, move on to step 3.
In a small bowl, whisk together the salad dressing ingredients. Taste. Adjust needed.
Drizzle the dressing over the two salads. Go light because this salad doesn't need much.
Green Chile Sausage - This sausage is a very satisfying complement to the ingredients listed; however, you could also use Mexican chorizo, hot Italian sausage or your favorite spicy breakfast sausage.
Orange - During the winter months, we always go with with Cara Cara oranges, but you can use whatever you want as long as it's a sweet and tasty orange.
Salad Dressing - The salad only needs a simple oil and vinegar dressing if anything as all. If you want to eliminate the dressing, just top with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Here are a couple of dressing ideas that would work: Green Chile Salad Dressing and Peppered Cucumber.
Recipe author: MJ of MJ's Kitchen