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Salad

I eat the same salad almost every day – at the office, at home, when traveling. I’m so habituated to it that I feel a brain fog withdrawal when I go too long without. Over the years, I’ve distilled the recipe to its essence: simple, delicious, and versatile enough to pair with most meals.

The Core Four

The non-negotiable base ingredients:

Weekend Upgrades

When I’m feeling fancy or entertaining:

The Method

I go through two to three pound-boxes of greens and five to seven apples weekly. Everything gets thoroughly mixed in a large metal bowl – a practice I insist upon. Growing up, my parents never pre-mixed salads, so it tastes like adulthood to me: a well-dressed salad with consistent flavor in every bite. Yum!