Just not in the way you are probably thinking.
Salad, to me, can be pretty gross. But it looks so pretty! It looks tasty! Crisp, crunchy, refreshing, healthy, and a bunch of other really great things. It looks even better when they serve yummy chicken in it or those super cute tortilla chip strips. However, when I eat it, I make a face--more specifically a "Yuck-Face".
It saddens me that I can't go to a restaurant and say "Yes, I'd like the awesomely delicious fiesta salad for dinner." Instead, I become this creepy being that watches people enjoy their salads in envy! I've even freaked Jake out by watching him so intently while he was eating his salad, he thought I was truly upset about something. When in reality, all I was thinking was "I want your damn enjoyment of salads! In my mouth! ARGH! Why not me?!?!". I'm really not joking when I say, if you order a salad, chances are you will see me watching you eat it in pure jealousy. I know, I know---I'm nuts, but I can't help it.
I remember on my 16th birthday, I wanted to eat salad so I asked my mom to prepare one with romaine and all sorts of veggies like carrots, radishes, mushrooms, etc. I bought a bottle of Ranch dressing and a bag of croutons just for my special occasion. I was absolutely convinced that I was going to force myself to eat the whole bowl of salad and magically I would love the taste. Unfortunately, I had like 2 tiny bites and said screw that idea. Where's the freaking birthday cake?
However, I have committed myself to trying new things in 2012 and opening my mouth up to new tastes and textures. I am very happy to share some good news with you on the salad front.
Thanks to my Mom-in-Law, I have discovered that I like iceberg lettuce with slivers of grape tomatoes (1.5 to be exact), 10 croutons and Marzetti's Creamy Italian dressing. I guess I have salad OCD. Seriously, I will eat my whole bowl of salad if I am served exactly as I described above. I will also eat Olive Garden salad--minus the olive, the pepper and any onions. So...I guess I should say, I kind of eat Olive Garden salad.
Overall, I'm pretty proud of myself that in the last 2 weeks I've had more salad than I have had in my 29 years combined. I will actually admit that last night, I really enjoyed my boring bowl of salad and did not make a face or push it into my mouth and wish it was pizza. I'm so happy that I can say I like salad (at least my salad). Woot!!
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