typical food

Ingredients:

• 1 cup diced ham
• 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or roasted peanuts
• 1/2 cup cooked chick peas
• 1 medium cucumber peeled and diced
• 2 small to medium tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup diced Havarti, Monterey Jack, or mild Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
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• Vinaigrette
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup good quality olive oil
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• tortilla chips

Preparation:

Heat a skillet; spray with vegetable cooking spray or a little butter then brown ham. Combine ham with the chopped lettuce, onion, pecans, chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, cheese, and parsley; toss to mix well. In a measuring cup or small bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar and mustard. Gradually whisk in the olive oil; season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange on individual salad plates on a bed of tortilla chips with dressing on the side.