What is it about the combination of sweet and hot?

One thing that brings me great joy is good food.  And when that "good food" is actually good for me, I feel doubly blessed!

Today's lunch was a salad that I learned to make from a friend of mine who is a pilot for US Airways.

I call it             Capt. Tom's Heart Healthy Salad

It's very healthy and tremendously delicious.

Ingredients:

2 cups Romaine washed and torn in bite size pieces

Sprinkle lettuce with about a teaspoon of Lemon Juice

Mix Dressing:

2 Tablespoons of good grade Olive Oil

1 packet artificial sweetner of choice (I use Splenda)

1/8 tsp. of Ceyenne Pepper

Stir until well blended then drizzle over the Romaine

Crush 4 - 6 Salad Croutons (I use Marzetti's Garlic 'n Butter) and sprinkle over the salad

Top with a sprinkle of Parmesan Cheese

Toss and enjoy!

*add on options  - pecans, cranberries, diced chicken, pine nuts

I personally like it plain and simple... sometimes I toss in some cranberries.

Add a glass of ice water with extra lemon and you have a light and refreshing meal !