Our Favorite Salad

TheWife and I like to go a very nice restaurant here in Round Rock called Main Street Grill. It is an upscale restaurant built in an old bank building in old downtown. They even left the vault, which now has one table in it that you can reserve for a special occasion. Main Street Grill makes one of our favorite salads, the Monica Salad, and this is our version of it that you can do at home.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup walnut pieces
  
• 4-5 TBSP sugar
  
• Crumbled Bleu cheese
  
• Sliced strawberries
  
• Fresh spring greens
  
• Store bought raspberrry vinaigrette

In a small skillet over medium heat, begin toasting the walnut pieces. Slowly add the sugar and let it melt and coat the walnuts. When sufficiently coated, remove from heat and recover pieces to a plate to set up.

Build your salad with plenty of slices of strawberries, some bleu cheese and top with the caramelized walnuts. Gently drizzle the dressing over the top and toss to coat.