Salad On the Go with Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

It's business day 3 and it's usually my busiest day at work. There's not much restaurant around our area that is convenient enough to get salad on the go that I would happily eat at my desk. Although there's Pancake House and Tully's downstairs that have salads on their menu, I still prefer bringing my own salad fix from home - it's way much cheaper and I can be creative.

My salad preference is simple: there should be nice greens, fruits, nuts, cheese and a bit of meat or fish. And of course the dressing should be appetizing enough to complement these.

Today, my salad box includes leafy green lettuce, blood oranges, dried tomatoes from Cambodia, Sahale Snack Valdosta Pecans, prosciutto ham and blue cheese crumble. I made raspberry balsamic vinaigrette to go along with these.

Since I'm on-the-go, I have to settle with the photo taken by my trusty iPhone. Not bad.

Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
1 tablespoon raspberry preserves
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and ground pepper

Put in all the ingredients in a sealable container then just shake it until combined. Store this in the fridge if you won't be using it yet. Shake well before pouring it into your salad.

Easy peasy! I just finished eating my salad and now I'm going back to work (off to a meeting actually).