In-n-Out for a Burger???

i went to a wine tasting last night with an acquaintance and her husband. she is very petite and i'm not sure she eats much. i don't know her well, at all. both...are very nice people. on the table were a few wine glasses and a small bowl of mixed nuts...in front of him. i'm thinking she wasn't interested. i made the decision not to touch the nuts...since she wasn't. it was obvious as the night went on, that we would not be participating in the 'appetizers' either...that were offered....for free! we shared time and wine and it was a nice evening. at 8:30 i left for home and found myself hungry. i live nearby an In-n-Out and contemplated stopping for a quick burger and fries. it would be cheap and fast. i made a better choice and drove home to see what i could find in the cupboard. thats where you come in! here's what i did.

let me preface this by saying i know that all of you do not live nearby a trader joes. if you don't then you'll need to check your local market for the items listed. no big deal. (nbd) this is for one person, so figure out how much more you'll need for your guests.

brown rice (i found a precooked container at t joes) about 8 oz.

feta (an ounce or so....whatever you like)

greens (of some sort...something 'small' in size..mache, micro greens, even basil, chopped) maybe a 1/2 cup. less on the basil...it's potent!

olive oil (you'll need something good. not cheap. good. check around. maybe even taste some)

salt and pepper, to taste

this truly took me less than five minutes. pop the brown rice in the microwave for one minute. then place the rice in a serving bowl and add crumbled feta, greens, olive oil (1 or 2 tbls) and salt and pepper. be careful because the feta is salty. toss it together and you're done. thats it. i loved it so much, i just had it again. last night i had micro greens (in the frig from a dinner party), but tonight i chopped some basil. it's my new favorite fast dish! i suppose you could add some chicken, as well. you can find precooked chicken at any market.

i'm telling you...it was delicious! and i'm thinking healthy too!

eat up!

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