Sometimes you just need some roughage! (True story-I just learned that it isn’t “ruffage.” Apparently that isn’t a word.) This week long celebration building up to my actual 28th birthday on Friday has somehow turned into a celebration of all things greasy, salty, or sugary. Call it an, “I’m-almost-thirty-what-have-I-done-with-my-life?” crisis. I decided to bring it down a notch and give you a taste of a kind of healthy salad. It is based off of my favorite chopped salad from Portillo’s. Portillo’s is a staple in Chicago and in my family. I mean, there can’t be a more Chicagoan-Blues Brother-y sounding name than Dick Portillo. (Say it. Dick Per-tillo. It’s fun.) Yes, they have awesome cheeseburgers, hot dogs, fries, and beef sandwiches, but don’t sell their salads short. Their chopped salad is served with a lemon poppy seed muffin and a balsamic vinaigrette. But since I do not feel like baking and I want a nice, springy vinaigrette, I am switching things up a bit. Trust me, when you see what I have in store for tomorrow, you will thank me for making you eat a salad today. (Hey, pssst…I have a secret for you. Don’t worry, the salad isn’t that …

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