Apple, Spinach and Feta Salad

So where have I been? Well, I was enjoying relaxing during the holidays and didn't feel like blogging much. Then the new semester of school started and it's been a crazy whirlwind of TA prep, starting class and trying to get research done, but I'm back now!

Since January is the time of eating healthy, I thought I'd share this awesome salad I've found recently. The recipe is over at Annie's Eats. We've made it twice in one week! One time was on it's own and the other time topped with grilled chicken breast. It was delicious both ways! The only thing we changed is halving the feta since I don't like a ton. This salad has a spinach base topped with sliced apples, buttered almonds, and feta. Although that all sounds good, my favorite part was actually the dressing. It has sesame seed, sweet onion, and apple cider and white wine vinegar awesomeness going for it. I think I'll make it for other salads in the future. 

How are your eating resolutions coming? I didn't actually make any because the thing I need to change most is not having as much dessert and you know how much a fan of that I am.

Feta-Stuffed BLT Burgers

We made some monstrous burgers. Seriously. I couldn't fit one in my mouth without some serious squishage. The reason ours turned out so huge is because we freeze our ground beef in 1/4 pound hamburger patties, so when we sandwiched the two patties around the feta it was larger than what the recipe called for. (1/2 lb instead of ~1/3 lb).

Still, they were pretty good, especially the bacon part. In addition to what the Martha Stewart recipe (found here) called for we added mayonnaise (me), pickles (Kyle) and red onion (both). If we made them again we'd cut down on the feta a little. Otherwise, a fun new burger combo!