Melissa Kaylene: Feta Bruschetta Salad

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Feta Bruschetta Salad

a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene

Happy New Year! Last night we did end up staying at home, and all three of the kids actually made it to midnight – we played a couple of board games, snacked on lots of treats, watched some Food Network (the kids are addicted to it lately), looked through photos from the year, and then we all cheered in 2015 with champagne and sparkling cider. We lit a couple of sparklers outside and then tucked Emma and Noah into bed. I let Anika stay up for a little while longer (like 2 am!) and we watched the rest of the celebrations and songs on TV. 

a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene
a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene
a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene

 Today we all stayed at home, I took down all of the Christmas decorations, and then this evening we finally all sat down and watched Malificent. 

With the holiday break wrapping up, I can honestly say that I’m not really feeling ready to jump back into the kids’ routines and work. I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions, but I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about this year, and am planning on slowing down a bit, taking one day at a time, and enjoying the moments. I’m working on trying to organize my days a little better, and start eating a little better and exercising again. I did so great until September when school started, and I’ve definitely noticed a difference in my energy levels – so I’m now penciling it in my calendar, not only because I want to start off the year right, but because I’m turning the big 3-0 this summer and want to feel good. 

a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene
a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene
a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene

 Today I’m sharing a salad I made a while back; it’s super simple but really tasty. The great thing about salads is that you really don’t need to measure ingredients, just make it however you like it.

a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene
a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene
a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene

Feta Bruschetta Salad

Romaine lettuce
Feta Cheese
Bruschetta Bread Crumbs
Fresh basil, finely chopped
Crumbled sausage (grilled chicken works great too)
grape or cherry tomatoes
Balsamic vinegar
Italian dressing – or dressing of choice.

I just chopped, diced, and mixed all of the ingredients, then tossed in some balsamic and voila! A simple and tasty salad to eat. 

a feta bruschetta basil balsamic salad from @melissakaylene

So tell me, do you make certain resolutions that you write down or share with the world? 

~Melissa

12 comments:

  1. Looks amazing - I LOVE anything like this :)! Happy New Year...

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  2. Ooh, this just looks delicious! I'd like it so much if you'd share this post with our Awesome Life Friday Link Up. http://rchreviews.blogspot.com/2015/01/awesome-life-friday-no-1.html

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    1. Thank you so much for sharing! I hope you'll come back again this week for Awesome Life Friday!

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  3. Mmm ... this looks super delicious! Happy New Year!

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  4. Oh yum! This looks so delicious and fits right in with my "meal sized salads" every day goal! http://www.townsend-house.com/2015/01/after-holiday-detox-and-meal-sized.html

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  5. Congratulations! This post is featured over at Diana Rambles today and has been pinned in the Featured at Diana Rambles board at Pinterest, Tweeted, and Recommended on G+. Please grab a featured button off my button page or via the post guidelines graphic. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!

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  6. Looks so delicious and fresh! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!

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  7. This looks refreshing and so delicious. Thanks for sharing with Small VictoriesSunday Linkup and hope you join us again this week!

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  8. This salad looks so fresh and delicious, especially love that it has feta on it! YUM! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. The salad looks amazing. And good luck with that resolution to slow down. Sometimes it takes a lot of effort to slow down and enjoy the moments.

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