Asparagus & Artichoke Salad

Here is the terrible truth of the way I cook - a lot of the time - I don't measure it.  I couldn't tell you how much of this or that, so I especially couldn't say to you "here is one perfectly proportioned lean & green meal.  So I will tell you what I put in it and you can guess for one or two or six servings - it's all up to you.  We'll call it culinary liberation.  I will hold you to no absolutes.  

If you want the proper recipe that I adapted mine from you can find it at Simply Recipes.

Asparagus & Artichoke Salad With Grilled Salmon

grilled Asparagus

sliced marinated artichoke hearts

quartered grape tomatoes

quartered and sliced seedless cucumbers

quartered kalamata olives

toss everything with dressing

Dressing

2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 Tbsp artichoke marinade from jar

Grilled Salmon

bit of soy sauce

lemon pepper

I whisked a bit of these in a bowl and laid the salmon in it while I made the salad, then pulled it out of the marinade and grilled it for a few minutes on each side.  I use my grill almost every day now that it lives on my covered porch right outside my kitchen door.  It's almost as convenient for me as my stove - winter or summer or any time in between.

I ate this with a bed of spring mix.  I cannot describe how divine the salad was.  I've already bought everything I need to make it again.