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I am typically not a fan of eating a salad as my main entrée.  Quite honestly, I’ve had a lot of bad ones.  It usually plays out something like this:  I somehow manage to subdue my gluttonous urges and opt for a salad over a deliciously large cheeseburger with greasy french fries.   I proudly pat myself on the back for being such a healthy person and shortly thereafter, a sad-looking plate of droopy lettuce, too much dressing, and a cold rubbery meat is placed in front of me.  Frankly this is often times too much to bear as I think  about that juicy cheeseburger and those golden fries that would have totally been worth the extra 6 miles in the gym. 

So it was with great purpose that I set out to use up some leftover salmon by making a dinner salad.  I looked for the freshest spinach in the grocery store, toasted almonds, carefully cut oranges, and even made salad dressing to make sure that my entrée salad was far from disappointing. 

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