Confessions of an overachiever

Purple Carrot and Pea Salad

There is always the temptation, with lots of goodies on hand, to throw everything into the salad.  When my roommate in college taught me how to make her salad, she called it, "garbage salad," because she did just that.

Today, I made a purple carrot and pea salad.  Last week  our local market sold multi-colored carrots in a bunch.  I was not sure how the purple ones would look cooked, so I grated them and added them to the salad with peas from the freezer that I soaked in hot water from the tea kettle for a minute or so.  But then I was tempted to throw in everything else, (which made me think of my college friend.)  I limited myself to tomatoes, bean sprouts, green onion, and some mixed herbs (mint, parsley, basil).

As I ate it, I realized what was missing--the egg that my roommate used in her dressing.  She crumbled a hard boiled egg in the dressing before she emulsified it with a fork.
Next time!!