Right before dinner, we had a nice man from the cable/internet company come by and fix the issue. We’re back in business, baby!
I felt bad that he came into a house that smelled like cocoa oatmeal cookies and bacon. Talk about mouth watering!
I offered him some cookies (I figured offering bacon would be weird, no?) and he said he was happy that we were his last stop and dinner was in his near future. Apparently the smells in our house had him craving a bacon burger!
Tonight’s dinner was a big salad topped with lots of crumbled bacon!
In the mix:
- Arugula
- Bacon
- Roasted potatoes (red, gold and purple)
- Sautéed polenta
- Goat cheese
- Pomegranate dressing
Salads for dinner aren’t usually my thing (they’re more of a lunchtime option for me most of the time), but occasionally a salad is all I want for dinner. Bonus points if it’s topped with lots of fun toppings.
The roasted potatoes and polenta gave this salad a rustic feel and a warmness that made it seem perfectly appropriate to eat on a chilly evening.
We initially planned to put up our Christmas tree tonight, but with the internet issues, our night was delayed a bit, so the tree will go up tomorrow. The peppermint hot chocolate, however, cannot wait one more day.
I’m craving a warm cup of that hot fire right now!
what a colorful salad! i’m with you –usually they are more of a lunch option for me, but when the craving strikes for dinner i just have to have one!
Mallory
Mmm, i had a salad like this at a restaurant near where I live, only it also had egg and green beans.. So good! I don’t know why i never think to add potato to my salads instead of just eating them on the side..
Joelle (on a pink typewriter)
Do purple potatoes taste similar to other potatoes? I’ve never had them!
Felicia @ Chef Roommate
yep! i can’t taste a difference.
peanutbutterfingers
I’m with ya – salads are usually a lunch thing for me. Toppings do make all the difference though!
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles
Peppermint hot cocoa sounds yummy! I’ll have to try that. And your salad looks awesome!
We’re going this weekend to get our tree – we cut one down with my family ever year!
Heather @ Run Eat Play
I love peppermint hot cocoa–sounds deilsh!!
Yah for the Internet being back WOOT
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife
That looks absolutely delectable. I can’t wait to make a version of it myself, when and if I ever have all those ingredients in my fridge.
Kat @ Balance & Spice
That salad looks great!! Do you make your own pomegranate dressing? Or if you buy it, what brand? Sounds amazing!
Kathleen @ Ocean Full of Lemons
Ohh that looks so good! Take out the bacon and that’s my kind of salad!
So glad your internet is back! Ive lost internet before during bad storms and I swear I don’t know what to do with myself. I’ve become so dependent.
Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie
I love using all different colored potatoes! I’ve also done that with carrots I got at the farmers markets, not only were the colors pretty but I loved the slight difference in the taste!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
Wow, I don’t think that salad could look any better! And what planet do you live on that cable companies actually resolve issues on the same day?! Our cable company is the worst. It will literally take me a day to get ahold of someone!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
I think my guy would have preferred to have been offered the bacon!
The salad looks beautiful I love the purple potatoes.
Meg @RunRideLove
Interestingly enough, sometimes all I want is salad or soup too
With toast on the side….Mmmm I think Corner bakery and Panera made me like that.
Ellie@fitforthesoul
this looks delicious! i love warm salads… especially with roasted potatoes. yum!
kathleen @ the daily crumb
Love potatos in salad! Looks great
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
Uhhh goat cheese! le DUH
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn
that sounds SO good. there’s something about polenta i really love….definitely gonna try!
Amy
Mmmmm that salad looks so yummy!
Also this is a random request but I get sad when I don’t see pictures of Sadie every day. I’m at college and I miss seeing my puppy’s face every day therefore the sadie pics fill a void
kyla
I am always craving a salad! I need to roast veggies though, they are soo good. They just take forever to make when I want to eat asap! Peppermint hot chocolate, yum!!
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile
Your dinner looks del
Alexis
Your dinner looks delicious! I’m so glad your Internet is back! 3 posts a day sometimes isn’t enough, can’t imagine days! I really need to find another blog, but yours is the only one that keeps me interested! Love it and thank you!
Alexis
This looks fantastic!!!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape
Is the dressing recipe homemade? If so, I would love if you could share it!
Khushboo
Roasted Potato and Polenta…. YUM! The salad looks great.
Christine @ Oatmeal in my Bowl
Love peppermint hot chocolate! I found After Eight hot chocolate at Costco and have become addicted
Lindsey
was the polenta pre-cooked? the only polenta I’m familiar with comes dry so I was a little bit confused about how the polenta is sauteed.
Julia
That salad looks so yummy! I am right there with you on craving a hot cup of cocoa!
Melissa
speaking of peppermint hot chocolate, mcdonalds has a peppermint mocha that is absolutely amazing!
Katelyn
I’m definitely not a salad for ANY meal person, but this one looks great! If I ever crave a salad, it’s Greek salad, my favorite. I don’t think I’ve had much polenta – I’ll have to try that! Yum!
Julie
Yuum!!!!! That salad looks incredible!
Gen
That looks awesome! We’re starting to feel the chill here in Delaware, so I’m starting to feel “homey” dinners just like that! How did you prepare the polenta–was it from scratch?
Katie
I’m glad that your internet is back up and running! I hate when that happens. It’s the worst.
Your salad looks delicious! I tried purple potatoes for the first time last month and I loved them. They taste the same. I think it’s just because of the purple color and purple is my favorite color
Hope
What a colorful delish looking salad!
Rebecca @ Naturally Healthy and Gorgeous
That is a beautiful salad! Who knew potatoes could be so pretty.
Rebecca @ Miss Magnolia Munches & Moves
Beets are on sale this week at my grocery store and I was tempted to buy them but have nooo idea what they taste like, how to prepare them, whether they’re better hot or cold…
Basically, beats are foreign territory to me! Any suggestions?! I do know that they suggest wearing rubber gloves when handling them cause they stain!
Allison
wow this looks sooo good julie!
Ruthie Hart
ive wanted to try purple potatoes since July 4th when i saw a cute recipe for red/white/blue potato salad. Gotta get on that!
Laura @ Unchartered 20s
do you have a recipe for the polenta?
laura
This salad looks so good! I agree with you 100% about not usually feeling salads for dinner, but this looks like a salad I would LOVE for dinner. I will definitely be making this!
Laura@mypurposefullife
I looooove peppermint hot chocolate! I just got some from World Market on Monday and I’m dying to make myself a nice steamy cup!
Stephanie @ Mr and Meatless