Have it Your Way

Dear Diary-
I think I'm going to maybe start focusing on dinners that are build your own- kinda like Burger King- have it your way. Seeing that Gabe has strong opinions on how he would like his dinners i think him building his own will work out for the better. So i made a salad nicoise- which when i told him what was for dinner he said he didn't like nicoise even though he doesn't know what that meant. I lied and told him we had had it before and that he liked it. Now I can't remember if I have made him a salad nicoise before but i went with it. So when dinner rolled around and he got to make his plate he was a happy boy and then said he liked nicoise. I think he liked making it his own.....
You may ask yourself- what is salad nicoise? It's basically a composed salad. I used boiled fingerling potatoes, tomatoes, blanched french beans, artichoke hearts, hard boiled egg, baby lettuces and sauteed shrimp. We built our salads and topped with with a balsamic dressing and grated parm cheese...
Balsamic Dressing Recipe
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Mix all ingredients together in a small Tupperware and shake until combined