This weekend was just the tops.
After living in the Pacific Northwest for over a year, we finally visited Portland.
I’ve only been wanting to visit this darn city for nearly a decade. It lived up to every nonsensical fantasy I had concocted in my head.
The food is better, the drinks are cheaper, the streets are cleaner, the people are nicer (& cuter – what is this about??). We just had the loveliest day. We were little buzzed butterflies flittering from restaurant to restaurant soaking it all up. Don’t get me wrong, it was like too hip to quit. Garr was shell shocked when the woman next to us at brunch was sipping a cocktail, carrying on a conversation with her group, & breast feeding all at the same time. Like, no blanket or towel to shield her boob from the other patrons. Just a buck naked brunch boobie. My sweet man was like, “Is she allowed to be doing that?!?!?!”
We also parked next to a car that had 3 goats in the back seat. PDX, man.
Time: 45 minutes (prep + cooking) | Serves: 3-4
Ingredients:
- 6-7 slices of sourdough bread, cut in chunks
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, chopped
- 2 cups of brussels sprouts, halved
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1 honey crisp apple, chopped
- 2/3 tbsp. of olive oil
- 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup of pesto, for serving
- S+P, to taste
How to:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Put onions in a container + add apple cider vinegar + 1/4 cup of water + some S+P, set aside until time to serve
- Arrange sweet potatoes + brussels sprouts + apple on a lined baking sheet
- Drizzle with 1-2 tbsp. of olive oil + some S+P
- Roast for 25-35 minutes, tossing once in the middle
- Toss bread with remaining olive oil + some S+P
- Arrange on a lined baking sheet + cook those for 8-10 minutes or until crisp to your liking
- In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes + Brussels sprouts + apples + bread + S+P + pesto
- Remind yourself it’s a salad + you can have as much as you want
Looks yummy! π
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Why thank ya!
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Definitely need to try this! ItΒ΄s an amazing spin on the “summer” one I ate the whole time in italy…:-)
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They’re like the best “salads” ever. Thanks for reading!
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They are!
Although I like any kind of salad.But this one is very special, though…
I always read your blog, although I donΒ΄t always have the time to write something:-)
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Portland has been on my bucket list for some time. Glad to hear it didn’t disappoint! π And as always, this looks incredible.
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You absolutely MUST visit. Was the most fun I have had in a longgggg time. Thank you, friend!! π
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Oh hell yeah girl! I’ve never heard of panzanella but it looks like something I could get down with on the regular!
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Girrrrl it’s addictive. Big hunks of bread. Mmmmm.
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Always been curious about Portland… no idea why, just seems like it’d be a cool place to visit!
Also, panzanella, YES!!
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I have too! I’m so glad to hear I’m not the only one who has a had a crush on Portland. It lived up to my expectations for sure!
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Great food for winter!
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Sure is!
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Oh sounds wonderful!
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Thank ya thank ya!
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Looks great! I’m definitely trying this recipe out!
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Let me know how it turns out!
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Can I just say again how much I LOVE reading your posts!? They always make me laugh. π
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Stahhhpppp you’re making my head wayyyy too big!! I so appreciate you reading π
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OMG – I am going to spend the Christmas holidays cooking all your grub!
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Looks so good π
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