"1905" Inspired Lemon Garlic Salad - High Protein, High Calcium

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Old school hearty lunch or dinner salad...

Absurdly huge salads are a specialty at "GiryaGirl HQ" especially nutrient dense ones like this simple, very flavorful one.

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: Cuban, High Protein, Keto Friendly, Low Carb

Keyword: dinner salad, high protein

3 cup spring mix
4 oz organic deli turkey Or use a mix of thinly sliced turkey and ham
1 oz parmesan cheese use the real stuff* shredded or sliced razor thin.
1 juice of half a lemon
3 garlic cloves pulverized!
1/4 cup manzanilla (green) olives and pimentos (sliced or pre sliced) green olives and pimentos (sliced or pre sliced)
1 T olive oil very good quality

I start with a GIANT bowl and add the spring mix. Then I slice or shred the meats into very thin strips before adding them to the bowl along with the cheese and the olives. Combine the garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil in a small blender or, pound with a muddler in a small bowl to fully mix the dressing. Add salt and pepper to dressing before drizzling it over the entire salad, then mixing everything well. The old school Manzanilla green olives and pimentos are very salty, so you may wish to be conservative when seasoning the dressing. Yes, they're good for many more things than just a classic martini or an early 1960s "fancy" garnish on deviled eggs.
Enjoy immediately.
This is basically a riff on the Columbia Restaurant 1905 salad which is traditionally prepared tableside.