So as most of you have noticed, I am quite the lover of meat. If it it swam, walked, flew, or hopped, I'll eat the hell out of it. Which means my family is also a bunch of carnivores. Yesterday Lori asked me to make a salad and I'm like crap, how the hell do I add some meat to a frickin salad? Not that a salad needs to have meat, I just like the way meat taste. But, in the world we need to make compromises, so I made the salad. Here ya go, and I took a quick photo of it to prove that this so-called "salad" exist. Enjoy!

Arugula + Italian Sausage Salad

 Ingredients:

(4) Mild to Hot Italian Sausages, medium sized

(2) 12oz. jars of fire-roasted red peppers

(1) can of cannelloni beans or kidney beans

(5) medium-sized mushrooms, sliced into nice pieces 

(1) 4 or 5 oz. container of parmesan cheese

(1) 4 or 5 oz. container of bleu cheese or gorgonzola. The gorgonzola will go quite well with the sausage. I used bleu because I like the way it taste.

a whole bunch of arugula, maybe like 5 or 6 big handfuls. I don't remember exactly how much I got at the store, but it was quite a bit.

enough salad mix for however many people you are serving. 

STEP 1:

    Cook your sausage however you prefer, I cooked mine on the stove because it was raining outside. Otherwise, it would have been on the grill because I like that smoky taste on my links, you know what I mean? Anyway, once they are cooked through and through, cut them into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces and set them aside.

STEP 2:

    Place a bed of our salad mix on each of your plates, as well as a healthy handful of arugula. Make sure you use enough of the arugula because it taste damn good and its good for you.

STEP 3:
    Drain your roasted red peppers and beans and sauté them on your stove or in a piece of foil on your grill. Be sure to use butter or a nice tasting cooking oil to really bring out the flavors of each. Add your pre-sliced mushrooms to the mix and cook them well.

STEP 4:

    Once everything is done, place equal portions of the pepper and bean mix over your salad. Sprinkle with your cheeses and add some crushed black pepper on top and booyah! A healthy salad for your family to enjoy. Below is a pic of the results: