This past weekend my husband treated me to a birthday shopping trip at Garden State Plaza. Having grown up nearby and having visited quite frequently as as child, I pretty much know every route around this enormous mall in Paramus, NJ.
What I did not expect was a brand new restaurant situated right across from California Pizza Kitchen. ZinBurger is an "energetic, modern, upbeat, fun restaurant" that offers fresh gourmet burgers, salads, milkshakes and a carefully crafted selection of wine! If the description alone does not make you want to travel to this new culinary hot spot, maybe knowing this will:
Greasy food lovers (my husband) and health nuts (me) can both be satisfied after a meal here!
After carefully perusing the menu, I opted for the farm salad. This salad consisted of chopped mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, avacodo, quinoa, garbanzo beans and feta cheese. It came dressed in a champagne vinaigrette. Words could not describe my love for this tasty green dish, but my empty bowl certainly illustrated my contentment ;)
Wanting to replicate this meal, I jotted down the ingredients before leaving the restaurant and made a quick stop at my local grocery store before arriving home that evening. Leaving out the mixed greens, as they tend to wilt and spoil relatively quickly, I combined the nutrient rich staples and stirred together a light champagne vinaigrette. Dividing the salad into 5 lunch sized portions, I was ready to tackle the 9 - 5 grind, in a healthy way!*
Check out this recipe for a Champagne Vinaigrette
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