The menu said that this salad would come with organic butter lettuce, red & yellow beets, matchstick radish, oranges, goat cheese, and candied pecans all dressed with champagne vinaigrette. This was all true except for the yellow beets; there were none. What they called oranges were actually fresh orange segments, and these filled in color wise for the missing yellow beet. The smooth, mild, and creamy goat cheese was piped onto the plate like whipped cream. The crisp butter lettuce and matchstick radish gave freshness, the candied pecans gave crunch and some sweetness, and the orange segments provided juiciness. This was all you could want in a salad, yet it was fairly minimalist; there was no clutter. It was a wonderful salad that I enjoyed outdoors, of course, with a glass of sauvignon blanc that had both fruity and herbal flavors. For the carnivore, you can add chopped rotisserie chicken, and the chicken used here is humanely raised.
Location: Chicken Ranch, 515 N Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California. Date: September 12, 2020.
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