Mouthwatering Organic Vegetarian Salad

Ingredients:

Two hard-boiled organic or local eggs (optional if youre vegan or too impatient)
Organic bacon bits alternative
2 organic hearts of romaine
Organic shredded cheese or cheese alternative (your choice; either yellow or orange cheeses are great)
2 vegetarian breaded chicken patties
2 organic tomatoes
1 organic red pepper
Organic croutons

Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Meanwhile, thoroughly rinse romaine hearts, then pat them dry with a towel.

Tear off any brown areas to compost them, then bunch the romaine with your hand and cut it into horizontal slices, working from the tip to the butt. Repeat for second heart of romaine. Compost the butts.

Dice tomatoes and red peppers. Compost the tomato core and red pepper cap and innards. While youre chopping, reflect upon a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh: We have to eat happy eggs from happy chickens.

When the water boils, gently drop in eggs. Boil for three minutes or until theyre hard-boiled. Meanwhile, spread the sliced romaine hearts evenly between two plates. (This serves two, in case you havent already guessed.) ...