{"id":42033,"date":"2020-07-27T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/?p=42033"},"modified":"2021-04-20T12:39:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T16:39:49","slug":"pacifica-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/pacifica-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacifica Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

A take on a fast-casual staple, this pacifica salad features grilled chicken, quinoa + a medley of veggies in a cilantro jalapeno vinaigrette for a filling and flavorful meal you can make at home.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I love trying out new recipes and new restaurants, but I’ll also admit that I’m the type of person who will order the same thing over and over once I find something I like. Usually the newness comes with the first novel experience but if I try something on my first try that I absolutely love, I’ll typically just stay right there in my comfort zone. I think the opportunity cost of trying something new at a place where I already know I love something else has always felt higher than if I missed the mark on first shot.<\/p>\n

Pre…the whole world shutting down…I would say that we ate out 2-3 times a week. I obviously cook a lot at home but also working from home meant that I was cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner at home every single day. Having a nice respite a few times a week helped to keep cooking fun and less of a stressful experience. Typically at least one of those nights would be a quick, pick-up from Mixt and ordering the exact same thing: The Pacifica Salad.<\/p>\n

You see, the first time C and I ate a Mixt we both ordered the Pacifica Salad. Since then, it’s the ONLY thing we’ve ever eaten there. Neither of us is willing to change it up and deal with the opportunity cost of ordering something not at good. But sadly we moved across the bridge 6 months ago and our Mixt love affair came to an end.<\/p>\n

I’ll admit that cooking almost all of our meals at home isn’t always my favorite thing to do. I get tired of it from time to time, but I also have been challenging myself to recreate some of my favorite restaurant meals just to add a little something new. And it helps, kind of. And that’s where we’re at.<\/p>\n