Lodge Salad Like Smokey Bones

This is my favorite thing to order at Smokey Bones, a place popular for BBQ and watching sports. Darden Restaurants closed a lot of the locations and sold the rest to another company in 2008. This is my own copycat version of the salad, not an official restaurant recipe. This is very filling even as a vegetarian salad without the chicken or shrimp; at Smokey Bones they give you an unrealistically huge portion - making this recipe only serve four. Use any dressing you like; I really love Spicy Tex-Mex Salad Dressing however it's not an exact replicate of Smokey Bones' dressing.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 6  ounces romaine lettuce
• 6  ounces  field greens
• 2  tomatoes, chopped (or one huge one)
• 1⁄3 cup sunflower seeds
• 1⁄2-3⁄4 cup  sesame sticks
• 1⁄3 cup  toasted pecans
• 1⁄2 cup  wasabi peas
• 1⁄2 cup asiago cheese
• 1⁄2 cup monterey jack cheese
• 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese
• 1  cup  sante fe  salad dressing (Spicy Tex-Mex Salad Dressing is very good, however not exactly like Smokey Bones')

• Optional toppings

•  grilled chicken (optional)
•  grilled shrimp (optional)

Directions

1. Toss all ingredients together.
2. Top each serving with grilled chicken or a shrimp skewer, if desired.
3. Serve!