Fat and Sassy

I hail from a small town in the Midwest, nestled in rolling hills and steeped in a strong German(...ish) culture. Specifics aren't important, but what is important is a lovely little cafe in a lovely nearby town that has lovely salads. The cafe is called "Fat and Sassy" (don't you love it?) and their signature salad is, of course, the "Fat and Sassy" salad. Chicken breasts are the crowning ingredient and it awkwardly involves a bit of brown sugar (sort of thing that could happen to any salad), but its core ingredients are a delicious combination. Here is the rawsome(!) version of the "Fat and Sassy" salad.

Fat and Sassy Salad
2 cups romaine lettuce
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
1/2 cucumber, sliced
1/2 green apple, sliced
1/2 cup grapes
2 ounces raw nut cheese, crumbled (you can buy it from Dr. Cow or make your own)
2 tablespoons dried cranberries (be sure to check the label to make sure there isn't anything added to them, like sugar)
2 tablespoons candied walnuts (to make raw candied walnuts, toss raw nuts with agave maple syrup to taste, and dehydrate for 6-8 hours)

Toss. Drizzle with a balsamic vinaigrette (1 T olive, macadamia nut or avocado seed oil whisked with 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, a squirt of lime, a dash of agave raw honey and a sprinkle of sea salt) or enjoy plain with a few twists of black pepper. Serves one.