Ruby Tuesday’s Salad Bar Wows Picky Indianapolis Diner
There’s no rhyme or reason to my eating preferences. I enjoyed my kangaroo in Australia, and I didn’t think emu or ostrich was that bad. I’m curious about snake, although I get bored with chicken very easily. I crave peanuts but rarely eat peanut butter.
Lined up at the salad bar
And don’t expect me to order a salad.
(Trust me, my own mother gave up trying to figure this out when I was five.)
If I’m in a restaurant where the salad bar is included, I’ll obediently trot over there and fill my plate with cottage cheese and pudding. (Potato salads and cold pasta dishes also make my ‘yuck’ list.) If I’m in a strange mood, I’ll pick through the lettuce bowl looking for the centermost portion of the iceberg lettuce — the paler the lettuce, the less danger of tasting something green — and drown it in ranch dressing, covered with shredded cheese, scrambled eggs, diced tomatoes in season and heavy on the sesame seeds. I then proceed to daintily eat the toppings off the lettuce while I wait for the real meal to arrive.
So imagine my husband’s surprise when I suggested we go over to Ruby Tuesday because I was craving their salad bar.
Several people in my circle swore it was the best in the business, so when I met friends there for a meal over the holidays, I wandered over to be sociable and went through my usual routine. I can report the cottage cheese is … well, cottage cheese. I don’t even remember the pudding. But the guacamole ranch topping I threw on top of my ingredients at the last second is to die for.
Happy over a salad?!
I truly didn’t see it coming: ranch dressing is smooth, avocados are bland, but together they have a punch that makes scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and tomatoes taste exciting. I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that it complements all of the 65 ingredients featured on Ruby Tuesday’s spread. Heck, it’s so good, I continued eating even when I got to the lettuce layer. I wound up only nibbling at my lunch and instead went back to the salad bar to fill up my stomach.
About the only person who isn’t surprised by my new passion is my mother.
Ruby Tuesday
7940 U.S. 31 South
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 885-5801
Photographer credits: booleansplit, evixir
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3 Responses
[...] down a bargain like a 10-inch one topping pie, an order of breadsticks (well, we could have had salads but you already know how I feel about that) and soft drinks for $13.95. The only disagreement was [...]
I googled Ruby Tuesdays Guacamole Ranch dressing and saw your post and had to comment. They have since pulled it from their menu and even the tantrum I threw the last few times I was there failed to bring it back. It really was one of the best things I have ever eaten and if I could get my hands on the recipe I would be thrilled.
Yes, I’ve discovered that as well. About the time I praised it and put RT on my dining circuit, they pulled this stunt. I, too, have been ranting about it but it seems you and I are getting nowhere.
Meanwhile, RT is also not getting my money any more. Their loss.