The Little Things

March 11, 2015

5 Salads in 30 Minutes Or Less {Healthy Little Things Series}

I’m excited to announce that I’m starting a new series on my blog to allow some of my readers to share some of the healthy “little things” that they do in their life! I want to give you all some ideas of how health occurs via a series of little choices and little things we include in our lives! I hope you enjoy the series! If you want to participate, please let me know!

With that being said, please enjoy today’s first post in the series. Welcome Mary Jo!

Here’s a super-easy way to save money and calories by brown-bagging a salad lunch. You can have a nutritious lunch ready for the ENTIRE week in 30 minutes or less. All you need is a salad spinner, a giant bowl, a sharp knife and all the veggies and fruits you like. Making a giant salad is the perfect way to have your lunch ready in a flash. The key to keeping the salad fresh is to make sure all your veggies are super-dry, after you wash them before putting them in the bowl. You can spin them dry with a salad spinner (my recommendation) or dry them with a paper towel.

Use hearty leaves and roots. They tend to stay fresher throughout the week. Some suggestions would be, romaine lettuce, kale, spinach, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, and pieces of sweet potatoes (Raw sweet potatoes are DELICIOUS!). Stay away from pungent veggies like onions, cabbage and beets. Their smell will overpower your salad. Now you are ready to grab a hand full of salad and put them in a packable container. Add your favorite toppings the night before because most wet topping will make your entire salad wilt faster. Here are some great combinations.

Five small containers with salad dressing all filled for the week won’t take up much room in your frig and will often times have the correct amount of dressing for a healthy salad. For your sides, carrot sticks, celery sticks or sliced sweet potatoes make a great alternative to chips. And bagging some type of fruit after they are washed and dried is handy to grab and go! Now five lunches are done for the week. Healthy eating everyone!