I must admit, that while I try my best to eat healthy, one of the hardest obstacles is having food prepped and ready to go. Oftentimes I find that I have about 45 seconds left to pack a lunch in the morning before work. Other days, my husband gets home from work after his long commute, and is famished when dinner is not quite ready. Having a ready made option in the fridge during times like these is a lifesaver!

I find that our healthy diet stays on track so much better when I have at least 1 bulk made dish prepped and ready to go to supplement the other food that we eat!

Last week, this item was… The Giant Salad!!

Ingredients for Salad

2 Large Heads of Romaine Lettuce (washed, dried, chopped)

2 Large Avocados (diced)

5 Slices of farm fresh bacon (cooked and diced)

Chicken (I used the leftover shredded meat from a half chicken that we cooked the day before)

2-3 Tomatoes (diced)

4 Hard Boiled Eggs (peeled and diced)

 

Ingredients for dressing (Homemade Honeymustard)

1/4 Cup Apple Cider or White Vinegar (I used champagne vinegar) or juice from a lemon or lime

1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 Teaspoons Dijon Mustard

2 Teaspoons Honey

1 Teaspoon minced garlic

Salt and Pepper to Taste

All I did was prep and chop all of the ingredients, and toss them in the largest glass bowl that I own. I love the large bowl from this set that is 4.5 quarts and has a lid.  I use this separate container to make and mix my salad dressing so that the salad doesn’t get soggy. That way I can add as much as I’d like when I am ready to have some salad. Making my own salad dressing allows me to avoid the unhealthy processed ingredients in most store bought dressings. The dressing container that I linked to even has the recipe and fill lines for honey mustard and a few other dressings right on the side of the container.

The possibilities for a salad like this are endless! You can try different forms of protein (steak would be delicious!). If you want to add some crunch, try adding whatever nuts you like. Some other vegetable options are zucchini, cucumber, olives, sweet peppers, onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, etc. You can mix up the greens by trying spinach, kale, or other leafy greens. If you don’t do well with cheese or eggs simply leave these ingredients out and add some others! The proportions listed above were simply what I did, but use whatever you have and whatever you like! The beauty of something like this is that you really can’t screw it up, and you can make it different every time you make it!

Good luck, be creative, and enjoy!