What 1 thing should always be in a healthy fridge? Without a doubt it’s washed & ready leafy greens.
Arugula, baby spinach, kale mix, spring greens,
shredded cabbage, romaine…stock up! Leafy greens are real miracle workers for health & weight. You can use them for salads, but my favorite way to use them is as a GREEN BASE.
GREEN BASE = Put greens in a bowl & then put whatever you are going to eat on top. Done.
This week (& beyond), aim to put almost anything you eat on a GREEN BASE. My favs:
– Pasta: Put hot noodles on greens to wilt perfectly
– Pizza: Cut pizza into squares & use as croutons
– Tacos: Turn taco night into taco salad night
– Steak & potatoes: Top greens w/dinner classics
– BBQ meats: Combine sweet BBQ+bitter greens, yes!
– Chinese takeout: Dump 1/2 your usual on the greens
The GREEN BASE.
Jennifer Waddle says
Brilliant! I love this post, Dawn!
What a gift you have to think outside the box and help all of us who are stuck in a rut.
Blessings,
Jennifer Waddle
Dawn says
Thanks Jennifer! I’m always trying new things for myself to stay motivated…and when they work for me…I share! xoxo
Leah Quimby says
This is such a simple but great idea!
Thank you so much for sharing it!
I really like the pizza crouton idea on top of greens, I think that I will try it later today.
Rebecca says
Love this idea! I’m not a huge salad person so I love the idea of “salad-ifying” something I enjoy (like pizza or tacos :D)
Lisa Melvin says
Reading this late as usual. So doing the greens. ..have missed our usual with traveling for oac ywm2016. Love the pizza croutons idea….would go over great with picky eaters I think.