Hello Spring! With the official season change & warmer weather on its way, my hubs Chris & I decided we wanted a Spring shake-up to our weekly meals. So we created SALAD WEEK at our house. It went so well, you’ve just gotta try it…
SALAD WEEK
simple salad toppers for a week of easy meals
WHAT IS SALAD WEEK?
Salad Week = enjoy a salad for dinner each night of the week (Monday thru Friday). The key is these salads are NOT wimpy, diety, boring, or blah. They are totally balanced + crave-worthy.
WHY YOU SHOULD TRY SALAD WEEK
Salad Week has a bunch of benefits. Here are a few…
✨ Eat more veggies.
Although Chris and I always try to prioritize veggies at meals, by saying we are doing “Salad Week” we were even more focused on getting a variety of veggies each night.
✨ Keep meal planning simple & easy.
No need to think about what to make for dinner. Just add simple salad toppers to a bowl of colorful veggies for a week of easy meals.
✨ Have fun.
Salad Week is an opportunity to shake up your usual food routine.
✨ Celebrate Spring.
Although salads are a year-round thing, nothing says Spring & Summer are coming more than fresh, crisp salads.
✨ Love your body.
Salad Week has positive intentions behind it. To nourish & love our body. Not to restrict or deprive it.
HERE’S HOW TO DO SALAD WEEK
1. Grab a bowl & make the veggie base.
The goal here is LOTS OF COLOR. The base we love: Shredded kale, chopped romaine, purple cabbage, red onion, tomatoes + whatever else YOU have in the fridge such as cucumbers, radish, carrots, baby bell peppers, etc.
2. Add protein + carby toppers.
Top your colorful bowl of produce with one of these simple salad topper combos. PRO-TIP: I like these toppers warm, my hubby likes them cold.
🥩 steak + roasted potatoes
🐓 shredded chicken + quinoa
🪅 black beans beans + crushed tortilla chips
🐠 salmon + sprouted croutons (sprouted bread toasted & cut into cubes)
🌾 garbanzo beans + brown rice
3. Drizzle on dressing + add an extra.
✨DRESSING: Make your own dressing or buy one…
– Simple DIY dressing: Mix 1 part red wine vinegar + 1 part olive oil + salt, pepper, fresh minced garlic.
– Buy salad dressing: We use bottled salad dressing ALL the time & there ain’t no shame in that game! Just be sure to pick a good one. Look at the ingredients for 1) healthy oils like olive, avocado, or high oleic sunflower oil + 2) recognizable ingredients + 3) no added sweeteners.
✨EXTRAS: Add an extra topper for even more salad satisfaction…
Such as hard boiled eggs, sunflower seeds, avocado, parmesan or feta, or chopped nuts.
⏰ SALAD WEEK TIME SAVERS
Buy salmon, shredded chicken, and roasted potatoes already made from the deli. And get frozen brown rice & quinoa to just heat & eat.
PS: If you try SALAD WEEK, DM me pictures of your salad creations, I’d love to see them 💕
✨BONUS✨
IT’S SALAD SEASON BABY!!! And we’ve got a problem. Too often I see clients make salads wrong… either too skimpy or too loaded. Want to learn how to make salads that are just right?
Check out my SALAD SCHOOL series HERE.
You’ll learn the anatomy of a perfect salad, how to boost your salad w/ superfoods, and get 10 delish salad combos. 😍
