When eating healthy preparation is imperative to keep yourself from falling victim to "eye eating" (making meal decisions based on what you see in front of you) A fun and easy way to pack lunch for work is to make a salad jar. Just pack your favorite lettuce and salad fixins into a jar you can close tightly. When it's time for lunchtime just empty your entire salad jar in a bowl and Voilá! See below for my favorite salad jar recipe
Southwest Chicken Salad
- 2 tablespoons southwest ranch, avocado ranch or chipotle ranch dressing
- 1 roma tomato, diced
- ¼ cup diced cucumber
- ¼ cup corn
- ½ cup black beans
- ¾ cup diced, grilled chicken breast
- ¼ avocado, sliced
- chopped romaine
Layer the salad anyway you like but a helpful tip is to always put the dressing in FIRST so it's at the very bottom to avoid a soggy salad.