Build Your Own Lunch Bowl

If you ask my daughter what my favorite food is, she’ll tell you it’s salad. I do make pretty great bowls of goodness, and I have one most days for lunch.⁣⁣

Most involve leftovers - it’s efficient, and avoids food waste.⁣

I pick one green thing as a base

Dino kale⁣

Spinach⁣

Cabbage/kale slaw⁣

Then pick a protein

Rotisserie chicken⁣

Chicken sausage⁣

Leftover bratwurst or burger⁣

Diced ham⁣

Any meat we grill⁣

Canned salmon or tuna⁣

Salmon burger⁣

Leftover taco meat⁣

Tofu⁣

Edamame⁣

I’ll add a carb

Quinoa⁣

Roasted sweet potatoes⁣

Other roasted potatoes⁣

Wild or brown rice⁣

And leftover roasted veggies

Mushrooms ⁣

Brussels sprouts⁣

Broccoli ⁣

Cauliflower ⁣

Turnips⁣

If serving cold, I add fruit + raw veggies

Chopped apples or pear⁣

Blueberries⁣

Blackberries⁣

Carrots⁣

Mushrooms⁣

I make my own dressings

Cold salad: olive oil, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper⁣

Warm salad: olive or avocado oil, with salt and pepper or coconut aminos⁣

Accessories

A little goes a long way⁣!

Roasted pecans⁣

Pepitas⁣

Sunflower seeds⁣

Pistachios⁣

Diced avocado⁣

The final touch

Green onions⁣

Red onions⁣

Chives⁣

⁣This type of consistent eating helps me stay healthy, and keeps my energy up.⁣