Weeklong Salad

 

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     For those that know me well, it is no surprise that I am a freak when it comes to food prep.  Organization is my best friend, and the number one thing I do to keep myself safe when it comes to health, and quite frankly a gift in every area of my life!  One of my non negotiables is keeping a daily prepared salad on hand...you know why!?...because they get consumed if they are prepped and ready, duh!  There ain't no way I am going to that much trouble and expense to let one little leaf go to waste!... and they really aren't that much trouble, I was just being dramatic.  #shocker (Hot Tip:  To make the taste a breeze, try and multitask by catching up on your latest Netflix guilty pleasure, or the latest episode of the Real Food Recovery Podcast while chopping!) 🥗

Ingredients for 7 one pound Salads~ (or about that)

1 large head Romaine, chopped

10-16oz chopped Kale

2-3 large heads of fresh chopped Broccoli, including the stems (the best part)

2 pounds Carrots, trimmed, shaved and diced

3 Bell Peppers (I like to do a mix of colors, and reserve one to cut up for the last two days of Salads)

12-16oz container of Cherry Tomatoes

7 glass containers with BPA free lids (please avoid plastic if possible)

Note: feel free to add or subtract any of these ingredients, however, these are tried and true when withstanding the test of time in the fridge, non of these get soft or wilt in a week.  With exception of the Bell Pepper, which is why I wait to cut the last Bell Pepper for Days 6 and 7.

     Clean and chop Romaine, place equally in glass containers, do the same with the Kale.  Next clean, trim and chop Broccoli heads, BUT reserve the stems, place Broccoli pieces equally in each of the containers.  Now, for the fun part, finely chop each of the Broccoli stems (they are the best part, love me some crunch), and distribute equally among containers.  Finish by trimming and chopping Carrots and 2 of the  Peppers, distribute evenly.  Reserve last Bell Pepper to add to Salads 6 and 7 on the last two days of the week. Add lids to each container, store in fridge for 7 days.  You will be amazed that your Salads will be as fresh on the last day as the first.  Enjoy ;)  😉