Stop Skipping Lunch With Eat Smart Salads! Delicious superfood salad kits take two seconds to pour and eat – start your New Year with healthy lunches today!
Happy New Year Everyone!!
Thank you so much for supporting our decision to take a much needed vacation over the past two weeks. As bloggers, we find that it’s incredibly difficult to take time off from work because the fast-paced world of social media never sleeps. But after an in-depth discussion with both of our families, we realized that we deserved a vacation and they deserved to have our full attention while they were home on Christmas break.
We had a lovely two weeks just hanging with them and now that they’re back in school, we’re back with all of you feeling refreshed, recharged and reinvigorated. It’s amazing what a little down time can do for your mental wellness! While we were gone, my sister and I also made a joint New Year’s Resolution to each other: we were going to regularly remind one another to take better care of our health. 
If you work from home like we do, you know all too well how easy it is to sit at your desk all day long. Some days, the hours fly by without you ever even remembering to break for lunch. I, for one, am notorious for skipping meals when I’m “in the zone” and I always pay the price afterwards. I get hangry and that just stinks.
So as part of my own wellness plan for 2015, I’ve decided to make a strong commitment to eat three meals a day. Proper is a key word here because although I always make sure to eat breakfast, I often skip lunch. I know this is a bad idea, but I only work while my children are at school so I’m constantly chasing the clock. And somehow, I’ve convinced myself that I shouldn’t “waste time” preparing lunch because I always have so much to do before the kids get home. 
After one too many afternoon crashes, I realized that this was just a case of me being stupid. If I didn’t fuel my body properly, then how on Earth could I expect to be healthy, energized and performing at my best? I knew I couldn’t, so I started thinking about simple ways that I could eat something healthy and nutritious, but not waste a lot of time preparing it.
Enter Eat Smart® Gourmet Vegetable Salad Kits. These bagged salad kits make my life so simple. All I need to do is just shake these bad boys right out of the bag and lunch is served in just a few seconds. With all of their amazing vegetable combinations, I feel like I went to a fancy restaurant and ordered lunch. When in reality, I’m back at my desk noshing down these healthy salads long before anyone even notices that I disappeared from the Google Hangout. 
Not only do they taste great, but each kit is packed with five to seven delicious and beneficial superfoods like kale, green cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, chicory, and quinoa. Plus, each kit includes a delicious dressing and fun toppings like roasted pumpkin seeds, almonds or dried cranberries. Since we seem to eat chicken at least twice a week, I save the leftovers and add it to whichever salad kit I’m in the mood for that day. I have yet to try one that did not pair well with chicken, but then again, I really like chicken!
I could go on and on about their salad kits, but I would be remiss if I forgot to mention their Stir Fry kits too. Loaded with fresh veggies, these kits are a busy Mom’s lifesaver. They quickly enable you to get a healthy dinner on the table in just a few minutes. I keep these on hand so that we’re not stuck eating fast food after Gymnastics or Basketball practice. These Stir Fry kits provide all the veggies and seasonings you need — simply add some chicken, beef, or pork, and you’ve got a well balanced meal that will make any family happy.
For more information including a grocery store locator and quick and healthy recipe ideas, click here. So what are YOUR plans for the New Year? Are you focusing on adding more veggies to your family’s lifestyle? Are you trying to run a 5K? Are you focusing on mental wellness? Let us know so we can cheer you on!
EAT SMART SALADS: GINGER BOK CHOY SALAD WITH CHICKEN
Ingredients:
- 1, 12 ounce bag of Eat Smart’s Ginger Bok Choy Salad Kit
- Leftover chicken (slow cooked, breaded, whatever you have on hand)
Directions:
Step 1: Politely announce that you need to excuse yourself from the Hangout for “just a sec”. Everyone will think you need to use the loo.
Step 2: Run to the kitchen – fast. Think of it like a quick cardio workout and throw in some high knees too. Grab a bowl and run to the fridge. Snatch the Ginger Bok Choy Salad Kit out of the crisper drawer and rip it open with your teeth. Dump ingredients into a large bowl.
Step 3: Grab the tupperware container with the leftover slow cooker chicken, or chicken cutlet (baked, not fried please!!), and dump it onto your salad. Rip open the dressing packet and pour it onto your plate. If you can spare more than two seconds, make it look pretty so that the people on your Hangout will be envious.
Step 4: Grab some utensils and a tall glass of water while you’re there. You can’t eat with your hands, you know!
Step 5: Run back to your desk, slide into your seat ala Tom Cruise in Risky Business, and jump back into the Hangout without missing a beat.
#EatSmartVeggies
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Usually sandwiches of any kind. Not real picky when it comes to lunch.
Usually soup or a sandwich.
Sandwiches. I try to vary the types, but it isn’t easy.
My go to lunch is usually a smoothie. My favorite is strawberry/banana. Yum!
I’m so in love with wraps.thanks
My go to lunch is usually leftovers in the fridge or a bowl of cereal =)
My favorite go to “quick” lunch is peanut butter & Ritz crackers although a good salad is always nice IF Fresh ingredients are on hand.
I love salads for lunch. If I’m not able to go in that direction I might go with a smoothie.
I too grab a sandwich, it’s fast.
my go to lunch is salad.
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MY GO TO LUNCH IS SOUP!! and salad
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Caprese Salad
My favorite lunch is a fruit salad and yogurt.
Tuna fish with crackers and cheese is my go to lunch.
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leftovers! (like homemade soup or baked ham sandwich!)
Wraps make a nice lunch – protein and veggies
My favorite go to lunch is a salad, there are so many different things you can do with salads.
Favorite go to lunch has got to be just a regular type deli made sandwhich
Avacado on toast!
My go to lunch is salad!
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I’ve been eating way too many corn dogs lately. :/
I do love a salad or wrap with whatever is left over in the fridge.
My go to lunch is a boiled egg and crackers
A ham and cheese sandwich.
I usually eat a wrap for lunch!
my go to lunch is either a cobb salad or a sandwich and veggies!
I toss a Lean cuisine in the microwave! fast and easy!
A simple tuna, lemon, and pepper sandwich is my favorite go to lunch!
Mine is usually leftovers!
I usually eat sandwiches for lunch but this reminded me just how much I miss a good salad
My favorite go to lunch is a sandwich. I can make it quickly.
A chicken salad sandwich is always great,
i’m a deli sandwich fan
My favorite go to lunch item is chicken pecan salad.
I love to take salads on the go, or a sandwich!
Not the healthiest but my go to lunch is pasta.
I like a sandwich and some fresh fruit and/ or veggies.
My favorite go to lunch is anything that doesn’t take much effort on my part 🙂
I love some fresh fruit yogurt and some veggies ty for this chance best of luck to everyone!!!!
For lunch I like to have a sandwich and fruit, thanks!
i like garlic hummus with a salad
My go to meal is a spinach salad with vinegarette.
A salad with leftover chicken
Love soup – corn chowder is a great one during cold weather.
I like chicken and guacamole over a green salad.
I really like having a salad or sandwich during lunch
I love a grilled chicken salad over a bed of greens with cucumber and carrots and some olives with vinegar and oil!
If I am at home for lunch, I juice. If not, I grab a salad with shrimp!
My go to lunch is usually a can of soup. Sadly. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
Apple and peanut butter
I love Pacific Organic creamy tomato soup and a salad with spinach and tuna!
my fav go to lunch is soup or left overs from last night’s dinner
My favorite go to lunch is a chicken strip wrap.
My favorite go to lunch would be a salad with peppers, artichokes and walnuts.
my go to lunch is rice and beans
I usually make my own salads for lunch but they don’t look as good as these salads.
I’m a soup and salad girl. Love the warmth of soup and the chill of salad. These salad kits sound perfect for me!
My favorite go to lunch is a chicken caesar salad pita.
My favorite go-to lunch used to be a deli sandwich. Now I’m pregnant, and so deli meat is a no-no. I still haven’t found another go-to lunch that I really like!
My go-to lunch is leftovers and a cup of yogurt.
sandwich and fruit
I like turkey sandwiches and yogurt for lunch.
My favorite go to lunch would be grilled cheese.
I always enjoy a popcorn chicken salad but sometimes its easier just to have a sandwich.
I like a grilled cheese sandwich.
A ham and cheese sandwich.
My go-to lunch is always a delicious chicken salad sandwich!
PBJ
pizza
Most days I juice up some fruits and veggies for lunch.
My favorite go to lunch is yogurt, cereal and an apple.
I like sandwiches or leftovers
A sandwich and chips!
My go to lunch is usually leftovers from the night before. Or maybe a small sandwich
my go to lunch is yogurt
My go to lunch is steamed chicken and kale/spinach salad
These salads look so good!
If I want quick and easy — I do usually do soup! Couple of minutes and it’s done!
Leftovers with a salad.
Veggie soup and sandwich. Maybe a yogurt to go with it.
My go to lunch is a smoothie
My go to lunch is just a simple sandwich! (:
My go to lunch is a smoothie.
My go to lunch is yogurt. I love salads and would love to try new products but often don’t get to sit down and actually enjoy one for lunch.
That salad looks great!