In the fast- paced world we live in, especially here in the US (the northeast to be exact, for me), it can be quite the challenge to have a nutritious and satifying meal no matter what time of the day it is. Lunch is particularly tricky, as it's in the middle of the day and most of us don't have time to prepare much, if at all.. so we resort to premade lunches or store- bought meals, which aren't always the healthiest. This recipe is a super- easy salad blueprint you can follow to make with whatever protein, or add-ins you like.

I have always made my own dressings. Let me say that again.. I’ve always made my own dressings. That’s because of the horrific ingredient quality in almost 99% of all store bought dressings. I mean, you go through all of that effort to make a healthy salad and then you top it with a bunch of seed oils, preservatives, corn syrup, sugar, conventional, toxic dairy, and it’s really no longer a healthy meal. However… This dressing that I’m about to talk about is a completely different story. Primal kitchen makes many different dressings, and this is one of my favorites. Their ingredients are next- level as far as dressings go, including using a majority of organic ingredients, avocado oil, no processed sugar and no preservatives. Here’s a snapshot of the ingredient list.

Such a great flavor to mix in with a variety ingredients, but my favorite is this Asian- inspired salad to pair with the light ginger, sesame flavors of the dressing.

In a large bowl, I start with pre-washed and chopped romaine lettuce (I do this prep part myself as I'm not a fan of the pre-washed kind). I’ll wash and chop a few romaine lettuce heads, dry them and store in a large glass container with the lid ajar to reduce condensation. Next I’ll pick my protein and according to that flavor, my add-ins. In this case, I chose a sliced, organic roasted chicken breast that I sliced into strips.

Manderin Sesame -Ginger Salad

• Romain lettuce

• Cucumber

• Mandrin slices

• Scallions

• Protein of choice (I used chicken but this tastes amazing with steak as well)

• Primal Kitchen Sesame Ginger dressing

• *Optional- sesame seeds to sprinkle on top

  
  

Be sure to give the salad dressing a good shake before pouring. Toss all ingredients together, and enjoy a healthy, easy and quick lunch that will take less than 5 minutes to make!