Frugal Lunch #1: Salad

November 29th, 2007

Most of my work lunches are repackaged leftovers of a dinner the night before. Sometimes though, I eat something for dinner (scrambled eggs? cereal? hot dogs? chocolate cake? yes, embarrassing) that just doesn’t package and/or reheat well. When that happens, I have a growing arsenal of other ideas that are easily made with things we usually have in the house.

Yesterday and today? my salad, special blend.

Ingredients:
Lettuce
Leftover meat (chicken or turkey)
Dried cranberries
Nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Cheese (optional)
Dressing (Briana’s Blush Wine for me)
Side: bread (pecan raisin, Italian, crostini, crackers)

Directions:
Grab a tupperware container and put in freshly washed lettuce (I especially enjoy romaine). Top with chopped leftover meat, nicely chopped as you like it. Add the berries, nuts and cheese; then top with dressing. Snap on the lid, and you’re good to go.

I usually also pack some toasty bread, along with whatever sides I can scramble up.

Enjoy!