Easy Salad Kits
This post is sponsored by Eat Smart Salad Kits.
This weekend went by way too fast. Luckily we managed to get some stuff done, even though we were both still recovering from feeling a bit under the weather.
We unpacked a few more lingering boxes, got the Christmas tree set up, power washed the deck, painted the rest of the trim, and made 3 more trips to Lowe’s and Home Depot. (Actually not kidding.) Oh yeah, and somewhere in there we ate kale salad.
You’ve known for awhile that I’m sort of obsessed with kale. My standard kale salad is simply massaged kale with some garlic tahini dressing or maybe a little lemon juice and olive oil. Add a little Parmesan, good to go. But to shake things up a bit I love adding cabbage, carrots, maybe some shredded Brussels sprouts… so good, right? The only thing I’m not a huge fan of is all the washing and chopping. So when Eat Smart sent me some of their new salad kits, I was so excited. I almost feel like bagged salad kits are cheating because they’re so easy, but luckily, there are no rules here, so it’s not cheating. And these bags aren’t just your standard iceberg, carrots, and more iceberg. These have the dressing, the toppings, and tons of veggies.
The sweet kale salad that Alex and I had on Friday was awesome. It was packed with a bunch of super foods including kale, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, & cabbage. All my favorites for a crunchy salad! The Poppyseed dressing was sweet but not too sweet and the cranberries, raisins and pumpkin seeds gave it a nice little punch!
I first tried one of these salad kits on Wednesday and by Friday, I was already raving to my co-workers and my BFF. While I obviously love making my own salads, it’s nice to have an option for those times when I don’t feel like getting out the cutting board.
Alex ate his with a grilled cheese sandwich and I had mine with a handful of tortilla chips. Clean up was as simple as loading our dishes into the dishwasher! It left us a little more time to tackle some of the house projects on our list. (Who knew hanging curtains could take so long?) The house is coming together and I can’t wait to show you a few more pictures, soon! The master bedroom is almost finished and the sun room is finally getting organized.
Here are a few of my past kale salad recipes, in case I’ve got you craving this cruciferous green.
Wow, you guys had a productive weekend! I love your tree and I’m sure the rest of the house is coming along beautifully.
I’m loving the mix in that salad kit too! All of my favorites. Yum!
i always try to keep a salad kit or two in the fridge for those ‘forgot to shop and don’t have time’ moments, and these look delicious — hopefully they carry them here!
I love salad but I hate bringing it to places because it never stays the way I packed it! Can’t wait till I have have a fridge wherever I work and go. 🙂
That is one of my all time favorite salad kits!! Unfortunately I can’t eat it as much as I use to do to thyroid issues or I would multiple jumbo Costco bags weekly! I like to mix it up and add apples, or chicken-free chicken, make my own dressings, there are so many options! I have even cooked it for breakfast!
My easy favorite meal is putting chicken (raw or frozen) in a glass baking dish, load it up with veggies and/or potatoes, sprinkle olive oil and spices and just let that cook for an hr!
I love kale salads! I haven’t been to Martins in a while, but next time I go I’ll have to pick some of those up. Also, love your tree!
Ek! I can’t wait to see more photos of your beautiful home. I’m sure you’ve done a fabulous job decorating. I saw your Christmas tree photo on Facebook and thought you & Alex did a great job!
I love these salad blends too. So easy to add things to them to make them a meal. Thanks for linking up with us today for MM. Always nice to have you!
I love the cruciferous crunch mix from TJ’s. Like toy said these salad kits would be perfect for the days you don’t want to get the cutting board out
Salad kits make my world go round when I’m busy. <3 I usually save the dressing, since I only use about 1/5 of it per salad, so I just buy salad greens and throw in various chopped/sliced nuts for future salads! 😀 (It helps me with justifying the cost! 😛 )