On the Go Salad

Today's lunch is an extremely quick and easy meal, perfect for when you're on the go or traveling. A sandwich might seem like the easiest and most conventional way to go, but if you're sitting for a long drive you never get a chance to burn off those carbs. Road trips can still be healthy! Buy some plastic containers that you can easily pack a salad in, and you're set. You can make this meal just 5 minutes before you leave your home.

Start by choosing your base; I used romaine lettuce but you can easily use spinach, kale, or mixed greens (the greener, the healthier). Then add some diced red onion and mixed raw slaw/broccoli slaw. The slaw will make it more filling for longer car rides and also adds a different texture to your salad- you can buy a package from the produce section of your local supermarket. To really change things up a bit, I quartered some grapes and added them into my salad. Not a grape person? Try thinly sliced apples or mango chunks. Once all of my ingredients were in the container, I topped it with my favorite dressing, fat free balsamic vinaigrette.You can swap this out for any of your favorite fat-free or low cal dressings. Close your container, shake it, and you're done! Feel free to add almond slivers or grilled chicken for protein.

Recipe:
1 Cup Lettuce (Any kind)
1/4 Cup Mixed Raw Slaw (Optional)
1/3 Cup Quartered Grapes (Or other fruit)
1 Tbsp Diced Red Onion
1 Tbsp Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette