These are 8 cup containers!
The layers are
bottom: broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage topped with 1 Tbsp vinegar (in each bowl):
This is black cherry infused balsamic vinegar, very good!
Then spinach, romaine lettuce, and seed mixture topped with another Tbsp of vinegar. I would have put in mushrooms but I forgot to get them at the store.
Then 1 can of chickpeas, 16 oz box of strawberries, 6 oz box of blueberries, 6 oz box of blackberries. The organic berries taste better than conventional, especially the blackberries.
To eat the salad, I think the best way would be to put a plate over the bowl and turn it over so it's upside down, and you can eat the veggies first. But I don't have a plate so I just stir it up with a spoon and dig down to the bottom to eat my marinated veggies first, then my lettuce, then my fruit and beans. But of course, you can eat it however you want!
Oh, you can also cook the veggies a bit if you'd like. A couple of days I got tired of raw veggies, so I microwaved the cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli so they were slightly cooked. That was good. I'd probably do that more often but it takes more time and if I had to choose between that and longer rides mountain biking, I will choose the mountain biking (which means getting to the hotel later).
To eat the salad, I think the best way would be to put a plate over the bowl and turn it over so it's upside down, and you can eat the veggies first. But I don't have a plate so I just stir it up with a spoon and dig down to the bottom to eat my marinated veggies first, then my lettuce, then my fruit and beans. But of course, you can eat it however you want!
Oh, you can also cook the veggies a bit if you'd like. A couple of days I got tired of raw veggies, so I microwaved the cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli so they were slightly cooked. That was good. I'd probably do that more often but it takes more time and if I had to choose between that and longer rides mountain biking, I will choose the mountain biking (which means getting to the hotel later).
Here was today's salad as described in yesterday's post:
This had asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower on the bottom, 1 Tbsp vinegar
bok choy, romaine lettuce, spinach, 1 Tbsp vinegar
seed mixture, mushrooms
small red beans, apple, and orange on top.
Here is my work surface, a hotel bathroom:
Here are some of the other vinegars I tried. One of them I don't like as well but I'm not sure which one.
8 comments:
Yum!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!
You mean 8 *cup* containers, not 8 oz. 8 oz is most of America's salad size, 8 cup is a true E2L salad!!!
-Kit
Barb, you are such an inspiration. Thank you for posting the shot of your work area - that really puts things into perspective for me. If you can do this in a bathroom, I should certainly be able to do it in my little kitchen! Also this summer, I will be living in a dorm for two weeks while I take a class, and I'm very inspired to make Grand Canyon Salads for my time there.
THANK YOU. I know how much time it takes to blog, and I appreciate the time you are putting into it. Your posts are so helpful.
I was going to ask how you were putting together your salads! Are you eating the mushrooms raw? I used to eat lots of raw mushrooms every day, until I heard that they contained hydrazines and should be cooked. Has Dr. Fuhrman ever mentioned how they should be consumed?
Thanks!
I'm loving all your layered salads, Barb. That cherry infused balsamic sounds delicous.
I like these for travel or lunch to take to work.
thanks susan, that means a lot coming from you. anyone else reading should check out susan's blog. she is a great cook!:
http://blog.susanscooking.com/
Wow! That is so awesome. I am going to Hawaii for 10 days (6-day business conference; 4-day vacation) and have been trying to make a plan for my week. This is excellent!
Thank you!
Sydney (ChaiKitty on ETL)
HI Sydney! oh wow, you should get excellent produce there! enjoy it!
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