(Late entry) Continue meal planning as much as possible.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSeveral months ago I started doing weekly meal planning on Sundays for the week, and have been able to meal plan most weeks – probably every other week if I average it out. On the weeks I meal plan, things go great – in general I eat healthier, I have something planned for every lunch\/dinner (including a few evenings or lunches eating out which are pre-planned), groceries are used up, and there’s little waste. On the weeks I didn’t set aside the time to do it, the week goes considerably worse. I’ll be posting more about meal planning, but hopefully I’ll be able to maintain or increase the weeks I’m able to meal plan this summer!<\/p>\n
Sesame Summer Salad Recipe<\/h3>\n
Here’s a super fresh salad which can be dressed in a number of ways, and you can use whatever veggies you have on hand. The key is making sure all the ingredients are roughly the same size, and I think it makes a good alternative to a traditional cole slaw as a salad for a BBQ or just a hot day. To keep the salad longer, you can store the dressing separately and add before serving.<\/p>\n
I made it recently for a friend who is doing Whole 30 and to do that, just omit the corn and sugar from the dressing. I was going to smash up a date and add it to the dressing to get back the sweetness but haven’t experimented!<\/p>\n
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1 c. shredded fresh cabbage
\n1 c. shredded brussel sprouts
\n1 large cucumber, mandoline-sliced or thinly sliced
\n2 ears of corn, kernels shaved off the cob (omit for Whole 30<\/em>)
\n1 c. thinly sliced sugar snap peas
\n2 T. sesame seeds<\/p>\nSome alternates\/substitutions for veggies: Napa\/Chinese cabbage, snow peas, bell peppers, celery. This salad is all about the crunch!<\/p>\n
Dressing<\/h3>\n
2 T. sesame oil
\n2 T. apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
\n2 T. brown sugar (omit for Whole 30)
\n<\/em>4 T. water
\nSalt & pepper<\/p>\nDirections:<\/p>\n
\n- Chop or slice all vegetables into similar-sized bites if not already chopped. Some pre-sliced or chopped vegetables might need an extra chop to make them the same size as the other ingredients.<\/li>\n
- Mix all vegetables together in a large serving bowl and sprinkle sesame seeds throughout.<\/li>\n
- In a small bowl or dressing container, mix the ingredients for the dressing and shake or mix well.<\/li>\n
- Dress the salad and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour, or it can be served immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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