Brown Baggin’ It
by Holly • April 28, 2009 • salad, vinaigrette/marinade • 0 Comments
If you’re like me and work an office job with slim to no good food choices around then you’ll brown bag it- (actually I sport a blue lunch bag i got at the dolla store!)
My favorite thing to bring is leftovers- pasta, soup, mashed potatoes you name it. I’m not really a fan of tupperware, basically because i feel that it retains a greasy film and discoloration after holding certain foods, especially the ones that are tomato based. I am however a huge fan of Jars, i have a pretty big archive of them in fact I have an entire drawer in my kitchen dedicated to their storage. I go through a lot of peanut butter and even though its a pain to clean out, the Teddy’s PB jars really make a great vessel to bring lunch supplies in- i’m sure you’re familiar with them:
These jars are also great for transporting mixed drinks but i’ll save that for another post. Today for lunch I crammed some mixed greens, sliced radishes and chopped red bell pepper in one of these jars (freshly clean with the label washed off) and brought along a side of my favorite homemade dressing:
Simple Balsamic Dressing:
note: a miniature whisk really comes in handy here- they’re only a couple of bucks!
Whisk together these ingredients-
1 tsp honey
1 tsp grainy dijon mustard
2 Tbs Balsamic Vinegar
sprinkle of salt and pepper
pinch of dried oregano*
Stream in Extra Virgin Olive Oil until it reaches the right acid/oil balance you desire
*break up the dried oregano between your fingers when pouring in- it really releases the flavor
There you have it- no more rotten/contaminated salad bars or yucky store bought dressings made from cotton seed or canola oil!