Easy Everyday (Nutritionally sound and Vegan!) Food

Hey folks.  This is just a simple something I thought a couple of you might appreciate.  I love playing in the kitchen and coming up with fun and interesting foods, but on the day to day I strive for simple, fresh, and easy to prepare.

Call it a salad, a macro bowl, a buddha bowl, or whatever you like.  Philippe and I eat a variation of this almost every day.

The main principles:

• Include mostly vegetables and herbs.  This is a great way to clean out the odds and ends that you might have in the fridge!
• Throw in a bean and/or whole grain to make it a complete meal.
  • Meal prep tip:  cook extra quinoa, millet, wild rice, beans, etc. in order to have some on hand for things like this.
• Get fancy with your knife skills!  The difference between cabbage chiffonade and cabbage cut into fat strips is huge when it comes to how much you enjoy your dish.  The same goes for carrots cut into discs versus julienned.  Use your vegetable peeler or mandoline if you have one, and take your time if you’re new to this.  Knife skills are just like anything else; they come with time.  Here’s a pretty decent little tutorial on different kinds of cuts.
• Use ingredients that can stand up to being “dressed” for a day or two in case you don’t eat the whole thing at once.  (Basically that just excludes soft leafy greens as they’ll wilt and get all slimy, and onions as they’ll smell the whole thing up.)

• Cut everything up all nice and purdy.
• Put it all into a large tupperware, add dressing, shake, and enjoy a beautiful, vibrant lunch and dinner.