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How To Meal Prep Salads And Keep Them Fresh
20 Rules For Making the Best Salads of Your Life
Kevin Mialky added
The beauty of crafting salads is that there are no rules! Throw together as many veggies as you can and drench them with olive oil, which will increase the absorption of their many nutrients (including carotenoids, which can boost brain-processing speed).
from Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life (Genius Living Book 1) by Paul Grewal
It is most important to eat your salad immediately after cutting up the ingredients. Raw vegetables that are sliced and shredded and then left sitting for hours prior to a meal rapidly lose many of their valuable enzymes and other nutrients due to oxidation.
from The Tao Of Health, Sex, and Longevity: A Modern Practical Guide to the Ancient Way by Daniel P. Reid
Have a couple of bowls or containers handy: one for trim and one for the cut food. This will keep you from having to scoop carrot peels or broccoli stems into the garbage can every couple of minutes.
from An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives—How to Buy Them, Keep Them Razor Sharp, and Use Them Like a Pro by Chad Ward