Rice & Beet Salad for Travelers

Chris — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:51:23 +0000

This Rice and Beet Salad is a perfect salad to pack into a Tupperware container so you have something healthy to eat while traveling on the road or in the air, at work, at school or wherever! It features whole grains for fiber, beets for cleansing, walnuts for omega-3, cilantro for pulling heavy metals out of your blood, and romaine lettuce for vitamin C to strengthen your immune system. This salad also has a high water content to keep you hydrated.

Pack in an airtight container so the veggies maintain their freshness and crispness.

Also, pack foods in a specific order in your containers. With the rice and beet salad, you’ll notice that the rice and beets are on the bottom, while the romaine and cilantro are on top. Mix them all together just before eating and they will maintain their crispness for sure.

Here are the ingredients for 1 serving of this super-salad for travelers:

½ cup short grain brown rice
1 cup water
2 medium beets
½ head romaine lettuce
1 small bunch cilantro (or flat leaf parsley, dill)
handful of walnuts

Here are the ingredients for a Maple-Mustard Dressing that goes well with this salad. If your travel plans include flying, however, it is advisable to put the dressing in a separate small bottle (max. 100 ml.) so it will not be confiscated at the security checkpoint:

1 Tbsp. cold-pressed olive oil
2 tsp. mustard
1 tsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
pinch sea salt and cracked black pepper

The preparation instructions to make this salad are on the next page …

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5 Healthy Food Tips for Travelers

Chris — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:25:09 +0000

Sarah loves both traveling and cooking, and has 5 “Golden Rules” for choosing the best food to eat when traveling on the road and in the air.

For frequent flyers in the sky there are, of course, additional restrictions that prohibit homemade beverages, sauces, salad dressing and jellies. Anything sliced or cooked needs to be fully wrapped and is typically subjected to extra screening.

With this in mind, it often makes sense to pack your own healthy meals for a long trip in Tupperware containers filled with a thoughtfully made salad, carrot sticks, fruit (dried or fresh), crackers and granola bars.

Here are her 5 Golden Rules about about traveling with food:

1. Pack foods that don’t need to be refrigerated. This one is obvious. All of the above items are fine out of the fridge for at least 24 hours. Soft cheeses, meat, and melty things are not the best choices.

2. Pack foods that will maintain good texture. Packing carrot sticks, cucumber, bell peppers, apples, sprouts, rice cakes, and crispy granola are always a safe bet. If you are going to eat greens, stick to romaine. Spinach, butter lettuces, and mixed greens wilt and get soggy. Also, pack foods in a specific order in your containers.

The remaining 3 Golden Rules are on the next page …

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