After working from home for about 6 months now, I’ve needed to come up with quick, easy lunches for days that I’m either feeling really lazy to make lunch; don’t have leftovers to eat; or don’t have time to make something. Six months later… I have a go-to WFH lunch salad. The salad really is made by the dressing, which comes together really quickly and really only requires one spoon to make (less dishes!). The dressing always stays the same, while the contents of the salad will always change based on what’s currently available in my fridge.
Ingredients
Tahini – this is the base that makes a creamy dressing!
Sesame oil – this makes the dressing so fragrant and complements the tahini so well
Salad – i like a crunchy romaine, but feel free to use whatever base green you prefer like iceberg, red/green leaf lettuce, butter, kale, etc. other fun additions would be cucumber, bell peppers, roasted vegetables and nuts.
Protein – i opted for a veggie protein substitute, but this salad would be great with any protein of choice like air-fried tofu, chicken, shrimp, or steak.
Work From Home Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp tahini
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
Salad
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/2 cup protein of choice
Instructions
- In a large container with a lid, mix together all of the salad dressing ingredients. Taste and add additional salt if necessary.
- Chop onion to desired size and add to dressing. Mix into the dressing to "marinate" the onion in the dressing.
- Chop romaine lettuce into bite sized chunks and add to container.
- Chop avocado and add to container.
- Add protein of choice.
- Attach lid to container and shake to toss the salad and disperse the dressing!
Try this salad alongside a pizza using Pizza Dough or with Shrimp & Snap Pea Stir Fry.