Happy Monday! Today was such a fun day but quite the whirlwind. It started at the early hour of 4:15 as I met Melissa Z for a quick four mile run along with East River before work. It turns out that we both have to be at work early and we discovered only yesterday that we live just 2 blocks from each other!
It was nice to enjoy the gorgeous views while conquering the darkness with a buddy as we kicked off the week in full gear.
Then, the day didn’t end until 10pm when I left Revolve, where I took my second class with Jason in just as many days. Melissa and Dori hosted a free ride for readers tonight at 8:45. The music was amazing, Jason’s energy was great, and the spin portion was stronger and harder than last time. I still think the Rip Ride will be my favorite but I do love Jason’s dance parties!
Now it’s almost 10:30 and I’m ready to curl up in bed and fall asleep. But, before I do that, I have to share this week’s salad creation with you guys! I enjoyed last week’s Mexican Ziplock salad so much that I created a new one this week while still staying under my goal budget of $30 for a week’s worth of ingredients.
This Greek salad packs in tons of flavor and lots of different textures while still being healthy! Grab a Ziplock bag and toss the below ingredients into the bag for a delicious salad that won’t even need dressing thanks to the hummus and taboule!
- 4 handfuls of arugula
- 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes
- 3 handfuls of chopped red and orange peppers
- Any random leftover cooked vegetables you have in your fridge (this week I have sautéed mushrooms)
- 1 tablespoon hummus
- 1 tablespoon taboule
- 1/2 cup grilled/roasted chicken (or your favorite protein)
- 4 diced sundried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup low fat feta
Once you toss it around, serve on a plate when you’re ready for lunch!
Hope you enjoy this week’s creation!
I LOVE this ziploc salad idea! Can’t wait to get lots of good veggies at the store tomorrow to try it!
Look at how YUMMYY that is! I would be so excited to eat lunch if I brought that with me to work every day! 🙂
Looks delicious!! Quick question — are the ingredient amounts for each day or for the week?
Love the ziploc salads! Keep ’em coming! Quick question – do you ever run in the wee hours of the morning alone, or do you always prefer to have someone with you?
Yum! That salad looks delish. I’m confused about Revolve–do you like it? Or do you only like it if you don’t have to pay for it? And are you still going to Barry’s?
Thanks for coming to Revolve last night! Great seeing you and I am really happy you enjoyed Jason’s class.
You are a rockstar for running before 5 am- way to go!
How do you get yourself up at 4:15 to go run around in the cold? Seriously, I’m curious. It takes every ounce of strength in my body to get up at 6 or 7 or even 8 for a run before work (I’m a grad student, my schedule is flexible) so I can’t fathom waking up at 4:15!!
Honestly Annie, it’s easier when you have someone meeting you! 🙂