Creamy Crunchy Salami Grape Salad

I have a new obsession... Sistema tupperware. Yea, I think I've officially crossed the line into "house-wife"status (although, let's be clear, I'm not actually a "wife" at all - making this transition that much more comical).

Yup. It's true. My simple pleasures in life include cooking and baking on rainy days (or sunny days for that matter), reading cooking light with my morning breakfast, cutting coupons and bookmarking recipes on foodgawker in my spare time. And now, to add to the mix, a love for innovative tupperware to suit all your on-the-go needs. (Wow, am I eighty?)

To justify this tupperware affection, let's take a look at the most amazing salad container I have ever seen. Sistema Klip It Salad-to-Go Container.

 

 If you can't quite see from this picture, I'll happily share the features this handy box provides :-)

• the base holds your lettuce and heavier salad toss-ins
• the top piece is broken into two compartments to keep those ingredients separated and fresh until it's really salad time
• the middle portion, also on the top, is a perfectly sized round container for your dressing

Uhh yea, I told you it was amazing. Now you feel kind of bad for laughing at me earlier, don't you?

So, yes, there it is. My new obsession to fuel my love for lunch-time salads.

Shall we move on to the recipe for today's salad of choice?

Creamy Crunchy Salami Grape Salad 
lettuce of choice (or a mixture of greens)
handful of red grapes cut in half
organic salami cut into quarters (I like Applegate Farms brand)
raw pumpkin seeds (a.k.a pepitas)
baked plantains broken into pieces (Whole Foods sells them and they are to die for)
Annie's Lemon & Chive dressing (highly recommended!)

To Assemble Salad:
Add the grapes and greens to the base of your sistema to-go container. Place the salami in one side of the top piece, the pepitas and plantains in the other. Pour your dressing into the portioned out dressing container. Snap it closed and your lunchtime salad awaits.

When the lunch hour rolls around, it is very important how you throw these ingredients together. The best method I have found is to add the dressing to the greens first and mix together. Then, top the greens with your crunchy toppers and protein and you are ready to dive in to this amazing meal that will have your coworkers gawking over your desk at this amazing homemade salad.

And that's all folks! Now go get yourself one of these containers so you can enjoy the many other salads to come!