This may sound crazy, but one of my favorite things about summertime is how much easier it is to feed my family clean, healthy meals. During the winter we all want that good southern comfort food that is generally full of heavy creams and cheeses – but when the temperatures start to rise, we all want nice, light flavorful foods that will not weigh us down. So when I had a chance to team up with Eat Smart – a product that has long been a staple in our household – to talk about their new 100% Clean Label, I jumped at the chance.
Eat Smart Brand offers an impressive line of Salad Kits, Vegetable Bags, and Slaw Salad Kits. Eat Smart has always been committed to clean ingredients and labeling, but they are now going “100% Clean Label” by 2018! This means that by the end of next year, all Eat Smart products will be free from high fructose corn syrup, artificial preservatives, hydrogenated fats, as well as artificial colors, flavors, and sweeteners. How great is that?!
I have been really excited with how much the kids have embraced us eating cleaner and have even enjoyed testing out new flavors and varieties of salads for our evening meals. Tonight we tried the Eat Smart Sunflower Kale Gourmet Vegetable Salad Kit. It comes complete with six super foods: broccoli, green cabbage, kale, chicory, dried cranberries, roasted sunflower seeds and a honey dijon dressing. I loved how the dried cranberries gave it an added sweetness and thought how easy it would be to add your favorite protein like grilled chicken, shrimp, or even tofu!
The Eat Smart Sunflower Kale Gourmet Vegetable Salad Kit is one of their products that already contain a clean label, including all cut vegetable products, salad blends, the most popular nutrient-dense Vegetable Salad Kits (Sweet Kale, Strawberry Harvest, and Sunflower Kale) and the recently launched Salad Shake Ups. I am super excited about Salad Shake Ups as an easy grab-and-go meal on busy days.
By offering clean label salad kits, Eat Smart is making it easy for me to feed myself and my family healthy, delicious foods on these hot summer days. I am committed to carrying this healthier way of eating into the winter months as well, and know that with the convenience of Eat Smart I can keep our healthy habits all year long.
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What are your favorite easy salads for summer?
These look delicious and perfect for summer–thanks for sharing!