Perfect Portable Pigskin Picnic
I decided to pack a healthier dinner to take to the UCLA game last night…
I love me some chopped salads!
Asian Chop Chop Salad with Sriracha-lime Ranch
{This salad was inspired by one of my favorites ~ Chopped Taco Salad}
I just took some romaine hearts and sliced/chopped into bite size pieces.
I added some ground turkey that I browned up with a little green onion, some grated carrot and some TJ’s soyaki sauce. {this is the same mixture for our favorite lettuce wraps, too} I then chopped some veggies…red pepper, red onion, sugar snap peas, more grated carrots, cucumber and cilantro. Throw in some mandarin oranges and some Wasabi Ranch wonton crunchies and toss with store bought ranch dressing doctored up with a few squeezes of lime and some sriracha sauce!
{these are my new fave find}
I layered it in some plastic food storage containers and carried the wontons and dressing separately to toss right before serving.
I was afraid that these containers {5 cups} were a little to small and the portions would leave us still hungry, but it was plenty.
It was reeeallly good. Spicy from the dressing and sweet from the mandarin oranges. Can’t wait to make this again. Next time I’ll use napa cabbage and throw in some toasted sliced almonds for added crunch.
A healthier alternative to your average tailgate grub.
It’s perfect because you don’t need plates ~ just eat it right out of the container.
Enjoy!
Jenny Dinnen
September 13, 2010 @ 7:40 pm
Great suggestion for football season. I feel like I always eat way too much at the games, but this would be perfect to bring to parties.