I’ve never been a fan of leftovers for lunch. So when I started getting serious about healthy eating and fitness I spent the first few months eating salads from various restaurants nearby the campus where I work. After a few months at $10 a day, I was bored and broke. Then my friend, who us a total foodie (even moreso than me) and incredibly fit, posted about her annual excitement for the Bon Appetit Food Lover’s Cleanse. I was shocked that she would do a “cleanse” which made me curious. The premise behind the cleanse isn’t typical. It’s essentially a whole food healthy eating plan that you follow in January to get back into  the routine of cooking whole foods as opposed to eating out and eating heavy foods as we tend to do over the holiday season.

• Spinach Tofu and Shaved Carrot Salad with and Sesame Dressing Spiced Pepita Cashew Crunch
• Quinoa and Roasted Vegetable Salad
• Chicken, Cabbage and Tangerine Salad
• Steak & Arugula Salad
• Chicken, Mango and Black Rice Salad
• Bulgur, Tofu and Kale Salad
• Frisee Salad with Potatoes, Apples and Hazelnuts
• Pork, Mushroom and Arugula Salad
• Chicken, Apple and Fennel Salad
• Avocado and Grapefruit Salad with Edamame
• Coconut Rice, Tofu and Kale Salad