So I have kind of already written about food ad nauseam, but just humor me because Starbucks in America is kind of an amazing thing. Setting aside the whole discussion on corporate America and it’s ever growing expansion across the globe, I have got to say that Starbucks is a godsend for those us of who choose not to eat meat or dairy products, or choose to do so the majority of the time. The Hearty Veggie & Brown Rice Salad Bowl was probably one of my favorite discoveries while in the US – enough so that I ate it twice.
I tend to always stock up on food when I am in transit and know that I will not have easy access to food – i.e. travelling on the train for 5+ or sitting on a plane for 5+ hours – which is where Starbucks makes it’s grand entrance and why I even bought this overpriced but entirely worth it salad in the first place. I had every intention of chowing down on this amazing dish while returning on the train from New Jersey, but ended up passing out spread across two seats, so instead had it for breakfast at my parent’s home the next day. And boy was my belly happy.
Not only is this salad delicious, but it plates so nicely. Which as got me thinking – when you might be in a pinch and need to prepare a healthy beautiful lunch for guests, why not just pick up some of these and arrange them nicely? No one will be the wiser…
*Salad dressing does contain honey, so if you are a vegan who does not consume honey, do not use the dressing.
Photography: Rae Tashman
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