green salad burn-out

new year's resolution: post cook prepped for the week, even if a repeat of a tried-and-true recipe. 

so yes, i have finally hit burnout on what had become my standard evening fare of chopped hearts of romaine with some GF dressing.  ::yawn::  not to mention i was becoming incredibly lazy if for some reason i was out of already chopped and washed lettuce and had to take the 10 minutes to prep everything.

last week, i found myself once again in love with celery sticks (from the leftover bunch bought for what was cooked up).  of course, slather them with peanut butter, and who doesn't love a pile of the crunchy bugger to munch on in the evening.

so this week, i'm putting celery sticks (with a lower-fat alternative of humus for dipping) in the lunch-bag for a healthy and filling snack.  and still not able to face the blah of lettuce in the evenings, i decided a nice quinoa greek salad would be a winner. 

and is it ever!  with more crunch veggies (do you really think i put in a scant 1/2 or 1/4 each of those things? use the whole pepper, or the leftover 1/2 onion in the fridge!) than quinoa, it is filling and zesty.  as an extra treat on those days when i feel the need for the extra oomph of some more protein, i have have some cooked shrimp in the freezer i can pop on there, and add another splash of lemon juice.  i also went for cheve instead of feta.  just didn't feel i wanted the harsh acidity of the feta this week, and i love the crumbled cheve my WF carries.

now if i could just stop eating the leftover kalamata olives like candy, i'd be all set. . .