Do you have a favorite "bring your salad to work" container?

Running_and_Coffee

I've been working out of my home for the past three years (mostly) and typically eat salads for lunch. Starting a new job next week in an office. My previous experience with bringing salads to work has been soggy lettuce or salad dressing leakage all over the bag, but I know there are a lot of new lunch totes out there now. Anyone have a favorite?

snickerscharlie

Best ever:

Cool Gear Collapsible Salad Kit




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sioCt63ehI8

Got it at Walmart.

missysippy930

I retired on 12/29/17, but I brought salads to work almost every day, just used Glad ware (like cheap Tupperware, so you don't care if it gets lost).
I just kept dressing in the refrigerator at work and just brought salad fixings every day.
A lot of offices have kitchens for the employees, the company I worked for had a full kitchen (dishes, silverware, pots & pans, stove/oven, microwave, refrigerator/freezer), hope yours does as well.

Running_and_Coffee

Thanks, that's exactly what I need!!!!

Paws3515

Snapware - Got mine at walmart and found some at Marshalls

alicebhsia1

I used to use a leftover plastic chinese take out container and an old prescription pill bottle for dressing.

snickerscharlie

What I especially like about the Cool Gear one, is you put the green tray part in the freezer overnight, and then assemble it in the morning with your salad and veggies. The green tray contains a freezer gel which then keeps everything cold and crisp until lunch.

Especially helpful if you don't have a fridge at work.

etherealanwar

This one here gets the job done.

https://www.amazon.com/Sistema-Collection-Storage-Container-Assorted/dp/B01GOE7BXO/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1536673356&sr=8-17&keywords=salad+kit&th=1

quiksylver296

I got two of these at Walmart for my salad dressing. They're the best invention ever.

jemhh

I just put the salad dressing bottle in my lunch bag and then measure it out at lunch time. For the salad, I use whatever bowl I can find a matching lid for.

hesn92

I just put the salad in one container, and bring the dressing either in a small container or bring the whole bottle to leave at work in the fridge.

sky_northern

I make mason jar salads, I can make enough for a week and they are still good. there is lots of info on how to do them on pintrest.

jennacole12

This set from pampered chef, the top opens up to store the dressing 😄

puffbrat

Sistema salad-to-go. I got it from Target

whitpauly

I'm kinda of ghetto so and old cool whip container for the salad and a ziplock baggie for the dressing

shirgify

Umm these salad containers look suspiciously small. I bring a big metal bowl to work and mini mason jar of oil vinegar. Ain't no salad unless it's a BIG salad

jamespatten3576

I've just started trying the mason jar route, so far I don't care for it. It's too deep for my fork.

smolmaus

puffbrat wrote: »

Sistema salad-to-go. I got it from Target

I also have this one, can highly recommend!

shirgify wrote: »

Ain't no salad unless it's a BIG salad

Yeah my salads end up a bit compressed with the amount I shove into a reasonably sized lunchbox!

The box has to fit in my work/ gym bag tho so it's quantity over quality sometimes!

jemhh

shirgify wrote: »

Umm these salad containers look suspiciously small. I bring a big metal bowl to work and mini mason jar of oil vinegar. Ain't no salad unless it's a BIG salad

Ha. Agreed on the big salads. I bought a serving bowl that matches our dinnerware at home and it is known as "Mom's salad bowl."

Running_and_Coffee

snickerscharlie wrote: »

What I especially like about the Cool Gear one, is you put the green tray part in the freezer overnight, and then assemble it in the morning with your salad and veggies. The green tray contains a freezer gel which then keeps everything cold and crisp until lunch.

Especially helpful if you don't have a fridge at work.

I bought this one--excited to try it. I know you can just put everything in Tupperware or layer it in a mason jar, but the OCD in me likes the compartments and expandability of this one! Will be eagerly checking my mail for it this week!

Running_and_Coffee

jamespatten3576 wrote: »

I've just started trying the mason jar route, so far I don't care for it. It's too deep for my fork.

Agree. I usually end up dumping the mason jar ingredients on a paper plate, which is not well-suited for salad consumption!

SquirrelBrain

Running_and_Coffee wrote: »

jamespatten3576 wrote: »

I've just started trying the mason jar route, so far I don't care for it. It's too deep for my fork.

Agree. I usually end up dumping the mason jar ingredients on a paper plate, which is not well-suited for salad consumption!

Also agree. I've started keeping a salad bowl in my desk drawer at work which I empty my mason jar salad into. I like the mason jars since I prep in advance for the week and they're easy to fit in my bag, but too deep to eat from directly.

hesn92

Ya I agree that these containers look way too small. When I pack a salad, I bring it in a giant tupperware or big bowl. Plus I like there to be some room in the container so I can shake it up to distribute the dressing.

Running_and_Coffee

Week 2 of my new job and loving the container I got! I make a protein serving for lunch while making my dinner the night before and the rest (spring mix, veggies, cheese) fits perfectly. Thanks again for the rec!

vanityy99

whitpauly wrote: »

I'm kinda of ghetto so and old cool whip container for the salad and a ziplock baggie for the dressing

@whitpauly not ghetto, smart 👍