Eating right doesn't really cost that much.

Ok these aren't dinner salads or anything fancy.  They are just ready to go lunches for busy days.  I find if it's already made I'm much more likely to eat it. What I don't understand is everybody complaining how expensive it is to eat healthy.  So I broke it down.

 5 ready to go salads.
1/4 head of lettuce
1 cucumber
4 stalks of celery
20 cherry or grape tomatoes
hand full shredded kale
1 orange bell pepper
hand full shredded mushrooms







Lets brake that down price wise
Lettuce - any kind will work.  I can usually get a head of lettuce or even some leaf lettuce for $1 but I'm only using 1/4 of it.  So that's $0.25
1 cucumber (theres usually some left over) That's about $0.70 not on sale.
4 stalks of celery is about  1/3 of a bunch today cost $1.39 which comes to under $0.40.
20 grape tomatoes I got a box of rufly 100 at costco for $6 which comes to $1.20
1/10 of a bag of kale shredded.  I've had this for a while I think I paid $2 for the bag so that's $0.20
1 orange bell pepper a bag of 3 was 3.99 so thats $1.33
Some mushrooms about 1/6 a box, if you buy them individually they are cheaper.  So about $0.50.

That made 5 ready to go salads for under $1 each!

Turns out that eating healthy if you give some prep time can be cheaper than eating off the dollar menu at MacDonald's.  Add in a glass of water and you're ready to go.  Want some variety just add in some left overs, some shredded turkey or chicken, slice up some ham.  The possibilities are endless.  You can also combine it all together and have a large salad to feed the family for under $5 not including a little dressing which if you use it sparingly, goes a long ways.

Yes these are all non organic prices.  Honestly the price in our grocery store for organic to non organic don't vary much.  My reasons are my own.  I grew up near a organic farm and whenever I see 'organic' I smell 'organic' if you understand me.  I don't mind it all the time but I don't go out of my way for it.  I wash my food and whenever possible I grow my own.  So do what you want but don't say that eating fruits and vegies is to expensive because not only is it affordable it will cost you much less in medical bills down the road.  Happy trails!