Olivia's Organics Single Salad to Go

If you read my blog, you know that I am a faithful consumer of Olivia's Organics products.  I first started using Olivia's Organics products when I discovered that they are a local company located in Chelsea, Massachusetts.  Massachusetts pride aside, my real devotion to Olivia's Organics comes from their great products.  I've tried lots of different packaged greens and none come and stay fresh like Olivia's Organics.  I use Olivia's Organics a lot to make easy and simple salads to go along with just about any dinner and this makes Olivia's Organics an obvious staple in my kitchen.

So when Olivia's Organics reached out to me to try out some of their newest products, I was definitely thrilled to receive a huge package of different salads at my office last Friday.  I used the Asian Salad mix as a side for my beet green and bacon pizza, and I brought the Arugula salad to a pool party on Saturday to make a side salad for my spicy chicken tacos.  But the products I was most excited to try out are Olivia's Organics new single salads for one person.

If you're like me, I like to save money by bringing in leftovers from the previous night's dinner for lunch.  Not only is it more economical, but I also think that a home-cooked meal often tastes better than most takeout lunches.  However, there are times where I don't have any leftovers or I didn't cook dinner the night before, and I'll often run out to grab a salad or a healthy wrap for lunch.  But now, Olivia's Organics is offering another solution to my lunchtime dilemma by offering single serve salads for one person.

After entertaining a houseguest all weekend and indulging a bit over the long holiday weekend, I found myself without leftovers for lunch on Tuesday and I was looking forward to trying this single serve salad out.  I started out with the Caesar Salad with fresh romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing and delicious croutons. 

The single serve salad is approximately 5.5 ounces and I found it to be the perfect size for lunch.  I did wish I had a bit of protein with the salad like grilled chicken or tuna but it was still filling on its own.  The croutons added a nice crunch and the dressing was one of the better Caesar dressings I've tried.  Best of all the packaging served as a great bowl for my salad to eat at my desk, which I sadly do more often than I'd like to work through lunch.  It made clean up very easy although I do like to re-use the packaging from time to time in my kitchen.

Since then, I've had the opportunity to try out their Baby Spinach with Ranch Dressing, which I topped with leftover chicken breast from the previous night's dinner.  Again, I found the packaging to be convenient with fresh greens and an equally tasty dressing.

In addition to letting me try out some of their new products, Olivia's Organics is generously giving this opportunity to one of my readers by offering a $30 gift certificate for any Olivia's Organics products.  To win this gift certificate, just answer this question -  During this hot summer weather, what Olivia's Organics salad mix would you like to try and what you would top the salad with to help you cool down?

• To enter, leave a comment with your response no later than Sunday, July 11, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST.
• Since Olivia's Organics isn't sold in all states, you must be a New England resident to enter this reader giveaway.

Good luck! I can't wait to hear what salad creations you are all craving this summer!