How To Turn Grocery Store Salad Kits Into A Full-Fledged Meal

Add a little volume, some protein and carbs, and you've got a substantial dish. Here are the tricks that'll nail the right flavors.

Pre-packaged salad kits are a boon to many a busy schedule. You’ve seen them in grocery stores, bagged up in the produce aisle, complete with lettuce, mix-ins and a packet of dressing.

They take the work out of washing, drying and chopping; the thought out of topping; and help people discover new favorite salad dressings and leafy greens. In combinations designed by serious research and development teams under the purview of big brand names and chefs like Zal Taleyarkhan, the corporate research chef for salad giant Fresh Express, they’re surefire, scientifically proven palate pleasers.