RECIPE: superfood salad

The other day I went to the Yoga Fest 2013 in Fort Lauderdale with high hopes. It was a beautiful event with lots of potential but the temperature crept into the 90s with a humidity index that was bordering unsafe. Also, and ironically, the food vendors were mostly turkey-legs-and-pina-coladas booths which doesn’t really match my personal preference for food choices … or that of hundreds of yogis.

the GBK inspiration

So afterward my SO and I headed to Green Bar & Kitchen to replenish our very empty reserves. I had read rave reviews on Yelp so it was a pretty easy decision. Originally I had my heart set on the coconut rice bowl but once I got there I just couldn’t shake the craving I had for greens. So I opted for the Superfood Salad.

I have not stopped obsessing over it since then.

 Let me also share why this salad has proven to be a pivotal moment in my blogging career: I have learned to never plan to take pictures of my upcoming recipes at the end of a very long day. I hadn’t eaten for 10 hours, I had just completed a challenging yoga session, and I was exhausted and starving. All I wanted to do was scoop handfuls of the cacao nibs and goji berries into my mouth but instead I had to figure out how to use the camera.

I also learned that morning light is so much more romantic and forgiving than evening light (or, 10 p.m. light).  This is the day that I learned to plan ahead and keep myself well fed.