How to Have Healthy Potluck Meals at Work
Potlucks have been around for years. Having one at work on a regular basis is a good strategy for getting employees to meet and greet in a casual, relaxed setting. But potlucks can be filled with mayonnaise-based salads, fried chicken and brownies. Making these meals healthier but still tasty might be tricky, but they are worth the effort. Does this Spark an idea?
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Have a salad potluck lunch. Challenge your group to use healthier dressing like olive oil and balsamic vinegar rather than the usual mayo-based ranch or blue cheese ones. You may also ask people to offer their dressing on the side so people are in charge of how much dressing they need or want.
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Have a grilled potluck. Have people bring is dishes that contain grilled meats like chicken or beef. Or encourage the use of grilled fish like salmon. Have available recipes for grilled vegetable, fruit dishes and desserts.
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Have a potluck with a Hawaiian theme. Encourage the use of pineapple, coconut and other tropical fruit as kabobs, or served with yogurt-based dips. Easy decorations such as paper flowers or brightly colored plates and cups can add a lot to the atmosphere--and seemingly to the taste of the food as well. This type of pot uck is often appreciated during winter when everyone is wishing for warmer weather.
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Hire a personal chef to come teach a class. Decide beforehand what the menu will be and have everyone bring the foods that they will be preparing. Make it simple, with just a little chopping and dicing and no actual cooking. It should be more of an assembled dish than a cooked meal.
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Have a snack potluck. Everyone can bring in their favorite healthy snacks to share. Encourage people to think of both sweet treats and salty ones. People can even bring in blenders to make smoothies.
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Tips & Warnings
Have people bring in copies of their recipes to share with others.
It is a good idea to have people sign up for certain dishes so you do not have duplicates.
You can suggest food categories and have people sign up for the ones they want to do.
