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It would be too much of a fuss for me. And I believe in looooads of vinaigrette, anyway. ;-)

Last year, I saw a documentary on farm workers in Spain, growing tomatoes. If you eat Spanish tomatoes that cost 0,75€ per kg, that is as unethical as eating factory farmed meat, because you make somebody suffer for your food, in this case human beings. It is the same with cheap clothing and many other things. If you want to save money on food or such things too much, somebody WILL pay the price for you, with his or her living conditions. That's just not worth it.

WOW... Living in a place where you get citrus fruits in a CSA box, that must be a dream come true ;-)

That sounds like a wonderful idea, thank you!
As I don't own such a grater, I usually chop the ginger very finely, it serves the same purpose.

My in-laws always have breakfast salads, usually made from one single veggie: Steamed zucchini, tomatoes, cooked celeriac, whatever, with a light vinaigrette. That's the main part of their breakfast, supplemented by a good portion of protein, usually good cheese, and crisp bread.
I think they prepare it for the whole week, and so it's no work at all in the morning.
I love having breakfast at their place :-)

I usually go a simple route: Dark bread, some cream cheese and some cherry tomatoes or sliced cucumber on that. It's not much, but it's a start, and I eat loads of veggies with my other two meals.

What about preparing tortillas with many kinds of fillings? You could have some beef, shredded chicken, cheddar, corn, beans, tomatoes, salad, peppers, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, chopped cilantro etc. - you name it. You would have to do quite some preparing in advance, but most of it can either be served cold/at room temperature or be reheated in the microwave. Plus it's fun to assemble at the table, and it's communicative ("Could you give me the corn?"). We had recently had it with 10 persons and it was awesome.
But it's not really formal.

Depends on
- how much washing up there is
- how much I'm enjoying the company (sometimes I just wanna be alone afterwards)

But honestly... Paying $16.95 just to enhance a weeknight meal seems a bit expensive, doesn't it?

I love making a Kritharaki salad. They are tiny noodles shaped like rice, and when making such a salad, I always chop mushrooms, onions, tomatos, peppers and cucumber pretty fine. It tastes wonderful.

No, I didn't have the idea to do this, yet. But it's a great idea.
I've grown accustomed to eating loads of salad. To me, a meal without veggies or salad isn't complete. It really feels unsatisfying if it's only meat and carbs.