Say hello to...easy chickpea salad.

I often soak and boil my own chickpea's on a Sunday so that I can toss some onto one of my packed lunch salads. It adds a nice variety and taste to an often plain salad. I had some in my fridge that I wanted to use up and decided to make a salad. I added some sliced leeks, sliced tomatoes, sliced celery, a few nuts, and drizzled it with my favorite balsamic mustard vinaigrette. It was a quick, easy, and tasteful salad to snack on or combine with a meal. It's a good way to get rid of vegetables in your fridge too ;)

Say hello to...Au Bon Pain.

Au Bon Pain is a healthy fast-food restaurant chain found all over the world. It was recently selected by Health Magazine as one of America's healthiest restaurants. Fortunately there is one here in Seoul, which is one of the few restaurants I can eat at in South Korea. Since it is a bakery, and makes sandwiches and bread bowls, you must eat there with caution. The company is well aware of common allergens and lists these allergens on their online menu. I have never been sick from the Oriental Chicken Salad (with balsamic olive oil dressing) and never been disappointed from this restaurant.