Carrying salad dressing to school
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Anonymous
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My kid wants salads. What’s the best way to send a few Tbs of dressing? I haven’t found anything without mixed reviews that list leaks as the top complaint.
This would be in a basic Lands End lunch box, which, of course, is shoved in backpack and 1/2 height locker. |
Anonymous
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You can buy premade salad dressing in tiny portions.
I have a container that seems to not leak, but I have no idea what brand it is. It’s round with a screw on lid and I got it from Target. |
Anonymous
| My kid’s Costco lunch boxes came with little dressing containers. They don’t leak at all. Are you in a buy nothing group? Maybe you can find it there. |
Anonymous
| There are little silicon bottles that hold a serving of dressing. They look like the TSA approved little silicon bottles for hair products and lotion. |
Anonymous
| The smallest size of Tupperware like this https://www.rubbermaid.com/food-storage/everyday-use-containers/easyfindlids/easyfindlids-small-food-storage-containers-square/SAP_2049347.html |
Anonymous
| Amazon has options. Just search for "tiny salad dressing container." |
Anonymous
| Sistema To Go Collection Mini Bites Small Food Storage Containers, 4.39 oz./130 mL, Pink/Green/Blue, 3 Count, Multicolor https://a.co/d/fMdVeLE |
Anonymous
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Dress the salad in advance.
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Anonymous
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IF you dress in advance, put the liquid in what will be the bottom. Then shake it up good before eating. Otherwise you’ll have soggy greens.
Another option is a small food container repurposed. We’re currently using an old “shorty” caper jar. Food safe and leak proof. Mine will also use a (old) small pimento jar with a wider opening if they wanna “dip” something. |
Anonymous
| Oxo makes condiment containers. Work great for salad dressing (and for ketchup or other things to dip, for when you need it). Disk shaped. |
Anonymous
I can’t see this working for a kid with a lunch container shoved sideways into a backpack and jostled around half the day before lunch |
Anonymous
| My daughter does this every day. We have small containers for dressing that have a screw on lid. The screw on lid is key for not leaking. |
Anonymous
| I use a tiny jar that originally had caviar in it. Holds an ounce or two. |
Anonymous
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I have various stainless containers with silicone lids that don’t leak. I also save the plastic takeout dressing and sauce containers to use.
I do put whatever dressing container I use into another leakproof or leak resistant container for extra insurance.. So if it’s a salad, the dressing goes in a small silicone topped stainless container inside the sealed salad container. |
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