The Dense Bean Salad Girl: Violet Witchel on Meal Prep, Grocery Staples, and Eating Well All Week

Ep 114: You've probably seen the dense bean salad all over your feed — and today I'm sitting down with the woman who started it all. Violet Witchel is a food creator who turned a simple, practical meal into one of the most viral food trends on the internet, and in this episode she's letting us know exactly how to build it.We talk about how the dense bean salad came to be, what Violet was actually trying to solve for when she first made it, and how it grew into something way bigger than she ever expected. Violet breaks down exactly how she thinks when she's building a salad — what staples she always grabs at the grocery store, how to swap ingredients and flavors to keep things fresh, and how to build a dressing that ties it all together.We also get into the practical side of things — how many people one batch serves, how to use it throughout your week, and why the no-lettuce approach is a total game changer for meal prep. Plus she shares some of her favorite variations, including her viral Mediterranean original and her mouthwatering steak tzatziki version.If you're a busy person who wants to eat well without spending hours in the kitchen every day, this one is packed with ideas you can use starting this week.Follow Violet on TikTok and Instagram and check out her Substack for weekly recipes.__________________________________________________________________________________________________Apply for Advanced Training and Nutrition with Chelsey & Dr Emily Dow HEREStart your 7 day FREE trial of my new app HERE!Programs:8 Week Summer Prep Planhttps://www.trainerize.me/profile/chelseyrosehealth/?planGUID=d48c6fbf116c4e8fb4d31f94b5376fa3Want to work one on one with Chelsey?Set up a one on one consultation call here to see if personalized online training is right for you.Join a semi-private class in LA here.Email [email protected] to inquire about one on one in person training.Shop the things i’m loving HEREFollow Chelsey on Instagram:@Chelseyrosehealth@StrengthtobuildFollow Chelsey on TikTok Here."Submit a question to the show"