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Healthy Salad Recipes for Dinner
A can of white meat chicken, lettuce, TO PREPARE: face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"> On a bed of lettuce, place chicken, diced celery, diced apples, raisins and a few chopped walnuts. Mix together dressing according to your desired taste and consistency. Serve over salad. TRY SERVING WITH: face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"> This is really a full meal. Add some raw vegetables if you need a little more. Turkey, Mozzarella and Fruit HERE'S WHAT TO PICK UP: A prepackaged bag of mixed green salad mix, cooked turkey breast (such as Jennie-O), a handful of lowfat mozzarella cubes, grapes, strawberries, celery and lowfat raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Cube turkey breast, slice fruit and dice celery. Combine in a large salad bowl. (Just make sure not to overdo cheese or dressing) TRY SERVING WITH: face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"> Whole wheat french bread. HERE'S WHAT TO PICK UP: Bag of salad, tomatoes, lean ham/turkey, avocado, light bacon bits, hard-boiled eggs (some stores sell near deli, or make your own, or omit), crumbled blue cheese. Just go light on the avocado, blue cheese, eggs and bacon and use a light vinaigrette. TRY SERVING WITH: face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"> Whole grain rolls or bread. Tropical Chicken Saladname="tropicalchksal"> HERE'S WHAT TO PICK UP: Romaine lettuce, cooked chicken, red grapes, a fresh mango, a can of pineapple chunks, shredded coconut, sliced almonds, honey mustard and fat-free vanilla yogurt. To prepare: Toast coconut and almonds on a baking sheet for about 5 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Drain pineapple juice into bowl, combine with a couple tablespoons or more to taste of honey mustard and yogurt. Toss with all salad ingredients. TRY SERVING WITH: face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"> Whole wheat rolls. Southwest Ranch Chicken HERE'S WHAT TO PICK UP: Cooked (packaged or rotisserie) or canned chicken breast, packaged salad, tomato, fresh cilantro, small can of corn, can of black beans. Optional: monterey jack cheese. Condiments/dressing: Baked tortilla chips, light ranch salad dressing, salsa. To prepare: Chop chicken, tomato and cilantro. Drain corn and drain and rinse black beans. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Top with lightly crushed chips. Combine ranch and salsa to make dressing. TRY SERVING WITH: face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"> Big bowl of fresh mango, pineapple and banana. name="caesarsal">Chicken Caesar Salad HERE'S WHAT TO PICK UP: All of the following ingredients can be purchased from your grocery store: cooked chicken (cubed or grilled slices), chopped romaine lettuce, light caesar salad dressing, croutons, shredded parmesan cheese. Toss lettuce, dressing, and cheese in large bowl, top with croutons. TRY SERVING WITH: face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"> a steamed vegetable (my family likes a combo of zucchini and yellow squash sprinkled with dried herbs) and garlic bread (lightly coat split baguette with light butter spray and garlic salt; broil until lightly browned) |