Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Tangy Apple Salad

SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS
For the salad:
Spinach
1 tart and crisp apple (like Fuji or Honeycrisp), chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
1/2 c red onion, chopped
1/3 c dried cranberries
1/4 c sunflower seeds

For the dressing:
2 t lemon juice, fresh squeezed
2 t dijon mustard
2 t honey
1 t balsamic vinegar
2 T olive oil
fresh ground pepper

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Cobb Salad

SERVES 1

INGREDIENTS

1 c romaine
1 c baby spinach
1/2 avocado
1/3 c corn
1/4 c blue cheese
2 strips crumbled bacon
1/2 c grilled chicken breast
1/3 c halved cherry tomatoes
1 sliced hard boiled egg
1/4 c chipotle barbecue ranch dressing

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Chickpea Salad

Super filling, high protein, low calorie lunch. There are lots of good flavors that keep things interesting.

SERVES 2

INGREDIENTS
1 can chickpeas (Garbanzo beans)
1 large red bell pepper, diced
1 c cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 c white onion, thinly diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 t dried oregano
1 T olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together. I bring half of this recipe for lunch and save the other half in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.