SALADS!

GreenValli wrote: »

I have found it easy to copy some of the salads that restaurants are promoting these days:

I love mandarin chicken salad: Mixed greens, chopped tomato, about 8-10 sections of canned mandarin oranges, cooked and cubed chicken, all sprinkled with sliced almonds.

Tonight we had a taco salad: Iceberg lettuce, Romaine lettuce, spinach leaves, chopped tomatoes, 2 oz very lean ground beef (cooked and drained of fat then cooked with just a bit of taco seasoning as directed on package), 1 oz of grated cheese, 2 tortilla chips crunched up and sprinkled on top. I used 2T of salsa mixed with 1T of sour cream for dressing. MFP gave me 315 calories for a huge salad.

My new favorite salad, Berry Almond Chicken Salad: mixed greens, 2 oz roasted chicken breast, sliced strawberries, raspberries (or blackberries), dried cranberries, with a little grated cheese and sliced almonds on top. The berries make it so yummy. I do use 1/2 Tablespoon Poppy Seed dressing. but it would be good even without dressing.

Spinach, Strawberry and goat cheese (so flavorful, no dressing is needed)

Grilled Buffalo Chicken (I make my own low calorie blue cheese to use on the side when my mouth needs cooled off-I like the combination of spicy sauce with cool lettuce)

Also from Pinterest and the Food Network:
Adobo grilled chicken, corn, black bean over lettuce
Tzaziki marinated grilled chicken salad
Spicy Tai Asian Grilled Chicken Salad
Philly cheese steak salad (can also do a Steak & Blue salad)

westcoastgrl21 wrote: »

Spring greens, grilled chicken, blanched broccoli, tomatoes, shredded carrots, sliced cucumber, and dried cranberries. I use ranch dressing on it YUM!!