Summer time is the perfect weather to eat a refreshing salad. All the great fruits, greens, fresh farm veggies (including root veggies) make losing weight that much easier. Most people who think of salad just think of your basic garden salad from a pizza shop. Skip that and make a larger batch of a healthy, tasty salad that you’ll eat for lunch and dinner…
Add cardio plus some intensive resistance training and watch the pounds drop….
Make one of these great salads on Sunday ( triple the recipe, keep it stored in a container) and add your favorite freshly cooked protein on top daily.
I personally like to use baby spinach instead of lettuce with some swiss chard and add organic fruit, raw nuts, short grained brown rice, cut up sweet potato, 3 ounces protein, natural dried fruit and a olive oil based vinegrette. (Paul Newmans or Trader Joe’s are my go to store brands).
Heres a Mango, Spinach and Chicken Salad:
Crisp baby spinach blends with sweet mango, tender chicken and a sprinkle of red quinoa in this refreshing salad. Complete with your veggies, protein and wholegrain, this salad is a balance meal in and of itself.
Servings: 2
Here’s what you need…
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 small carrot, shredded
- 2 Tablespoons red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup red quinoa, cooked
- 1/4 cup ripe organic mango, sliced long
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast, sliced thin
- 2 Tablespoons lowfat salad dressing (Newman’s Own Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing)
- Place the spinach, carrot, onion, quinoa, mango, and chicken in a medium bowl. Toss with dressing.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 248 calories, 4.7g fat, 301mg sodium, 25.5g carbohydrate, 3.4g fiber, and 25.5g protein.
Tell me how it was or send me your favorite summer salad recipes. Thx
