Tag: Lunch

This tasty salad is extra filling. Add whatever your heart desires, but these are some of the ingredients I love.

Serving Size: 2
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes

What You’ll Need:
Romaine
TJ’s Precooked Chicken
Canned Corn
Avocado
Turkey Bacon (optional)
Canned Black Beans
Shredded Cheddar
Trader Joe’s Parmesan Ranch Dressing (surprisingly low cal)
Tomato or Rosted Red Pepper (optional)
Lime wedge

What You’ll Do:
> We buy the “heads” of romaine, so simply chop it up and place it into a large bowl.
> Layer in the precooked chicken
> Add 1 cup of corn
> Add 1/2 an avocado
> Add 1 cup black beans (rinsed)
> Add 1/4 cup shredded cheese
> Add chopped tomato (optional) or roasted red pepper
> Garnish with chopped cooked turkey bacon (optional) dressing and lime wedges.

Enjoy!

If you’re like me, eating hot food for lunch in the summer doesn’t sound so hot. I find myself craving fruits and salads or tuna sandwiches but I often get bored with the same old salad. So, I thought I would do some research and start mixing it up a bit! This week (and as I find more to make/share) I’ll be posting about yummy, awesome, and pretty low cal salads.

First off, my favorite. The first time I had this salad was with my friend Bree at the Glen Ivy Day Spa for her birthday a million years ago. It was magical and tasty and I crave it always. I hope you enjoy.

Serving Size: 2
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes

What You’ll Need:
Spinach (yes, I’m aware I used romaine in the photo but spinach is where it’s at)
Chicken (I buy pre-cooked from TJ’s)
Berries (blue, straw, and/or rasp)
Walnuts or Almonds
Red Apples (you can do green if you want, but I like the sweet reds)
Crumbled Feta
Pear Vinaigrette or Balsamic (my fav)

What You’ll Do:
> Take two LARGE handfuls of spinach, chop it on a cutting board and place it in a large bowl.
> Cube chicken (that sounds gross — like artificial chicken or something. Nevertheless, do it) layer it on top of the spinach.
> Core and chop the apples. Layer them on.
> Cut up strawberries (if using) and layer them with the raspberries and blueberries.
> Crumble feta cheese on top.
> Sprinkle walnuts or almonds.
> Serve with Champagne Pear Vinaigrette from Trader’s (if you do this you actually might not need the feta as there is cheese in the dressing) or Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Enjoy!