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Salads

Amy's Asian Apple Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

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2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast or firm tofu (not silken)

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2 large apples, cored and cubed (about 2 cups)

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2 Tbsp. lime juice

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2 Tbsp. apple, orange, or carrot juice

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1 1/2 Tbsp. sesame oil (you could probably skip this and get away with it if you're afraid of fats/oils)

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1 Tbsp. soy sauce

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1 Tbsp. mirin (don't know what this is, so I skip it)

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1 1" piece fresh ginger, finely grated (I just use the spice-rack stuff to taste)

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1/2 cup chopped parsley

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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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3 scallions, thinly sliced

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1 lb. baby spinach

Procedure:

  1. Put the chicken and apples in a large bowl.

  2. In a small bowl, mix together the lime juice, fruit juice of choice, sesame oil, soy sauce, mirin, and ginger, and pour over chicken mixture.

  3. Sprinkle the parsley, cilantro and scallions over the top, and gently toss to mix.

  4. To serve, layer the spinach on a platter, and spoon the chicken mixture on top.

Nutritional Facts:

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Serving Size:  4

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Calories:  244

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Protein:  25g

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Carbohydrates:  18g

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Fiber:  5g

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Fats:  8g

Broccoli Salad

Ingredients:

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broccoli

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crushed red pepper flakes

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sesame oil

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1/2 tsp. minced garlic

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Splenda to taste

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squeeze of fresh lemon

Procedure:

  1. blanch broccoli so it is cooked tender

  2. strain it, and shock it in a bowl over another bowl filled w/ice

  3. once its cold, add sesame oil, crushed pepper flakes, garlic, and Splenda to taste. "toss" together.

  4. add your squeeze of lemon juice.

  5. put it in the fridge and let it chill for a couple hours, then enjoy!

Nutritional Facts:

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Chinese Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

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3 cups peeled, sliced cucumbers (3 med)

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1 medium onion, thinly sliced

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1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar

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1 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

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1 tsp sesame oil

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1/8 tsp ground white pepper

Procedure:

  1. Place the cucumbers and onions in a shallow dish, and toss to mix

  2. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl, and stir to mix. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and stir to mix well.

  3. Cover the salad and chill for several hours or overnight before serving.

Nutritional Facts:

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Serving Size:  1/2 cup

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Calories:  29

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Fat:  .7g

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Fiber:  1.1g

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Protein:  1.1g

Cucumber-Carrot Salad

Ingredients:

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1/2 cup vinegar

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2 packets Equal

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1 tsp. sesame oil

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1/2 tsp. peeled, grated ginger root

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1/4 tsp. salt

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2 cups sliced carrots

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1/4 cup chopped green onion

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1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

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2 cups peeled, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced cucumber

Procedure:

  1. Combine 1st 5 ingredients in large bowl.

  2. Add remaining ingredients and toss.

  3. Chill.

Nutritional Facts:

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Servings:  4

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Calories per serving:  50

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Carbohydrates:  10g

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Fat:  1g

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Fiber:  3g

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Protein:  1g

Cucumber Yogurt Salad

Ingredients:

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1/4 English Cucumber

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1 thin slice red onion

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2 tbsp tangy tomato based dressing

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2 tbsp plain FF yogurt.

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Cilantro if you like

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tons of crushed red peppers

Procedure:

  1. Chop the cucumbers and onions (and cilantro)

  2. add dressing, red peppers, yogurt

  3. Let it chill for a while

Nutritional Facts:

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Cucumber and Onion Salad

Ingredients:

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1 large cucumber, thinly sliced

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1 medium onion, thinly sliced into rings

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1/3 cup rice vinegar

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1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

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1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

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1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Procedure:

  1. Combine cucumber and onion in a glass bowl

  2. Combine vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.

  3. Pour dressing over cucumber and onions. chill for 2 hours. drain.

Nutritional Facts:

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Serving Size:  4

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Calories:  43

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Protein:  8g

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Carbohydrates:  10g

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Fiber:  1.4g

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Fat:  .2g

Pineapple and Apple Salad

Ingredients:

bullet4 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
bullet3/4 cup chopped pineapple
bullet2 tablespoons lime juice
bullet1/4 cup raisins
bullet1/4 cup white wine vinegar
bullet1/4 cup honey

Procedure:

  1. Combine apples, pineapple, and lime juice.

  2. Add raisins, vinegar, and honey to the pineapple and apple. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Facts:

bulletServing Size:  4
bulletCalories:  128
bulletProtein:  .4g
bulletCarbohydrates:  .5g
bulletFiber:  9g

Some Kind of Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

bullet2 cups of salad greens (mine has 21 cal, 3g carbs, 1g protein)
bullet2 oz grilled, boneless, skinless chicken breast, seasoned with Clubhouse Roasted Red Pepper Seasoning (that's 2 oz after grilling - coat the chicken in seasoning before you grill of course) (94 cal 4g fat 14g protein)
bullet1/4 cup red kidney beans (38 cal  7g carbs  2g protein)
bullet 1/2 roasted red pepper (16 cal  4g carbs)
 

Procedure:

  1. I make a "dressing" with some of the Roasted Red Pepper Seasoning and warm water, then toss the salad greens with it. Then I throw in the chicken, kidney beans and chopped up roasted red pepper and scarf it down.

    If you have the room (calorie-wise) you can sprinkle some light feta on the whole thing, and some grape tomatoes adds a nice flavour too. This salad also has a good carb/protein balance, even if you add the feta and/or tomatoes.

Nutritional Facts:

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Strawberry-Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

bullet1 cucumber, peeled and very thinly sliced
bullet2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
bullet4 tablespoons lime juice
bullet1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Procedure:

  1. Toss cucumbers and strawberries with lime juice and pepper

Nutritional Facts:

bulletServing Size:  4
bulletCalories:  37
bulletProtein:  9g
bulletCarbohydrates:  8g
bulletFat:  .4g

Strawberry-Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

bullet2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
bullet2 tablespoons rice vinegar
bullet1 ½ tablespoons honey
bullet2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
bullet½ teaspoon black pepper
bullet8 cups torn fresh spinach leaves
bullet1 cup sliced strawberries
bullet½ cup chopped red onions

Procedure:

  1.  Combine balsamic vinegar, rice vinegar, honey, mustard, and black pepper.
  2.  Toss spinach, strawberries, and red onions with dressing.

Nutritional Facts:

bulletServing Size:  4
bulletCalories:  71
bulletCarbohydrates:  15g
bulletProtein:  3.7g
bulletFat:  .6g

Thai Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

bullet1/3 cup minced shallots
bullet1/3 cup sliced green onions
bullet4 medium cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
bullet2-4 small hot red chilies, halved lengthwise, seeded, thinly sliced OR 1-2 tbsp. chili sauce
bullet1/2 cup white vinegar
bullet3 packets Equal
bullet1/2 tsp salt
bullet1/4 chopped fresh cilantro

Procedure:

  1. Combine 1st 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. In small bowl, combine vinegar, Equal, salt, and stir well.
  3. Add this to cucumber mixture and toss to coat. Stir in cilantro.

Nutritional Facts:

bulletServes:  6
bulletCalories per serving:  30
bulletProtein:  1g
bulletCarbohydrates:  6g
bulletFiber:  1g

Tuna-Cottage Cheese Salad

Ingredients: 

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50g tuna (58 Cal)

bullet50g fat-free cottage cheese(38 Cal)
bullet2 baby gem lettuces (28 Cal)
bullet4 Baby tomatoes (8 Cal)
bullet1/4 onion (4 Cal)
bullet4 large mushrooms (8 Cal)

Procedure:

  1. Chop up the lettuces into tiny strips
  2. Chop up the tomatoes and mushrooms into thin slices and add to the lettuce. Dice the onion really small and add that too.
  3. Then mix in the cottage cheese and tuna and toss the salad

Nutritional Facts:

bulletServing Size:  1
bulletCalories:  140

Vegan Summer Salad

Ingredients:

bulletfirm tofu - cubed
bulletcherry tomato's
bulletloads of basil
bulletyellow peppers
bulletred onion
bulletcucumber
bulletblack pepper
bulletbalsamic vinegar
bullettiniest bit of extra virgin olive oil

Procedure:

  1. Mix the tofu, cherry tomatoes, peppers, onion, and cucumber in a bowl.  Set aside.
  2. Mix balsamic vinegar, basil, black pepper and olive oil.
  3. Drizzle dressing over salad.  Enjoy