Ten Healthy Salad Recipes For Dinner This Week
Looking for some quick, easy and healthy salad recipes to accompany your meals this week? I searched high and low through the blogosphere and found the following ten healthy salad recipes most interesting. This recipes are packed with vital nutrients that we all need for healthy lifestyle. I hope you enjoy!
Recipe for Ellie Krieger’s Easy Crab Salad With Mangoes
Healthy & Easy Crab Salad Elie Kruger The Food You Crave. I stumbled upon this easy crab salad while flipping through Ellie Krieger’s cookbook The Food You …
This uniquely-flavored pasta shrimp recipe is a great-tasting recipe that will really make your mouth water. It is also very easy o make. Additionally, the delectable taste of the shrimps in this salad recipe will really make your day. …
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe
This special salad recipe is made from the finest ingredients that pronounce the Mediterranean flair. The food choices that are included in this salad recipe are all exquisite and mouth-watering. This salad treat is one of the …
Rice Salad with Smoked Salmon Recipe
But sometimes you haven’t all the necessary ingredients for sushi or you have no time to get down to preparing it; still you want a tasty and healthy meal. This salad with boiled rice and smoked salmon will help you to get one done …
Three Pepper Pasta Salad Recipe
At times when we want to indulge in cold and healthful food choices but we are not that hungry, a salad is our best choice. This three-pepper pasta salad recipe is a rich and creamy recipe that has a delicious taste and a wonderful …
Chicken and cashew may not be a typical food combination but we’re assuring you that it indeed a great tandem. This recipe proves just how delicious a chicken and cashew salad ecipe could be. Try this dish for yourself and see what …
Caramelized Onion and Grapefruit Salad
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Charlotte’s Tortellini Salad Recipe
Get a bowl and mix the dressing with the rest of the ingredients in this recipe. Put in the refrigerated pasta as well. Season to taste and chill the salad dish once again. Serve chilled and enjoy!
Baby Spinach Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts, Pear, and Parmesan …
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Simple Healthy Salad Recipes
Tomato Salad Recipe with Basil, Feta and Tomatoes
This tomato salad recipe with basil and feta is a delicious side dish and great to take-along to a party or gathering. With a loaf of crusty French bread tomato salads are a fresh and summery meal. Tomatoes in a salad are a beautiful and yummy way to bring your garden to the table.
Bean Salad Recipe - A Fresh, Healthy and Spicy Bean recipe
Bean salad is a great way to get the health benefits from beans. Beans are a good source of protein, they’re full of fiber and are said to “pull” cholesterol out of your body.
Fattoush Salad Recipe
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Southwest Salad Recipe
Simple and healthy Southwest style Salad
Sprouted Moong Salad Recipe by Manjula
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Chicken Salad with Grapes and Nuts Recipe
Tired of the same old boring chicken salad sandwich? Spice things up a bit with this delicious 
chicken salad recipe with grapes and nuts. This recipe closely resembles a very popular salad served at an upscale restaurant in Lexington Kentucky. You can serve this as a salad or a sandwich. Enjoy!
Southwestern Chicken Salad Recipe
Looking for a delicious and healthy summer recipe? You are going to love this. My inspiration for making this salad came after eating a very similar dish at a popular restaurant that I frequently visit. Actually, this is something my Wife and I like to do every once in a while. After we eat a dish that we are particularly fond of, we like to go home and try and re-create the recipe without knowing the ingredients. Try it… It’s a fun way to see just how sensitive those taste buds really are….
FARMERS MARKET
I am fortunate enough to have a wonderful farmers market not too far from my home. There is just something special about shopping for produce in a farmers market. The variety and quality of the produce found in my local farmers market is far superior to the boring old supermarket. I know I am getting as close to organic as possible when I shop there, so if you have one near you, I highly recommend you visit and see what they have to offer. Usually the folks there are very helpful and knowledgeable about their products so don’t be afraid to ask questions.
INGREDIENTS
Here are the ingredients you will need to make this wonderful 
southwestern chicken salad:
- 1 Pound of Chicken Cutlets Grilled and Cut Into Strips - I like to use the thin sliced chicken as it cooks really fast and is easy to cut into strips.
- Southwestern Spice Rub:
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 8 Ounces of Mixed Salad Greens - I like to use a mix of Baby Romaine, Radicchio and Tango. If you can’t find fresh greens, I recommend buying a bag of Fresh Express brand mixed salad greens. I have sampled a handful of salad brands and Fresh Express is by far the best in my opinion. The vegetable are always fresh, crisp and delicious. Everything is pre-washed and there are no preservatives.
2 Ripe Avocados Cut Into Small Chunks - It is very important that you choose ripened avocados. When looking for ripe avocados, do not choose them based on color. The best way to determine if they are ripe is by the squeeze test. Ripe avocados will have a firm flesh but will give slightly when squeezed. Unripened avocados are hard and will not give. You should be able to tell the difference. It may take a bit of practice though. If you are unsure, ask for help. A ripe avocado should slice like butter.
1 Large Green Bell Pepper Cut Into Squares
2 Ears of Roasted Corn (Instructions Below)
Half of a Red Onion Sliced
A Healthy Bunch of Fresh Cilantro Chopped
1/2 Cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Ranch Dressing
Step 1 - Soak the Corn, husks and all, in cold water for 30 minutes.
Step 2 - While corn is soaking, prepare the chicken cutlets. Lightly coat the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle some southwestern spice rub on both sides. Rub the spices into the chicken. Refrigerate and allow the chicken to marinate while the corn is soaking.
Step 3 - After corn is done soaking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Place corn directly on oven rack and roast for approximately 30 minutes or until the corn is relatively soft. Remove from oven and let the corn cool.
Step 4 - Preheat indoor or outdoor grill. Get the grill nice and hot. Grill chicken cutlets for about 2 minutes on each side, or until done. Remove from grill and allow to cool.
Step 5 - While the chicken and corn is cooling, add the remaining ingredients into a large bowl.
Step 6 - Remove corn from cob. Hold corn upright over a cutting board. Using a knife, gently cut the corn from the cob in a downward motion. Be careful!
Step 7 - Slice the chicken into thin strips.
Step 8 - Add the corn and chicken to the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
Step 9 - Add the ranch dressing and toss the salad. The amount of ranch dressing you add is really up to you. It depends on your personal preference. I like to add about 1/4 cup.
Your done! Serve and enjoy!
Two Fantastic Dishes You Can Cook Using Beef
So many times we only think of turkey, chicken and pork when we are trying to make low cost and nutritious meals, but if we are honest, most of us still crave the flavour that beef provides.
Many of us seem to get stumped on how to cook the beef, we rarely stray from the normal things, meat loaf, burgers, roast beef, tacos and burritos.
But wait, have you ever thought about making a salad with beef? There are a surprising number of wonderful recipes available that you can do with beef.
Here are a couple that have been created recently that your whole family are sure to enjoy.
Spring Beef Salad
You will need:
1 pound of ground beef
1 head of leaf green lettuce
1 head of red leaf lettuce
1/4 pound of fresh spinach
1-3 green onions
1-2 carrots
1-2 stalks of celery
1 tablespoon of fish oil
1/2 teaspoon of ginger
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon parsely
1 teaspoon tarragon
1 teaspoon of reserved green onion
To do: In a pan, brown your ground beef, while you are browning the beef add in, fish oil, ginger, soy sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, rip up your lettuce leaves and spinach. Chop up carrots and celery to your size liking. Then chop up the green onions into small pieces reserving 1 teaspoon for your dressing.
In a small bowl, mix together rice wine vinegar, water, tarragon, parsely and reserved green onion, set in the fridge to chill for approximately 15 minutes.
When the ground beef is done, drain off any fat that may have come out of the beef, now put into the bowl with your salad greens. Mix together. Take the dressing you created and pour all over the top of your salad, toss some more.
Your salad is ready to serve. This is a great spring or summer salad.
Beef vegetable soup with barley
This is a nice hearty soup that is great to eat any time. You could even set this up to cook in your slow cooker for the day.
You will need:
1 pound of ground beef
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup peas
1 cup corn
1 cup lima beans
1 cup chopped potatoes
1 1/2 cup barley
2 cups beef stock
4-6 cups water
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
To do:
In a large pan, begin by browning your ground beef, sprinkle a small amount of salt and pepper while meat is cooking. When the meat is browning, add in the onion, let cook for a minute or two, this will allow some of the oils to sweat from the onion and provide additional flavor to the beef and the soup. Now toss in remaining vegetables, allow to good mixing constantly for about 10 minutes, this will help the softening process on the vegetables and also release additional flavors for your soup. Add in the stock, water and spices, cover with a lid let cook on medium heat for about an hour, checking occasionally to make sure it doesn’t boil over. Then lower to simmer for about 30-40 minutes. Your soup is ready to serve.
If you prefer not to use ground beef for these recipes you can used chopped up beef of your liking. Just remember to to brown the meat before any of the other steps.
Remember, there are a large number of different cuts of beef - also premium types of beef, such as Aberdeen Angus - so if you are unsure of which cuts of beef to use, ask your butcher, they are usually all to happy to offer you advice. You can find loads of yummy beef recipes by searching on the internet - there are many recipe collection sites on the net, almost all of which will have a section for beef recipes. If they don’t have a specialist beef recipe section, you will most likely find beef recipes in the meat recipes section.
Enjoy!
