Posts Tagged ‘lettuce’

Chicken Kebab Caesar Salad
No matter how you spell it, this kebab salad isn't messing around. Okay, for the life of me I cannot spell Caesar. I mean, I can, but it takes me at least 7,254 attempts to get it right. Ceazer. Ceasar. Caezar. Caeser. Ceezer. Caazer. Ceeser. Breezer. Tweezer. Fleezer. Cheeser. Teaser. AND that's my head. Exploding. However the wonk a tonk you spell it, this classic salad in kebab form is so mind-numbingly tasty, you won't even care if yo... Read More
Super Fresh Spring Salad
A salad so fresh and pretty it's like eating ART. Salads. We know we gotta eat 'em. We know we need 'em. We know about that freedom. (Freedom has nothing to do with salads, but you know me and rhyming.) But sometimes the idea of eating a salad makes me want to yank out my own esophagus and flush it down the toilet. I'd much rather back up a U Haul with 14,000 tacos into my pie hole than think about SALAD. Yawn-o-tron. To me, salads h... Read More
Chipotle Chicken Leafy Salad
With bursting blueberries, crisp greens, salty seeds and spicy chicken -- this salad is one tasty hello to spring! All winter, seems like everybody wears shades of black and gray. Ever notice that? And all winter, foods seem just a bit more packaged, a tad more bland and a little, well, predictable. But it's like we're on the highway and can see the faster speed limit sign just ahead -- time to shift into 5th and jet into spring! This Chi... Read More
Quick Antipasto Chopped Salad
Sometimes I dread making salads because it often means tedious chopping and dicing. Not THIS salad -- it's so easy and so delish that the bowl might not even make it to the dinner table! This Antipasto Chopped Salad is like no other salad you’ve ever had! It combines fresh lettuce and salami with items you most likely have in your pantry like jarred artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, and olives. Antipasto literally means "before the mea... Read More

BBQ Chicken Salad

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BBQ Chicken Salad
Still working on your New Year’s resolution to slim down? Here's the answer to boring diet food: a salad packed with flavor, ease and speed -- the trifecta of good-for-you food! Barbecue Chicken Salad is a combo of fab flavor and texture contrasts – salty and sweet, tender and crisp, crunchy and creamy. It’s like your favorite chicken sandwich, lightened up without the roll and served in a vibrant salad. Here's all you need:... Read More
Orange Chicken Salad
How ya doin' on that eating-healthier-in-2012 thing? Here's new inspiration in a super fresh chicken salad recipe! Eating healthier can be a challenge. You've gotta think differently -- and make changes in how you cook. But at the end of the day, it comes down to buying healthful ingredients and finding fresh easy ways to mix 'em up. This Orange Chicken Salad recipe is really fun. It's great as a side salad, but it really shines as a light... Read More
Crab and Roasted Veggie Salad
I know what you're thinking. You just looked at the title, saw the word "crab" and ya got skeered. No worries -- this salad's as easy as they come. "Crab meat? I am NOT de-shelling a crab. De-meating. Wait, what is it?" Who knows. But guess what - we're skipping that part! We're going straight to the can. Oh don't give me that look. You guys, jumbo lump crab meat (no really, from a can!) is like the PREMIUMEST crab meat available. The s... Read More
Chicken and PB Lettuce Wraps
Have you gone nuts searching for the perfect lettuce wrap? Let the search be over. With just a little twist on the classic chicken wrap, your family will be going nutty over these Healthy Chicken and Peanut Butter Lettuce Wraps. You see…I have a bit of a peanut butter obsession. It’s easy enough to squeeze peanut butter into a dessert but finding a way to incorporate it into breakfast, lunch, and dinner takes real talent. Peanut butter... Read More
Grilled Chicken and Fruit Salad
Grilling season is in full swing, and it's not going to be long before you have a fridge full of leftover grilled chicken and an appetite that's less than craving yet another batch of the barbecued stuff. This simple Grilled Chicken Salad recipe is a great way to use up leftover grilled chicken, or to just liven it up with a fresh, healthy flavor. It's quick and easy, and covered in a homemade poppyseed dressing so good, you'll want to swim in... Read More
Candied Walnut and Gorgonzola Salad
Salads should be simple, fresh, and full of flavor and variety. Love ya, Mom, but we literally ate the same salad made with sliced green peppers and tomatoes on top of romaine lettuce every single night of my life growing up. Somewhere along the line, I developed a salad phobia so severe that if I was getting together with friends and was asked to bring something, I would always say, “I’ll bring anything BUT the salad!” I guess I always... Read More