Salads, Salads, Salads

I eat salad pretty much every day, while most people will settle for lettuce and some tomato, i like to spice up my lunches. below are a few of the salads i make for lunches...


Santa Fe salad
 4 cups of romaine heart chopped
1 roma tomato
1/2 cucumber chopped
1/3 cup shredded cheese
a little red onion
2 Tablespoons of tortilla strips (i like the lime ones)

I take 1/4 cup cooked chicken, 1/2 cup black beans, and yellow and red pepper into a pan with 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce and just heat until covered and warm.

When i got to eat i will warm the chicken and beans up in their own container then add them to the top ingredients with 1 Tablespoon coyote ranch dressing. This salad is about 400-500 calories but it's very filling and you wont be hungry again until dinner if you are drinking your water.




Chicken Cordon Blue Salad

4 cups of romaine heart chopped
1 roma tomoato
1/2 cucumber chopped
1/3 cup shredded cheese
a little red onion
1/4 cup chopped chicken
4 slices of ham
1 slice mozzarella cheese

I put all of that together and will usually use an italian or coyote ranch dressing. Same as above this salad is usually about 400 calories


Asia Salad
3 cups of romaine heart chopped
1/2 cup napa cabbage
1/2 cup red cabbage
shredded carrot
chopped chicken breast
green onion
almonds
1 Tablespoon wonton strips
I will eat this with a miso dressing


Olive Garden Salad
4 cups of romaine heart chopped
Roma tomatoes sliced
red onion
Parmesan or mozzarella cheese
a couple olives
Olive garden Italian


* Be creative, if you keep having a similar salad then add something crazy like a little feta cheese, or try a new dressing or create your own dressing. I eat a lot of plain jane salads too but i'll add broccoli or asparagus into it once in a while to keep it interesting.