WOW! I just had the best Asian Chicken Salad EVER! I mean
it. It was fantastic. I don't think I've ever enjoyed one as well at a restaurant.
At work, I've become known for my healthy lunches. People are always looking at what I brought. I schlep
along all sorts of things from home and whip them up into a big salad
nearly every day.
I really prefer salads for lunch. They don’t weigh me down making
me want to take a nap at my desk in the afternoon. Plus, they give me a chance
to substantially increase the amount of veggies I promised myself I’d eat.
Without the salad, it would be a lot harder to eat this many veggies in a day.
Today was actually the 3rd in a row that I
had this salad. It’s that good. What’s even better is how easy it was to
prepare. If you shop at Trader Joe’s it’s even easier, because nearly
everything was purchased there and much of it is ready-to-go: either
already-cooked, or already shredded. Easy, delicious and healthy. Can’t beat that.
So what’s in it? Here you go.
Asian Chicken Salad
A bag of
mesclun or mixed baby greens
A handful of
cherry or grape tomatoes, preferably from someone’s garden, either red or
yellow
1-2 stalks
celery, finely chopped
½ bell
pepper, preferably red, yellow or orange, chopped
2 green
onions, chopped
Shredded green
cabbage
Shredded red
cabbage
¼ cup or
more chunk pineapple
Cilantro,
finely chopped, a few stems are ok
Pre-cooked sliced
teriyaki chicken, cut into bite-sized chunks
Salt and
pepper to taste
Dressing:
Trader Joe’s
Sesame Soy Ginger Vinaigrette (has no oil)
Trader Joe’s
organic virgin coconut oil
Chop what
needs chopping. Toss in a handful of each of the rest. Pour on just enough of
the ginger vinaigrette. Finish with a drizzle or two of coconut oil. Add the
seasoning, toss and eat.
If you make
a big bowl of it, which inevitably happens when you keep adding all this stuff,
you’ve got enough for one humungous salad for yourself, or enough for 2 to
share.
I hope you
enjoy it.
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