Mix up your Salads

I get bored with the everyday plain Jane salads! I like to mix it up! here are some of my favorites!

Strawberry Spinach with Poppy Seed Dressing

AMAZING!!!! You can't resist the cinnamon walnuts, sweet strawberries and yummy dressing! 

Salad

1 Head romaine lettuce chopped

1/2 bag spinach

1 lb strawberries sliced

3 thin slices of red onion cut in half

1/2 cup walnuts roasted in coconut oil and cinnamon( I roast them in a sauce pan with a tbs. of cocnut oil and 2 tsp of cinnamon)

Poppy Seed Dressing

1/4 cup agave 

1/2 cup white vinegar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp. dry mustard

3 tsp chopped red onion

blend all ingredients and then add 1 cup oil and 

1 tbs poppy seeds, then shake dressing

I could live off cucumbers. I love the mixture of veggies in this one

Italian Veggie Salad
1 English or Armenian cucumber diced (they are really long)
2 Roma tomatoes diced
1 can of olives sliced
1 bunch green onions diced
1/2 green pepper diced
1/2 red pepper diced
1/4 cup Italian dressing
Toss it all together and enjoy!

Red Pepper Quinoa Salad
1 cup of uncooked quinoa - I cook it in my steamer with 2 cups water and cook on white rice setting
1/2 red pepper diced
2 Tbs red onion diced
1 Tbs  cilantro minced
1 clove garlic minced
1 lime juiced
1 Tbs evoo
Cumin, salt and pepper to taste. Add jalapeno for a kick!

This is a family Favorite. My Grandpa requests it all the time. Throw some grilled chicken on there for some protein and you are set. 


Chinese Chopped Salad
1 small head of cabbage chopped
Toasted slivered almonds
Cilantro
Green onions


Dressing: 
½ cup olive oil 
¼ cup rice vinegar 
¼ cup chicken broth 
¼ cup honey 
1 tsp sesame oil 
½ tsp salt 
½ tsp pepper

Mason Jar Salad

Eating healthy is all about planning and being prepared! If you fail to plan, you plan to fail! I love these Salads! They are easy to assemble and they stay nice and crisp in the Mason Jars. I can't tell you how many times I was lazy and didn't want to cook, so I just grabbed a salad.

How to assemble:

• Cook enough chicken for the week. I did 2 tenders for each salad
• cut up veggies that you want to go on top of your salad
• chop lettuce
• place the chicken at the bottom of the jar
• place the cut veggies on next
• last place the lettuce on the top
• put the lid on and keep in the fridge

I like to throw some nuts or mandarin oranges on them to!

These Salads are 21 day Fix approved! Just add one of Autumns Dressings when ready to eat!
My favorite dressing is:
3/4 cup evvo
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 clove of garlic minced
1/4 tsp pepper