Recipe Category: Salad

  • Caribbean Chicken Salad

    • 1 package Spanish rice, precooked
    • 2 pounds grilled chicken tenders
    • 1 can black beans, heated
    • 1 head of green leafy lettuce
    • 3-5 scallions, diced
    • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
    • 1 small can green chilis
    • 1/2 fresh pineapple, chopped
    • 1 red pepper, diced
    • 1/2 red onion, chopped
    • 2 avocados, chopped
    • 2 tomatoes, diced
    • 3/4 cup frozen peas
    • 1 handful of cilantro, chopped
    • zest from 2 lemons
    • Caribbean sauce
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  • Broccoli Bean Salad

    • 2 1/2 pounds broccoli, steamed slightly
    • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    • 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
    • 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
    • 3/4 cup dry garbanzo beans (or 1 can of garbanzo beans)
    • 1 cup grape tomatoes
    • 1/2 cup Feta cheese
    • 4 cups mixed greens
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  • Beet and Banana Salad

    • 1 large beet, sliced coarsely
    • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
    • 2 small bananas, sliced
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed juice from orange
    • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon goat cheese, crumbled
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  • Asparagus Pasta Salad

    Salad:

    • 1/2 pound gluten-free pasta
    • 1 cup grilled, roasted, or steamed asparagus cut into bite-sized pieces
    • 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, not marinated, drained, coarsely chopped
    • 1 bunch chopped arugula
    • Zest of fresh lemon

    Vinaigrette:

    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    • Juice of one lemon
    • 6 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh tarragon
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