I have been searching skinnytaste.com for some great summer recipes that utilized the produce of the season to create something light and cool. You can’t get lighter or cooler than the combination of cucumber and watermelon. It makes for great hand lotions and salads too, enjoy!
Warm Sweet Potato Salad
I love sweet potatoes. They are nutritionally equivalent to white potatoes but they add a lot more flavor which means you need less quantity to get better quality in terms of flavor. If you want to add protein and make it a meal, throw in some chicken breast to make it more substantial. Regardless, this recipe is a good low calorie healthy one with a bit of spice thrown in to help you keep warm in the cold winter months. I got this one from http://deliciouslyella.com. Enjoy!
Butternut Squash and Barley Salad
Last’s weeks post (Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken) was so popular that I figured I’d post another one of my wife’s favorite recipes. This one I really love when she makes. The egg is optional. If you want to ratchet up the protein add more scrambled or hard boiled egg whites. Continue reading “Butternut Squash and Barley Salad” Mayo Free Tuna Salad
This one, like most of the recipes I post, comes from my favorite recipe website skinnytaste.com. I am a huge fan of adding tuna to salads. Getting enough protein in the diet is hugely important because it will curb your appetite and decrease the urge to snack on high carb gut-busting junk food in between meals. Continue reading “Mayo Free Tuna Salad”
Fiesta Bean Salad
Servings: 4 – Size: little over 1 cup – Calories: 335 – Fat: 11.5 g – Carb: 47 g – Fiber: 15.5 g – Protein: 14 g – Sugar: 0.4 g – Sodium: 481.6 mg Continue reading “Fiesta Bean Salad”
Recipes: Mediterranean Chicken Kebab Salad
I would do this one without the cheese which would help the calorie and fat numbers. Continue reading “Recipes: Mediterranean Chicken Kebab Salad”
Chana’s Favorite Recipes: Mango and Watermelon Salad
115 calories per serving • 28g carbs • 1g fat • 2g protein
This is a wonderful summer salad that is great served as a side with just about anything that is grilled.
Ingredients (4 servings) Continue reading “Chana’s Favorite Recipes: Mango and Watermelon Salad”
Chana’s Favorite Recipes – Coconut Chicken Salad
We at the WLCR are committed to help you with your personal healthy living journal. Along these lines, we are continuing our (hopefully) weekly series of Chana’s favorite recipes. Chana is queen of the kitchen and scours the world (wide web) looking for yummy and healthy recipes. All of the recipes in this series have been tested and found to be worthy of the title ‘favorite recipe’. If you have any suggestions for great recipes that you have tried, please add them as a comment to the posts. Continue reading “Chana’s Favorite Recipes – Coconut Chicken Salad”
