Interesting Salads!

[Private Weight Loss Coach Bonnie]

I'm tired of the same old boring salad - lettuce tomato cucumbers.
What ideas do you have for a more interesting salad?

[Lisa M]

Almond-Chicken Salad

Recipe from Weight Watchers Slim Ways Chicken

8 Points Per Serving

1 1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
2 tablespoons mango chutney
2 teaspoons low-sodium ketchup
1 teaspoon mild or hot curry powder
8 ounces skinless cooked chicken breast, shredded
2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
1 cup chopped scallions
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 ounces slivered almonds

In medium bowl, combine yogurt, chutney, ketchup and curry powder. In large bowl, combine chicken, macaroni, scallions, parsley and almonds. Add yogurt mixture; toss well to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled.

Makes 4 servings

EACH SERVING PROVIDES: 1/2 Milk; 1 Fat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Proteins; 1 Bread; 20 Optional Calories

PER SERVING: 376 Calories; 28 g Protein; 12 g Fat; 38 g Carbohydrate; 246 mg Calcium; 210 mg Sodium; 52 mg Cholesterol; 3 g Dietary Fiber

[Private Weight Loss Coach Bonnie]

That Chicken salad looks so good - I'm going to try it this week!

Bonnie Mechelle

[Private Weight Loss Coach Bonnie]

CUCUMBER ADVACADO SALAD -HERE IS A GOOD ONE!

INGREDIENTS
1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped
1 clove garlic, quartered
1 tablespoons STEVIA [SUGAR]
1 teaspoon salt
1 ripe avocado - peeled, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar

DIRECTIONS
Place the cucumber, onion, dill, garlic, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl, and toss. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Gently toss the avocado with the cucumber mixture. Refrigerate mixture 10 minutes more. Remove from the refrigerator, and drain. Remove and discard garlic. Toss the cucumber mixture again with the red wine vinegar.