Showing posts with label salads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salads. Show all posts

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Asian Cumber Slaw

Ingredients:
1 seedless cucumber, shredded, drained
1 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onion
3 tbsp low-fat Asian-sesame salad dressing
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
(we couldn't find low-fat sesame, so we just got low-fat Asian and added in toasted sesame seeds)

Directions:
In a medium bowl combine cucumber, carrots, bell pepper, onion, salad dressing, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes; toss. Chill until serving time.

Calories: 65 Vegetable Servings: 1 (makes 6 servings)

Found this recipe at our local Shaw's store.

Mandarin Spinach Salad with Chicken

Ingredients:
1 HMR Savory Chicken Entree
3 cups baby spinach
1⁄2 cup canned Mandarin oranges
1⁄4 cup canned sliced water chestnuts
2 tbsp thinly sliced red onions
2 tbsp vinaigrette style salad dressing (less than 15 cal/ tbsp)
Handful garbanzo beans to taste

Directions:
1. Heat the entree for about 30 seconds.
2. Cut the chicken into diagonal strips.
3. Mix all ingredients except the baby spinach.
4. Gently toss the mixture with baby spinach.

Calories: 300
Vegetable servings: 2

Found this recipe on someone's blog.