Do you crave salads? YOU CAN

Today’s Re-Powering Information – I hope you get to the point where you crave salads. If the thought of eating a salad is about as appealing as poking yourself with a stick, you need to try some new salads that are more flavorful. When I make a salad I usually open the fruit and vegetable bin and pull everything out. I take combinations of what ever may be in there – spinach, zucchini, peppers, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, Clementine oranges, strawberries, grapes, etc. Then I’ll go to the pantry and add in some beans and nuts and then may sprinkle in some cheese for fat and flavor. I like a salad that is colorful and heavily textured with a variety of crunchy foods. I also like simple salads – cucumbers with red onion or Tomato with basil or roasted peppers and root veggies. Sometimes a simple romaine salad with oregano, extra virgin light olive oil and balsamic vinegar hit the spot. Other times a bean salad is in order. Know there are no limits on your salads. Look for ingredients you will like.

The following are some of the salad recipes found in the Adventure Boot Camp Cook which is an electronic cook book available at www.KelliCalabrese.com for 19.95. There are over 100 recipes created by myself, master chef Barb Apt from Lantana as well as some of our most successful Adventure Boot Camp Coaches.

Chapter Six

Revitalizing Salads

Anti Aging Spinach Strawberry Salad

Bright and Hearty Salad

Caesar Style Hearts of Romaine Salad with Garlic Soy Dressing

Chicken Mango Spinach Salad

Cucumber and Onion Salad

Orange and Avocado Salad

Roasted Pear Salad with Mixed Berry Vinaigrette

Sweet and Spicy Asian Chicken Salad

Watermelon Salad

Italian Caprese Salad

Savory Chicken Salad

I am also including the recipe of the Spinach Salad – pic is below (shown without the delicious dressing).

Chicken Mango Spinach Salad

Contributed by Sandy Liebman

Yields 5 servings

1 bag (10 ounces) baby spinach leaves

1 medium mango, peeled, sliced

1 medium avocado, peeled, sliced

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

4 ounces raspberries

1 tablespoon orange juice

4 ounces olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

2 cups grilled, sliced chicken breast

Puree raspberries, orange juice and olive oil in blender. Strain out raspberry seeds. Salt and pepper to taste.

Toss spinach with mango, avocado and onion in large bowl. Add dressing; mix lightly.

Spoon onto five plates. Top with chicken. Serve immediately.

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