Oriental Chicken Salad

The oriental chicken salad is one of my favorites and is very easy to put together.  I usually buy the pre-shredded bags of iceberg lettuce, cabbage, and carrots to save time and combine them in equal amounts to form the base.  The following is what I usually combine to make one serving for lunch.

Ingredients:

1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

1 cup shredded green cabbage

1 cup shredded carrots

1/2 cup diced chicken breast

1/2 cup crispy chow mein noodles (La Choy makes a good one)

1/8 wedge of lime 

2 ounces of any Thai peanut or honey lime dressing

Directions:

Squeeze lime wedge over salad.  Toss everything together in a bowl and enjoy!  

Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese

I love a good spinach salad and this one is always at the top of my list!  Very simple ingredients and very delicious!

Ingredients:  

Spinach (I get the organic pre-washed spinach in a bag)

Goat Cheese

Strawberries

Candied almonds or pecans or walnuts

Poppy Seed Dressing

Directions:  

I didn't really measure anything out - I just eyeballed everything.  Combine everything together and toss with the dressing.  Enjoy!

Asian Crunch Salad

I love to cook but lately with a newborn that hasn't really happened.  I do love salads because they're so easy to put together and this Asian Crunch Salad is super delicious!

 Recipe for 2 Servings:

2 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
1/2 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
1/2 cup thinly sliced green papaya
1/2 cup thinly sliced diakon radish
1/2 cup julienned carrots
1 cup diced chicken breast
1/2 cup fried wonton strips
1 wedge of lime squeezed over salad

Toss all together with your choice of asian style dressing.  One of my favorites is the spicy peanut vinaigrette from Trader Joes.  It would also taste great if you added matchstick cucumbers, avocado, bell peppers, and/or mandarin oranges.