Salad for One

Running late on an evening, not sure what to do? Well I would say, try a little salad. A salad for one. My basic chicken salad was thrown together just for my convenience due to time scheduling but you don't have to use chicken, you can use some other form of protein (tofu, black beans, boiled egg) and add your favorite veggies. My recent chicken salad with cashews included:




2 oz of chicken breast
1/2 cup of chik peas (drained from can)
1 cup of romaine salad
1 oz of unsalted cashews
onions,
red and green peppers,
light honey dressing
cayenne pepper
garlic pepper

I prepared this meal as a cold salad and it worked well. I"m sure you can heat up the chicken breast then add to the meal. Prepared this took about ten to fifteen minutes. Basically cutting up items and arranging on the lettuce. Also I wish I had some cranberries which could have been a great addition. The calories on this can range but since I didn't use any crotons I believe I did well with it and less sodium since I have to watch my salt intake.

That's it. Yes, these days I am in raw mode and like to keep it as healthy as possible though I do balance meals out with my favorites. Stay tuned for other ideas like stuffed pocket sandwiches with chicken breast and black beans.

If you have ideas on meals, please suggest them below... and thanks for reading. Happy healthy eating to you!