SUMMER SALAD RECIPES

JULY 25, 2012 - SUMMER SALAD RECIPES

 There are millions of salad recipes, but Cooking Light has some of the best around! 

http://www.cookinglight.com/food/in-season/great-summer-salads-00400000049577/

Some of the recipes of my own that I frequently use myself are:

Grilled Chicken Taco Salad:

• Baby greens
• Chicken breasts-grilled and shredded
• Mexican Blend cheese
• Black beans-drained and rinsed
• White shoepeg corn-drained
• Tortilla chips-broken
• Picante' Sauce-Pace or fresh salsa

Toss all ingredients together, adding salsa/picante as the dressing.

Another family favorite--

Asian Chicken Salad:

• Grilled chicken breasts (cooked with Teryaki sauce marinade)-shredded
• Fresh spinach leaves
• Mandarin orange slices-drained (reserve liquid)
• toasted almond slivers

Dressing:  Mix together

• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup Mandarin orange juice
• 2 tsp red wine or balsamic vinegar
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• minced garlic-to taste
• pinch salt
• 1/2 cup EVOO

Our family enjoys a good salad at least once a week, but it cannot hurt to enjoy them  even more frequently!