Try These Favorite Salads And Exquisite Dressings

I am always looking for new and exciting salad creations. If you have any favorite recipes you can submit to www. Steve@FitnessLincoln.com.  I personally choose salad for my supper alot of the times. 

My Favorite Chicken/Fish Salad with Ginger-Sesame Dressing

• 1 cup shredded Napa Cabbage
• 1 cup shredded Romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup diced avocado (optional)
• 1 5oz grilled chicken breast or 5 oz of white fish (halibut,mackeral,swordfish)

Chicken Salad with Raisins & Apples with Curry Dressing

• 1/3 cup of raisins
• 1 5oz chicken breast boiled and shredded
• 1 small apple, cubed
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds

Black Bean Salad

Here is the dressing:

• 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon toasted pumpkin seeds
• Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

• 1/2 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 garlic clove minced
• Salt and fresh ground pepper

Chicken Taco Salad ( without the shell)

• 1 cup shredded Napa Cabbage
• 1/2 cup shredded Romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup of black beans rinsed
• 1 tomato cubed
• 1/4 avocado, cubed
• 1 5 oz chicken breast boiled and shredded
• 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Favorite Dressings

Mexican Suprise

• 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 jalapeno or serrano chile, seeded and minced

Ginger-Sesame Dressing

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 2 tablepsoons of minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Curry Dressing

• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 tablespoon honey

Orange Cilantro Dressing

• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey

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