Health and Delicious Salads with Chicken

Many of us love salads and enjoy the fact that most of them add to our healthy eating.  You can create interesting salads from many interesting fruits and veggies which in turn means you will have a versatile and healthy diet.  Many of my friends say they are tired of cooking the same old things. For me each meal can be an adventure due to the many different seasonings I use even if I repeat many of the same ingredients. This curry chicken salad is one of our favorites and it usually appears after a chicken dinner with the left over chicken.  I hate to waste food and try to take advantage of all the food we buy.  I am focusing today on left over chicken.  Each of these salads possess a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals.

Chicken Curry Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups of chopped chicken—white or dark meat

1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds

1 cup of chopped celery

1/2 cup of chopped raw zucchini

1 cup of fresh bean sprouts

1 cup of plain Greek Yogurt

Juice of one lemon

3 tablespoons of fresh turmeric root

6 thin slices of fresh ginger root

2 tablespoons of curry powder

1 teaspoon of coriander

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Blend the top five ingredients together
2. Blend the rest of the ingredients together except salt and pepper
3. Mix everything together and taste for how much salt and pepper you wish.
4. Refrigerate for at least one hour

*you can substitute  dry ginger and turmeric (about a teaspoon each)

*You can also put this in baking dish and warm for 30 minutes

Chicken Hodge Podge Salad

I am known for rarely using a recipe and just attacking the food with a creative vengeance. 

Here is my favorite quick chicken salad

Ingredients

2 cups of left over chopped chicken

1/2 cup of sunflower seeds

4 cups of raw fresh spinach—chopped

5 medium mushrooms gently steamed

1 cup of chopped cucumber

2 green onions chopped

Salad Dressing

1/2 cup of olive oil

1/4 cup of cider vinegar

1 teaspoon each of oregano, basil, thyme and garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

 Mix together all the chopped ingredients

Blend all the ingredients for the salad dressing in bottle with lid and shake well

Mix the dressing in the salad just before serving.

Chill until you serve