{ cobb salad }

I got this recipe from Skinny Taste and it’s a great one for weight loss, but my hubby and kids loved it as well…

Cobb Salad -- 3.5 WW points

1/2 head of romaine, coarsely chopped
1/2 head of Boston lettuce (or Iceberg), coarsely chopped
2 hard-boiled large eggs, separated, whites and yolks finely chopped
5 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 ripe avocado, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
6 oz chicken breast, cooked and diced
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
1/2 cup blue cheese

Dressing -- 2 WW points per Tbsp
1/3 cup red-wine vinegar
2/3 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp lemon juice
1 small clove garlic, crushed
Salt and pepper
Combine chopped lettuce in a large salad bowl.
Arrange the chicken, bacon, tomato, egg and avocado in neat rows over the greens.
Whisk vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Add the oil in a slow stream, whisking until it is emulsified. Serve separately.

mexican salad dressing

1-2 green onions
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp celery salt
3 tsp prepared mustard
1/3 cup vinegar
1/2 - 3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 - 1 cup Miracle Whip
2 Tbsp sour cream

Blend first 5 ingredients slightly in blender. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Really good flavor. Great on taco salad or even potato salad!

summery salad choices

I don't know about you, but living here in Alberta in summer, I hesitate to turn on the oven... no air conditioning, you end up paying for the luxury of an oven-baked meal! So I'm always looking for recipes for salads, etc. since the appetites seem to wane a little in the heat. Here's a couple fresh summery salads that are healthy and attractive as well... note: this is what I would classify as chick food... no guy I know would actually willingly eat these... :)


Black Bean Salad

16-oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
8-oz can whole kernel corn, drained
4 oz Monterey Jack cheese, cubed
3/4 cup green onions, sliced
3/4 cup celery, sliced
1 small red pepper, diced
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. cumin
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup picante sauce
1 Tbsp. olive oil

Combine first 6 ingredients. Blend gently. Combine remaining 5 ingredients; mix well. Toss with bean mixture and chill well before serving.




Avocado Delight

3 avocados
2 large tomatoes
1 cucumber
1/2 lemon
Celtic sea salt

Cube ripe avocados, tomatoes and cucumber together into bowl. Squeeze lemon and salt over top of everything and mix together.