I am not a menu planner. I try to plan meals for the week while I am walking the aisles, but in reality I end up buying some chicken and some salmon and some vegetables and some grains and then each afternoon I open the fridge and figure out what I am in the mood for. Or really, what I have time for. Sometimes nothing sounds good. And sometimes, especially on those hot summer days, just a big salad sounds good. I make Chinese chicken salad, BBQ chopped chicken salad, and taco salad. Lately I started making this, and I am addicted. I started out making it for myself for lunch with leftovers, but now I make it for dinner and it's a winner! This is one of those put-whatever-you-have-in-the-house-or-you-like salads. So use this as a method not a strict recipe. Obviously you can use more or less of anything to suit your needs. My mom hates fruit in salad. Weird right? So if you are her, or you are like her, leave it out. But something about the strawberries with the balsamic and all the other yummies is super delish. Try it and tell me what you think!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 head romaine or butter lettuce, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup cashews halves or pieces, or chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions (optional)
- 1 cup sliced or diced chicken breast (this was leftover grilled chicken-you can use rotisserie chicken and shred it, you can grill some up, you can poach it...whatever you have/like)
- Balsamic Dressing (you can use bottled dressing or sesame dressing, but I make my own with balsamic glaze, honey, olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper)
DIRECTIONS
- Chop all ingredients and combine! Don't be overwhelmed by all the steps in this recipe :).
- Eat and enjoy!
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