Salads are every girl's best friend, or at least the best thing that can happen to your waistline, but a salad without any kind of protein can unleash the munchies big time. It brings on endless snacking and actually has the reverse effect of what we have in mind. Let's not kid ourselves; most of us love to eat and that's why I'm writing (obsessing) about it and you are still reading. Glad we got that out of the way. Anyway, in order for a salad to have the desired effect of keeping us in our skinny jeans, there are a few things to keep in mind:
(a) Keep the dressing low fat
(b) Add in protein, preferably nuts, beans, fish, eggs or chicken
(c) Add in as many veggies as possible
(d) Change up the vegetables often
(e) Add in fruit or dried fruit
(f) Keep the portions large ( filling)
(g) No croutons, bacon, cheese or rustic bread to mop up the dressing and last but not least
(h) Eat slowly. Where's the fire?
Recipe for Grilled Shrimp and Mango Salad:
4-6 large grilled shrimp per serving
1 ripe mango sliced thinly
Mixed bag of lettuce
Cherry tomatoes halved
Minced onion
Black beans cooked
Shredded carrot
Corn kernels
Dressing:
Flavored vinegar ( raspberry/ tarragon or whatever's in the kitchen)
lemon juice
Dijon mustard
salt to taste
crushed black pepper
Combine the dressing, Toss in the greens and arrange on a plate. Enjoy!
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