Good Healthy Green Salad Recipe?

I鈥檓 trying to eat a little healthier so I'm looking for a good healthy green salad recipe that isn鈥檛 gonna cost me a ton of money (artichoke hearts, goat cheese, etc) I made a salad with just lettuce, cucumbers and radishes topped with a little tuna but may have been the least filling thing I鈥檝e ever eaten! Any suggestions?Good Healthy Green Salad Recipe?
Rather than using lettuce, why not try some other kind of salad like Spinach or Cabbage?





here's 2 great refreshing recipes that is filling and not expensive





CHICKEN SPINACH SALAD


1 bunch fresh spinach washed and dried, or cheat and get the prewashed ones at the market


1 chicken breast, grilled or boiled, then diced and chilled.


1/4 c dried cranberries


1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts or both.


sunflower seeds


feta cheese


a viniagrette dressing





Mix ingredients together and serve chilled. Goes great with a glass of iced tea! Feeds 1-2








MEXICAN CABBAGE SALAD


1 cabbage, finely sliced


1 avocado, ripe, peeled and diced


1/2 bunch cilantro, finely diced


1 large tomato diced


1/4 c diced celery


1/2 brown onion, diced


1 fresh jalapeno, seeds removed then diced


Mayo


salt/pepper to taste





In a large bowl - Add the cabbage, then the cilantro, tomato, celery / onion, jalapeno and a dash of salt/pepper.


Add the avocado then 2 -3 tbsp of mayo or just enough to moisten to your taste. Mix well.


Chill for 1 hour and serve cold





Feeds 4Good Healthy Green Salad Recipe?
This is a quick and healty recipes and good for childeren as well as it contains the wholesome ChickPeas.





1. Boiled Chick Peas 2 Cups. ( or you can use the Canned ChickPeas which are preboiled, simply wash them in cold running water in a seive)


2. Potato 1 Nos Medium size Boiled in the jacket ( or microwaved for 4 minutes or so)


3.Chopped Coriander leaves


4.Chopped Green Chilli 1 Nos


5. Chat Masala 2 Tablespoon( this can be obtained ready made from Indian Grocery shops)


6. Red Tamarind Chutney ( see this site for the recipe) 3 Tablespoons


7. Diced Onion 1 Medium size


8. Diced Tomatoe 1 Nos


9. Salt (to taste)


10. Ginger Julien strips small


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Instructions:


1. The potatoe should be boiled and once cooled cut in small cubes.


2. The ChickPeas should be boiled in plenty of water and then drained and washed.


3. Take diced onion, tomato and chopped green chilies and corriander and mix everything a a mixing bowl along with the chick peas.


4. Add the Chat Masala and pour the Tamarind Chutney on top and mix lightly.


5. Squeeze some lime juice or Lemon Juice on top.








You can control the amount of green chillies, chat masala to make it less or more spicy.





If you do not have the Tamarind Chutney then you can only do it with the Lime or Lemon juice.
get a window box or something like it get ten or so lettuce plants ,some dirt,and a sunny spot to put it /keep you in lettuce for the summer,throw in some onion,tomato,salt,pepper and olive oil.put all but dirt in a dish /eat away.
try hard boiled eggs, shredded cheese, Mandarin oranges...sliced strawberries.....
Try grilling all of your favorite veggies, and like marinated chicken (or steak)and toss it on your salad!!!
Add some tomatoes, fat free cheese, and use a creamy fat free dressing.
iceberg/romaine lettuce


tomatoes


carrots


bell peppers


cucumbers





-optional:


tuna flakes


hardboiled egg slices


crabsticks


boiled potato cubes


diced cooked ham





dressing:


mayo


juice from a lemon


minced garlic


chopped scallions


salt %26amp; pepper





don't have to put everything...


just mix and match...