Those who are following special diets for weight loss strictly include salad in their regular diet. Salads are light yet healthy meals that can be filling too. It is the perfect detox treat that has low calories. Moreover, it is incredibly easy to whip up a delicious salad.
Consuming salad as the main meal for dinner or lunch for at least three times a week would help in reducing cholesterol and obesity. Besides, salad could be enjoyed as a delicious side dish too. Check out this pretty easy avocado-chicken salad recipe.
Ingredients
Chicken strips
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil
Onions
Tomatoes
Bell pepper
Cucumbers
Avocado
Lemon juice
Salt
Pepper
Coriander leaves
Preparation
Marinate the thin chicken strips with salt and pepper
Grill the marinated chicken strips by rubbing some olive oil
Cut the vegetables into cubes
Mix these vegetables with coriander leaves, olive oil and lemon juice
Serve this salad with grilled chicken
Salad dressing
A salad would burst with flavours only if it is drizzled with a tasty dressing. It helps in enhancing flavour of the ingredients. Egg yolk, olive oil, yoghurt, lemon juice, vinegar, mayonnaise and pepper powder are some of the commonly used salad dressings.
A simple mix of olive oil, vinegar and salt would add oodles of flavour to the salad. However, make sure to mix these well before adding into the dish. One table spoon vinegar should be mixed with three table spoons olive oil to prepare this dressing. Those who are using mayonnaise should try using eggless mayonnaise that is low in calories. Mustard paste, herbs like oregano and sauces too could be used for adding flavour.
