| Sometimes, there is not much time to cook dinner. And | | | | - 65 ml salsa |
| maybe you anyways don't feel like eating something | | | | - ½ tsp. chili powder |
| hot in the heart of summer. Some quick no-cooking | | | | Steps |
| food would be great then. But don't forget to make | | | | |
| certain that your dinner is still healthy! | | | | 1. Mix lettuce, tomatoes, corn and cheddar in a large |
| Salads are a great option for no-cooking meals, and | | | | bowl. |
| many of them are also very quick to prepare. If many | | | | 2. For the dressing, mix all ingredients thoroughly in a |
| of your ingredients are ready for use - for example | | | | small bowl. |
| canned vegetables or leftover meat - it's easy to | | | | 3. Mix dressing and salad. Just before serving, add the |
| prepare a delicious and healthy salad within half an | | | | tortilla chips (they get soggy if you add them too early). |
| hour. If your salad doesn't include pasta, rice or | | | | Greek Salad |
| potatoes, make sure to serve it with bread, preferably | | | | Ingredients |
| whole grain, to include all major food groups into your | | | | - 1 small lettuce, torn into pieces |
| meal. | | | | - 450 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half |
| Here are three quick and easy salad recipes which all | | | | - 1 large cucumber, sliced |
| can be done in 30 minutes. All make four servings. | | | | - 1 small onion, sliced |
| Chicken And Pineapple Salad With Cashews | | | | - 1 red pepper, sliced |
| Ingredients | | | | - 95 g olives |
| - 1 small lettuce | | | | - 140 g feta cheese, chopped |
| - 350 g grilled chicken, cubed | | | | Dressing |
| - 120 g chopped pineapple (or canned pineapple | | | | - 40 ml olive oil |
| chunks) | | | | - 30 ml red wine vinegar |
| - 1 red and 1 green pepper, thinly sliced | | | | - oregano, salt and pepper |
| - 160 ml plain yoghurt | | | | Steps |
| - 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper | | | | |
| - 1 tsp. ground ginger | | | | 1. Mix lettuce and vegetables in a large bowl. |
| - 60 g cashew nuts, chopped | | | | 2. For the dressing, mix all ingredients and stir |
| Steps | | | | thoroughly into the salad. |
| | | | 3. Add the feta cheese and mix it in carefully. |
| 1. Wash the lettuce, drain it and tear it into pieces. Put it | | | | 4. Serve with whole grain bread. |
| in a large bowl, together with the chicken, pineapple | | | | Now, enjoy these tasty salad recipes and start coming |
| and pepper and stir gently. | | | | up with your own ones! You can use almost any kind |
| 2. For the dressing, mix yoghurt with pepper and ginger. | | | | of vegetable. For a no-cooking salad, choose those |
| Pour over the salad and mix well. | | | | that can be eaten raw, or use canned vegetables, or a |
| 3. Sprinkle cashews over the salad and serve with | | | | combination of both. Just make certain you stay away |
| French bread. | | | | from processed foods which contain many calories |
| Mexican Salad | | | | and unhealthy food additives. Any kind of cheese is |
| Ingredients | | | | great in salads (choose low-fat versions if you are |
| - 1 small lettuce, torn into pieces | | | | worried about calories). Or do it a bit differently and |
| - 300 g cherry tomatoes, washed and cut in half | | | | use fruit to create an exotic salad. That tastes |
| - 240 g canned corn, drained | | | | especially nice with chicken and turkey. Nuts and |
| - 150 g cheddar, grated | | | | seeds can add some crunchiness and great flavor. |
| - 125 g tortilla chips, crushed | | | | Also experiment with different spices, and soon you'll |
| Dressing | | | | become a salad expert, and quick meals are the |
| - 250 g plain yoghurt | | | | easiest thing for you to do! |