Tarazha
I'm looking for healthy salad recipes that I can make at home on a strict budget of 50 dollars for the whole month to cover 1-2 out of 3 meals a day. The reason is I'm trying to lose weight and my goal is to prepare something healthy for at least two of my daily meals since dinner is usually cooked for the house by someone else. Salads have caught my attention just because I really like salads and my diet currently has few fruits and veggies in it so I'm killing two birds with one stone there. Anyone have some salad recipes that can cover lunch for a week that incorporate chicken (i hate chicken breasts it's so dry) and some kind of pasta for around 300-350 calories a serving? I'm not a picky eater but I'm also not a chef. If the salads voluminous enough I wouldn't mind swapping out snacks for salads and eating a lighter lunch. If it helps I'll lay out the regime the nutritionist gave me.
Breakfast: 300-500 calories
Snack: 100 calories
Lunch: 300-500 calories
Snack: 100 calories
Dinner: 400-500 calories
The recommended amount of calories consumed was less than 2000 calories with regular walking exercises. I'm morbidly obese trying to get healthy so obviously I'm not going to actually consume 2000 calories a day. I've looked uo all the tips there can be found on stretching a meal I don't need more tips I'm asking for salad recipes to try.
Answer
Hi Tarazha,
I used to make fairly cheap salads for lunchâa wedge of cabbage, some carrot, celery and cucumber sticks, sliced yellow paprika and red cherry radish, a few cherry tomatoes, 3-4 slices of rolled supermarket ham, and 6-8 half-inch cubes of cheese, usually natural, sharp cheddar. For dressing? A pinch of salt and a dash of pepper! VERY occasionally, my wife would put a teensy tub (about one ounce) of miso + mayo + soy or Worcestershire sauce, for dipping the vegetable sticks and sometimes I'd throw a whole, or half a boiled egg into the lunch-box. I could eat this 3-4 days running, but would want a ham & cheese sandwich or a burger at least once per week
I've been eating only fresh fruits for breakfast for the past 18 months, and lost 28lbs (13 kilos) in less than a year without any change in exercise, which shocked my doctor! My previous weight was 93kg/200+lbs (borderline obese at 5'11") and my last 'target' weight was 88kg, but I was a smidgen under 80kg at our next meeting. I was eating 'mostly' salads for lunch, but I could also do a small ham and *real* cheese bagel (180-190kcal) and a cup of cold Vichysoisse/corn/pumpkin soup (70-80kcal) and I could work all evening on that.
Best of luck with the weight loss. Watch out for the 'stealth calories' in salad dressings, please!
Cautionary tale linked below, but just for fun!
Hi Tarazha,
I used to make fairly cheap salads for lunchâa wedge of cabbage, some carrot, celery and cucumber sticks, sliced yellow paprika and red cherry radish, a few cherry tomatoes, 3-4 slices of rolled supermarket ham, and 6-8 half-inch cubes of cheese, usually natural, sharp cheddar. For dressing? A pinch of salt and a dash of pepper! VERY occasionally, my wife would put a teensy tub (about one ounce) of miso + mayo + soy or Worcestershire sauce, for dipping the vegetable sticks and sometimes I'd throw a whole, or half a boiled egg into the lunch-box. I could eat this 3-4 days running, but would want a ham & cheese sandwich or a burger at least once per week
I've been eating only fresh fruits for breakfast for the past 18 months, and lost 28lbs (13 kilos) in less than a year without any change in exercise, which shocked my doctor! My previous weight was 93kg/200+lbs (borderline obese at 5'11") and my last 'target' weight was 88kg, but I was a smidgen under 80kg at our next meeting. I was eating 'mostly' salads for lunch, but I could also do a small ham and *real* cheese bagel (180-190kcal) and a cup of cold Vichysoisse/corn/pumpkin soup (70-80kcal) and I could work all evening on that.
Best of luck with the weight loss. Watch out for the 'stealth calories' in salad dressings, please!
Cautionary tale linked below, but just for fun!
chicken salad sandwiches?
nikki k
Does anyone have a simple recipe for chicken salad sandwiches? Also, any other ideas for meals? I am sick of cooking the same things and want to try new and healthier recipes.
thanks!
Answer
-2 cans canned chicken, or 1 package ready made chicken breast, or 1 lb homemade chopped chicken breast chilled
-2 stalks of diced celery
-1/4 diced onion (optional)
-3 or 4 TBsp mayonaise (low fat or fat free works)
-dash of salt and pepper to taste (optional)
-dash of mrs. dash (optional)
-fresh bread (of your choice = wheat, white, ect.)
-motzerella or american cheese (low fat or fat free works)
mix ingredients together and make the chicken salad. spread chicken salad on 1 slice of bread, put 1 slice of american or motzerella chese. close sandwich.
put in a no stick skillet, or grease a skillet in your method of choice and cook as if it were a grilled cheese.
that makes a chicken salad melt.
-2 cans canned chicken, or 1 package ready made chicken breast, or 1 lb homemade chopped chicken breast chilled
-2 stalks of diced celery
-1/4 diced onion (optional)
-3 or 4 TBsp mayonaise (low fat or fat free works)
-dash of salt and pepper to taste (optional)
-dash of mrs. dash (optional)
-fresh bread (of your choice = wheat, white, ect.)
-motzerella or american cheese (low fat or fat free works)
mix ingredients together and make the chicken salad. spread chicken salad on 1 slice of bread, put 1 slice of american or motzerella chese. close sandwich.
put in a no stick skillet, or grease a skillet in your method of choice and cook as if it were a grilled cheese.
that makes a chicken salad melt.
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