Simple and easy meals are my go-to for lunches or dinners when I am just cooking for myself. I often find these meals are either quick soups or simple salads. When I make meals for my family, I often make enough meat to have two meals so lunch the following day is easy. Roasted chicken is one of my favorites.
Easy meals during the week are convenient so I can spend time on other prioritized tasks. This Simple Salad is so satisfying. It is easy, a little bit sweet, and full of good fats, proteins, and flavors. If you are needing more calories and are at a place in your journey where you tolerate white jasmine rice, serve this salad over 1/4 to 1/2 cup of cooked rice. The dressing will drizzle down into the rice adding flavor.
Simple Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1/2 cup roasted chicken
- 1 small orange (peeled)
- 1/4 cup toasted nuts
- 1 cup chopped lettuce
- 1-2 Tbs sliced scallions green part only
Dressing
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup walnut oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 Tbs clear, runny honey
- 2 pinches salt
Instructions
Salad
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Place the lettuce into a bowl or on a plate.
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Decorate the lettuce with the roasted chicken, toasted nuts, orange and scallions.
Dressing
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Juice the lemon and place the juice into jar or bowl.
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Add the walnut oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, and salt.
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Mix well. The honey may take a minute or two to dissolve.
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Add as much dressing as you like to your salad, there will be plenty for leftovers.
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