Salads For Weight Loss Diet

Salads are one of the best foods that you can prepare especially if you are on a weight loss routine. There are several varieties of salads that you can choose from. They can be vegetable salad; legumes; green salad, pasta salad and a combination of greens and meats. While many would prefer to have plain greens, there are also those who are conscious in their protein needs so they would prefer greens and meats. An example of this is chicken salad. But do you know that chicken salad is also great with fruits and mint? Try this delicious and adventurous recipe of minted chicken salad.

Since we are aiming for a recipe that fits your weight loss routine, here are the ingredients that you need to create a luxurious minted chicken salad:

1-1/2 cups vanilla yogurt

2 Tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint OR 2 drops mint extract

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup honey

2 Tablespoon raspberry vinegar

1 pound box fratelli pasta

2 cups asparagus, cut into 2" pieces

1 pound cooked chicken, cubed

4 cups strawberries, halved

baby spinach leaves

fresh raspberries

To create the dressing for the minted chicken salad, find a medium-sized bowl and mix the yogurt, mint, mayonnaise, honey, and vinegar until evenly blended. Set the dressing aside. On the other hand, get a large stock pot and bring water to boil. When the water starts boiling, add fratelli pasta and cook as instructed in the label. During the last five minutes the pasta cooks, add asparagus. Remove from fire and drain the pasta when it is tender and the asparagus, crispy. Stir in dressing gently. Add chicken and strawberries and toss gently. Place salad in refrigerator for a minimum of two hours to a maximum of one day. Once ready to serve, place salad atop spinach and garnish with fresh raspberries.

Get refreshed after your weight loss exercise in the gym with this zesty and refreshing minted chicken salad recipe. Not only you will feel great as it is delicious but also it helps you lose weight too.

Salads are great for a healthy diet. Help detoxify your body by eating foods rich in fibers like salad!

Riza C. Belgira is health enthusiast and an advocate of strengthening women's health and well-being through informative health resources and articles.

Carnie’s Corner: Our Celebrity Spokesperson Prepares to Strut Her Stuff on the Red Carpet!

Hello Fellow Fresh Diet Lovers!

It’s Carnie Wilson with some great news! I have now lost 13 pounds by following The Fresh Diet, and I am just delighted about that. I have been really enjoying my food every single day, and people keep asking me about The Fresh Diet when they see my duffle bag of food. Everyone is amazed when I tell them that the food from The Fresh Diet and is delivered to me every day, and it is always FRESH… that’s the keyword here, folks.

Right now, it is more challenging than ever to get my 5-year-old daughter Lola to eat her veggies. She keeps watching my husband Ron and I eat this glorious, fresh food. The miracle is that she tasted the pureed squash and peas! I am confident that she will join Rob and I in eating these vegetables soon. Oh well! At least she loves the Turkey Meatballs from The Fresh Diet. I do share them with her!

This is a big month coming up for me. I have a set a personal goal to lose 3-7 more pounds by June 27th. As you may know, I have been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Host of a Game Show and will be walking down the red carpet. Thank God I have already lost 13 pounds and feel so much better. This program is a life saver, and it is a great security for me to know that my food is taken care of. Especially since I am spending lots of time in the studio with Wendy and Chynna to record our first Christmas album! We have been putting in long hours and lots of hard work! Everyone at the recording studio wants my Fresh Diet food.

Ok, I better get back to work. So, I will talk to you all next month. Until then, eat well and be well… like me.

Love,

Carnie

P.S. The honey almond cheesecake is my GUILT-FREE PLEASURE!

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