People often find salads to be boring and unsatisfying. However, it can be interesting if only you choose the correct ingredients and top with a good dressing. If the choice of ingredients is done well, any age group of people will be enjoying the salads.

Twisting up the recipes and adding a new flavor to our regular foods bring joy to our taste buds and of course to our kitchen. The choice of healthy foods not only is good for weight loss but also for our skin and mood. However, many people find it hard to cook healthy foods and eat with full enjoyment. Putting that into perspective, how many of us find salads boring? Incorporating salads into our regular diet might sound like a real nightmare to us. Salads not only are low-calorific and full of fiber but also it is healthy for our body. Especially, if you have children and it seems impossible to make them have salads, maybe the following recipe will be helpful. Today, we have a “chicken salad” recipe that includes protein, carbs, and fat to balance out the nutrition. The amalgam of which with proper salad dressing makes it a delicious food that can be a part of their daily diet. Protein keeps us full for a long time hence why its inclusion is important. Any kind of protein source can be used; however, we are using chicken today.

Ingredients for chicken salad:

  • 2 cups of cooked chicken (shredded)
  • 1 stalk Celery for crunch
  • 1 Green onion (chopped)
  • Half of Red onion
  • Few almonds of your choice
  • Half of Avocado for healthy fats
  • Half cup of Mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Half teaspoon seasoned salt
  • Pepper to taste

 

Recipe:

The chicken salad recipe can be prepared within 15 minutes for a portion of quick healthy food. Let’s get started.

Step 1- shred or chop off the boiled chicken or leftover cooked chicken.

Step 2- chop off all the required ingredients to your choice.

Step 3- Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl.

Step 4- Toss chicken into it and your salad dressing and mix that all again.

Step 5- The tasty and healthy chicken salad is now ready. Serve with some of your favorite bread or you can also make a sandwich.

What to avoid in your Salads?

  • Creamy dressings
  • Fat-free dressings
  • Creamy salads
  • Candies nuts
  • Bacon
  • Fried garnishes
  • Only using greens as your base
  • Not seasoning your salad
  • Using wet greens/lettuce

There are so many health benefits of salads that add up to your physical and mental health performance. Salads are a natural source of fiber that will keep you full for a long time. It helps you maintain your weight without having to starve and helps you build strong bones along with good muscle performance. The above recipe is so quick that you don’t have to worry about allotting hours and hours for a delicious plate of food. You can always switch up your favorite ingredients, you can use cucumber instead of celery, pecans, or your choice of nuts instead of almonds, ranch instead of mayonnaise, grilled chicken instead of boiled, and so on. It’s for you, so you do you.