I want to share my favorite lunch. I've been creating the most delicious, simple, low-point salad for the past 10 months that I have every (week) day for lunch. I can't believe it's been that long! But it's just sooo good. The points value of the salad before dressing is 5 points. It's just the perfect blend of cool, crunchy, sweet, and flavorful. Since I make it everyday, I also make it quick and convenient by chopping the lettuce, tomato and onion after I bring them home from the store and keeping them in the fridge ready to go. To save money, I buy a whole head of lettuce and wash and chop it myself ($1 savings). I store it in one of those "green bags" that keeps produce fresh longer. It seems to work. I also buy a block of cheese and shred it myself ($1 savings) and store it in a ziploc bag. So here's all the ingredients:2 cups Lettuce (green leaf, romaine, whatever)
1/4 cup diced tomatos
1/4 cup diced onions (red, vidalia)
2-1/2 oz. diced chicken (I use Tyson or Perdue precooked chicken slices)
1 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
1 TBSP pre-sliced almonds
2 TBSP Craisins
2 TBSP Dressing: I like Ken's Steakhouse Lite Bluecheese (2 points) or Wishbone Bountiful's Tuscan Romano Basil (1 point).
