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Thursday, August 15, 2013

*** Chicken Waldorf


  • 8 oz mixed baby greens
  • 2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
  • 2 fuji apples, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 ribs celery, sliced
  • 2/3 cup candied walnuts
  • 2 oz crumbled gorgonzola
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup dijon mustard
  • 1/2 Tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • (optional) 1 lb sliced grilled chicken breast
Whisk vinegar, mustard, garlic, and olive oil together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill.

When ready to serve, shake up the dressing, mix the rest of the ingredients.

Makes 4 servings, 10 WW PointsPlus each (13 if using chicken breast).

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

*** Chef Salad


  • 3 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 4 oz deli ham, cut into strips
  • 4 oz deli turkey/chicken breast, cut into strips
  • 2 stalks green onion, chopped fine
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped fine
  • (optional) 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • 4 oz Swiss cheese, cut into strips
  • 2 hard boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup bacon bits
  • 3/4 cup chipotle ranch dressing (Wishbone brand used for points - 130cal/2 Tbsp)
    • 3 Tbsp dressing
If not prepped, hard boil the eggs (cover eggs with water, bring to a boil, then turn off heat and cool down with ice bath after 19 minutes), and meanwhile chop the other ingredients.

If serving immediately, mix serve. If making leftovers, keep the dressing and lettuce separate from the other ingredients.

Makes 4 servings, 11 WW PointsPlus each.