Butter Lettuce Salad

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Healthnut

Lovely salad for when the days turn hot. Cooking and prep are minimal, and it works as a complete meal.

Serves two a full meal or four as a side salad. Join my other health conscious subscribers and receive exclusive recipes, private Q&A’s, giveaways, blog post notices, and more! Sign up here. Thanks!

Salad:

1 large head butter lettuce (organic living is the best)

14 grape or cherry tomatoes cut in half

2 eggs hardboiled (or 4 if not adding chicken)

1 large grilled chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch cubes

coarsely ground pepper

Creamy Dill Salad Dressing:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 TBS lemon juice

1 TBS fresh finely chopped dill or 1/2 TBS dried dill

Directions:

I usually grill up extra chicken breasts on the weekend and have them on hand for a quick meal, like this salad. If not, buy or grill some chicken breast the night before. The chicken breast is optional as this salad is great just with the egg.

To soft-boil the eggs, place eggs in a small saucepan of water and bring to a boil. Once they are boiling, turn down to a simmer for 8 minutes then remove the eggs and place them immediately in a small bowl of ice water. Peel the eggs underwater and carefully slice them into quarters. The cooler they are the better they slice.

Divide the head of lettuce by hand into two equal portions, and arrange the leaves in a circular fashion on each plate.

Cut the tomatoes in half and scatter over the lettuce, and top with the egg and the chicken cubes.

Make the dressing by whisking together the 1/2 cup mayonnaise, two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, and the fresh or dried dill. Drizzle on top of the salad.

Garnish the salad with the coarsely ground pepper.

Variations:

1 quarter cup crumbled blue cheese

Thinly sliced red onion

Instead of dill, use fresh tarragon

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Blueberry Delicious

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Healthnut

Blueberries are plentiful and cheap in California this time of year. I came in from the hot outside after working in the yard(temperatures were pushing mid-nineties) and wanted an easy to prepare cool light lunch. Wash two cups of blueberries, top with a heaping tablespoon of live cultured sour cream or yogurt. Sprinkle with fresh ground nutmeg or cinnamon. An amazing tasting sour cream is made by Wallaby with full fat cream and contains live active probiotic cultures. I prefer it to yogurt because the cream makes it so rich and satisfying. One tablespoon contains only 1 gram of carbohydrate, plus the probiotics are good for your tummy. This dish works for breakfast, lunch, or as dessert.

Gluten Free Quick Ramen Soup

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Healthnut

The snack sections or meals on the go of most “health books” contain nut, legume, and cheese concoctions which can produce allergenic reactions in susceptible individuals (especially those whose immune systems have been compromised). Nuts and cheese are not a good daily source of nutrition. Nuts and legumes contain omega’s in the form of ALA’s, the precursors for omega 3 and 6 fats. Contrary to what we have been led to believe, most of us cannot convert ALA’s into available omegas our bodies can use.

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