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Spice up your meal planning
If you are like a lot of people, the most unsavory part of meal planning is deciding what to have and how to prepare it. Our Recipes remove the hassle. These quick, easy-to-follow and tasty entrees and side dishes are sure to please the entire family. They are easy to prepare and, best of all, having been reviewed by dietitians and nutritionists, you know they are as good for your health as they are good tasting. Give them a try. You won't be disappointed.
Chicken Salad Blues
Ingredients
1 9.75-ounce can premium chunk chicken breast packed in water
1 large stalk celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
4 leaves romaine or red leaf lettuce, washed and trimmed
2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1 ripe tomato, quartered (or 8 cherry tomatoes)
1 small cucumber, washed and thinly sliced
Directions
Drain chicken. Add chopped celery and mayonnaise. Mix lightly to keep the chicken chunky. Arrange lettuce in a shallow serving bowl. Put chicken salad in the middle and crumble blue cheese over it. Arrange tomatoes and cucumber slices around the plate. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serves four
Each serving contains about 175 calories, 15 g protein, 10 g fat (51 percent calories from fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 3.5 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, and 675 mg sodium.
