Take a healthy chicken salad to work or on a picnic. It opens up more opportunities to TAKE a fresh salad to lunch, instead of buying a pre-made salad that doesn't have all your favorite toppings. AND you can keep your lunch money in your pocket!
HERE'S ALL IT TAKES
to make two salads
- 1 roasted chicken breast
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 2 cups green leafy lettuce
- 1 cup broccoli, cut into small florets
- 1 small carrot, shredded
- 1 cup canned or home cooked chickpeas
- your favorite salad dressing
I've learned something about making individual salads for future meals. Stacking the ingredients is key to keeping it all fresh looking.
Using a tall container, like a 2 cup storage container with a screw top lid.
Fill the container in this order:
- salad dressing
- meat
- shredded vegetables
- chopped vegetables
- lettuce/mixed greens
When it's time to eat, turn contents over straight onto serving plate and toss. The salad will be as fresh as if you had just tossed it together. Keeping the dressing on bottom and away from the fresh greens helps prevent wilting.
This one made me SO hungry. And I had missed your recipe for homemade chickpeas, so that was a bonus. Great recipe!!
Thanks Topsy!
I really dig chickpeas. I just read a spaghetti sauce recipe that called for chickpeas and I'm anxious to try it out. I can't imagine how it will taste.
I have always wanted to prepare this but never got it like that of Restaurents. I shall try again.
Salads are fun to assemble and they always turn out so pretty, no matter if the ingredients are strategically placed or they’re all tossed together. Just have fun with your food, Anamika, and it will turn out fine.
Chicken is my favorite meat. This meal looks absolutely delicious, will definitely give it a try. Thanks!