Thursday, January 6, 2011

Chicken Cabbage Soup

Ingredients
100 grams of chicken
1/2 head of cabbage
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cloves of garlic, crushed or minced
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp rosemary
salt, pepper, cayenne to taste

Directions
Combine chicken and spices in medium saucepan
add broth and bring to boil, add chopped cabbage
reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes
add water to broth if needed

Curried Chicken Salad

Ingredients
100 grams of diced chicken
1 apple, diced (small)
3 celery stalks, diced
1/4 cup water
2 tbs lemon juice
onion powder
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 tsp curry powder
dash of garlic powder, cayenne, cinnamon and tumeric

Directions
lightly saute chicken in lemon juice, add water and spices
simmer until chicken is well cooked.
add apple and celery, chill in fridge
add to green salad

Strawberry Turkey Salad

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of lettuce or spinach
100 grams (or about 3.5 oz) of cooked turkey (you can substitute with diced chicken breast)
7-10 small strawberries, sliced
1/2 a cucumber, diced (or you can sub with celery)
Vinaigrette dressing

Serve turkey or chicken over lettuce with strawberries and vinaigrette

Vinaigrette
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
garlic, chopped
cilantro, chopped
1/4 tsp onion salt or onion powder
stevia to taste
lemon or lime juice