Oh, I'll just have a salad... It's the phrase uttered tentatively by women on first dates, spoken sheepishly by men on the order of their doctor and it's practically the mantra of dedicated dieters everywhere. When you hear it, you know whoever said it would much rather be having something else -- something more substantial.
However, when the summer months heat up and we all look to shed a few pounds before we shed our clothes at the beach or the pool, it's a phrase you will hear increasingly more often. Just because you're having a salad, doesn't mean it can't eat like a meal. In fact, the right salad can even make you forget you're eating healthy at all.
And isn't that what we all really want, anyway? To eat food that is healthy, but also tastes good? We've been conditioned to think that salads should be bland, but we can overcome this food farce. Salads can be delicious, salads can be healthy and salads can be hearty. With a plan like the Glycemic Impact Diet, no foods are off limits and you can choose your meals from a wide variety of foods that allows great variation -- making this a plan you can stick to.
So go ahead and skip the same old boring lettuce and croutons, and try this savory salad from eDiets' Glycemic Impact Diet. It will fill you up, keep you lean and make you proud to say you had a salad for lunch! It's a delicious mix of turkey, black beans, peppers and tomatoes that will add some spice to your regular routine. Enjoy it with a mandarin orange or a piece of fresh fruit of your choice. Recipe makes one serving.
Turkey and Black Bean Salad
Ingredients
4 oz. ground skinless turkey breast 1/2 tsp. taco seasoning mix 2 Tbsp. low sodium salsa 1/3 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 medium red bell pepper 1/4 small red onion 1 medium fresh tomato 2 cups lettuce, romaine or lettuce of choice 2 Tbsp. olive oil and vinegar dressing (light) 1/4 cup avocado, chopped Directions:
Heat a non-stick skillet to medium and coat with cooking spray; crumble and brown ground turkey with taco seasoning mix; stir in salsa and cook for 1-2 more minutes until heated through. Rinse and chop all vegetables; toss with lettuce. Add cooked ground turkey and beans to salad; top with chopped avocado and drizzle with dressing. Serve.
Nutrition Facts(per serving): Calories 417.8; Calories from Fat 104.2 kilocalories; Total Fat 11.7 grams; Saturated Fat 1.4 grams; Cholesterol 45 milligrams; Sodium 596.3 milligrams; Total Carbohydrate 47.5 grams; Net Carbohydrate 36 grams; Dietary Fiber 11.5 grams; Sugars 21.9 grams; Protein 36.5 grams.
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