I am finally harvesting salad greens from my garden, so we are going to celebrate with a week of salads. Depending on the weather and time available I will either Batch Grill or Batch Broil Chicken on Monday and then combine the chicken with ingredients from the garden to make several different salads. On Thursday, I will broil Salmon and then use the leftovers to create a couple of salads. I will pick up a few produce items to use in our salads, like mangoes, blueberries, and limes which are currently on sale
I prevent wasted salad by plating the salads and then adding dressing. If you add dressing directly to the whole salad you have to finish it or the dressing will cause the greens to wilt. You can then use any leftover salad as the base for a salad wrap for lunch the next day. Just spread some dressing on a tortilla, add the salad, and wrap.
Menu Plan
Monday – Caribbean Taco Salad
Tuesday – Asian Chicken Salad
Wednesday – Apple Walnut Salad
Thursday – Broil Salmon. Serve with Strawberry Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Friday – Use some of the leftover salmon in Honey Mustard Salmon Salad
Saturday – Chicken and Mango Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
Sunday – Use the rest of the leftover salmon in Salmon and Blueberry Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
You can find more salad recipe ideas here.
Menu Planning Resources:
How I create menu plans, which includes mention of various methods I have used in the past.
How I use ZipList to save recipes, make meal plans, and create shopping lists.
Printable menu plans, a shopping list, and other useful printables.
Menu Plan Monday at OrgJunkie.com – Hundred of meal plan ideas to inspire you to create your own.
What are your favorite salad recipes?
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