here's another one of my lunch salads:
Asian Chicken Salad
2 cups chopped romaine
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, grilled or pan grilled. Can deglaze pan with lite teriyaki sauce. Cool and slice into 1 inch slices
diced celery
a bit of thin sliced raw red cabbage
about a Tbsp of green onion, sliced thin
any other veggies you like
about 2 Tbsp sliced water chestnuts
about half a small can of mandarin orange segments
half an ounce of toasted chopped almonds (to toast easily, microwave on a small plate for about 45 seconds, cool, and coarsly chop)
a few fresh pea pods if you have them
dressing: (makes more than one serving. SAve the rest for another salad)
1 tbsp white or rice vinegar
1 tsp lite soy or teriyaki sauce
1 tsp peanut butter (I use reduced fat chunky)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp lime juice (or lemon, but lime is better)
1 tsp of honey
pinch of onion powder, garlic powder, and dried or fresh cilantro (fresh is better), a few shakes of sesame seeds.
Mix dressing ingredients together. It works better if you warm it in the microwave just til the peanut butter gets softer, then everything combines easier.
This is delicious.