Recipes For Eating Lite - Chinese Chicken Salad and Tasty Lentil Soup With Chicken

One of the best ways to diet is to simply cut backchicken is done. Remove from oven, cool enough to
and/or change your eating habits. Forget about fadhandle and cut into bite-size pieces. Toast noodles
diets and watch what you eat. This Chinese Chickenand almonds in a non-stick skillet, stirring so as not to
Salad makes a great lunch or lite dinner. It combinesburn. Add sesame seeds at last minute and brown
protein with the salad items and it has enoughlightly. Mix together oil, vinegar, seasoning packet and
substance to keep you from feeling hungry an hourSplenda. Put cabbage, onion and chicken pieces into a
after your meal. The crunch is also a good thing. Withlarge bowl. Pour oil mixture over top of ingredients in
the crunch and the chewing required with this salad, itbowl and mix well. Add toasted noodles, almonds and
helps to slow down the eating which allows yoursesame seeds. Mix again. Ready to serve.
brain to catch up to your stomach and realize youNOTE: This makes enough for several servings.
are no longer hungry. If you prefer soup over salad,TASTY LENTIL SOUP WITH CHICKEN
try this recipe for Tasty Lentil Soup with Chicken.8-oz (1 cup) dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
Lentils and chicken are both very healthy food1 tbsp olive oil
options. This soup is full of vegetables that are also1 lb skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" chunks
healthy and low in fat and calories. Either of these1/2 cup chopped onion
recipes are good options to replace that greasy2 medium yellow squash, diced
burger or other fast food.2 cups sliced carrots
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD1 cup sliced mushrooms
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts1 tbsp basil
1 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 medium head of cabbage, shredded1/2 tsp salt
6 chopped green onions1/4 tsp black pepper
2 pkgs chicken flavored Ramen noodles28-oz can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup plain almonds, slicedGrated Parmesan cheese, optional
1/4 cup sesame seedsHeat olive oil in a Dutch-oven or large soup pot over
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oilmedium-high heat. Cook chicken with onion until
1/4 cup sesame oilchicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5
1/4 cup rice or white vinegarminutes. Stir in remaining ingredients, except cheese.
1 of the seasoning packets from the Ramen noodlesHeat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to
1 tbsp Splendamedium-low. Cover and cook about a half hour until
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken breaststhe lentils are tender. Sprinkle with cheese when
on foil and pour soy sauce evenly over chicken. Wrapserving, if desired.
in foil to make a packet. Bake for 35 minutes or untilEnjoy!