Shrimp and Pine Nut Salad

I've been trying to eat more salads for lunch, and have been running out of ideas. This is one of my favorite go-to salads. The only problem is for me to fill up on a salad I have to have lots of ingredients and it has to be huge! I end up eating so much that I'm probably counter-acting the positive effects of eating a salad, but I'll keep trying to be healthy!

INGREDIENTS

Pine nuts

Shrimp

Asparagus

Avocado

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Walnuts

Red Leaf Lettuce

Balsamic Vinegar

Red Wine Vinegar

Olive Oil

Pepper

I add however much of each ingredient I want depending on the day. The salad is super filling and it tastes so good. I grill the asparagus and shrimp with olive oil, pepper, and garlic salt. Then I mix in the rest of the ingredients and it's ready to go!

Greek Quinoa Salad

I made this the other day for a BBQ. It's healthy, delicious, and super easy to make. I had all of the ingredients on hand making it even easier. It's a delicious way to spice up quinoa, and make a traditional pasta salad better for you.

INGREDIENTS

3 cups cooked quinoa (1 cup uncooked)

1 cucumber

1/4 Red Onion

1 large tomato or 2 small

1 red pepper

1 green pepper

Feta or Mozzerella Cheese

Olive Oil

Red Wine Vinegar

Balsamic Vinegar

Salt & Pepper

Garlic

Cut all of the vegatables up into small bite size chunks. Add Salt and Pepper to taste. Add cooked Quinoa. Mix in about 1/4-1/2 cup feta cheese. I used both feta and mozzerella. Both work great. I diced the mozzerella up into small pieces. Then add a little oil and vinegar to taste. I use a small amount of balsamic vinegar and then a lot of red wine. It turns out quite tasty! 

Chicken Caesar Salad

I have always loved me a good chicken caesar. This isn't so much a recipe as it is a yummy easy meal idea.

Ingredients:

caesar salad mix {with dressing, parmesan cheese, and croutons}
chicken tenderloins {marinated all day in a little caesar dressing, olive oil, salt and pepper}
black olives
hard boiled eggs
baguette

Directions:

After marinating chicken, grill on the barbecue. Meanwhile, warm baguette in the oven at 400 degrees until crispy, toss salad, and boil eggs.

Easy and delish. Enjoy!