Summer Salad Diet Solutions – Chopped Salad

This is a terrific diet and weight watcher’s recipe (4 exchanges) that the whole family will love. It will add some zip to any healthy living program.

A diet really means eating to sustain life, not avoiding food to lose weight.

Super, Sensational, Simple Summer Salad Solutions

This is one of my favorite Summer favorites. It is quick to make and intense in flavor due to the balsamic vinegar.

It is a recipe that is always included in my cooking class called “Super, Sensational, Simple Summer Salad Solutions”.

Healthy Living = Ideal Weight

When you focus on what you want… to be healthy, by eating good-for-you foods, you will maintain your ideal weight.

Yes, I can say “super, sensational, simple Summer salad solutions” three times fast and I do at live healthy living cooking classes!

Colossal Chopped Pasts Salad Recipe

1 pkg. (¾-1 pound) whole wheat pasta-cooked

Pick at least 4 of the following or any other fresh veggies you want to use:

1 sm. red onion-diced
1 lg. carrot-chopped or shredded
1 sm. yellow squash-chopped
1 sm. zucchini-chopped
2 cup broccoli florets
3 plum tomatoes-cubed (or cherry tomatoes-halved)
1 medium red, yellow or green pepper

1 tsp. Italian Seasoning Mix
2 cloves garlic-pressed
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup olive oil

4 oz fresh Parmesan cheese-grated
1 head red tip leaf lettuce-washed and cut into 1-inch pieces.

1. Combine first 6 ingredients.
2. Combine next 4 ingredients.
3. Toss pasta mixture, dressing and Parmesan cheese thoroughly.
4. Serve over lettuce or toss with the lettuce

Healthy Chopped Salads = Whole Wheat

Anytime you are using wheat make sure it is whole wheat. A healthy diet includes a variety of whole grains and fresh vegetables so just chop every vegetable in the house. Be creative!