Lighter Chinese Chicken Salad

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I am not a huge fan of spicy foods. Yesterday, my friend gave me a chipotle flavored chip and it was too spicy for me. I’m a wuss.

Sometimes when I get a chinese chicken salad at other places, they add some spices. That’s what I like about making my own. I control what’s in it and how much.

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You can find the actual recipe here: http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/lighter-chinese-chicken-salad/

I’m going to add my variation so feel free to use what you like. It was delish and the picky one even ate the salad (never happens).

If you like a little kick, check out her recipe for other options.

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:
    • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
    • 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
    • salt and pepper
    • 2 tsp. olive oil
    • 1 bag of salad mix (with cabbage and carrots)
    • 1 cup edamame
    • 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
    • sesame ginger vinaigrette (see ingredients below)
Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp. honey
  • 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
  • pinch of salt and pepper

I didn’t pair it with noodles or anything else – it had the veggies, the protein and we are trying to slim down on eating too many carbs at night.

It was a Make It Again, Mom! meal.

Using my version of the recipe, the calorie count was 255 per serving.

Coconut Crusted Tilapia (Baked)

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I love coconut! I love tilapia.

I found this website: www.dashingdish.com and ran across this recipe.

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http://dashingdish.com/recipe/crispy-baked-coconut-crusted-tilapia/

My daughter (the picky one) even ate it and she doesn’t like fish very much.

We did it with the sugar-free apricot jam and it was perfect. The recipe calls for unsweetened coconut, but I used the sweetened stuff and I didn’t add the stevia sugar that it called for.

I served it with 1/2 c. brown rice, and 1 c. of steamed broccoli.

It was a Make It Again, Mom! meal.

The fish was 252 calories

The jam was 20 calories

The brown rice was 150

The broccoli was 25

The grand total was 448 calories.

Hello world!

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Let’s get one thing straight. I DO NOT like to be in the kitchen and I do not like cooking.

In an attempt to lose weight (I only have about 110 lbs. to lose – no big deal), I have committed to feeding my family better meals.

Which means cooking.

In the kitchen.

For my family.

For my daughter, who is pretty picky.

So, whenever I make a new meal that we haven’t tried before, I always ask her, “Is this a make it again, mom! meal?” If I get a ‘YES’, then I add it to my recipes.

This is my attempt to document those recipes and thus, this site is born! I hope you find something helpful here to feed your family.