Man Salad

If you know a man-person who whines about the daintiness of salad and refuses to ingest it, we need to be talking about Man Salad. ((insert flashy lights and increased levels of testosterone right here))

Ya, there’s a piece of fatty bacon right smack dab in the middle of the salad. Just think of it as garnish: fatty… bacony… garnish.

This meal is robust and manly. I fed Man Salad to the husband. He was very pleased. However, the stomachs of hungry women will enjoy it much, as well.

MAN SALAD INGREDIENTS

fresh spinachdiced tomatoes or grape tomatoeshard boiled eggfresh cooked bacon (fatty garnish optional)croutonspinch of shredded mozzarellayour favorite dressing ~ suggestion: a poppyseed dressing goes nicely

For my own salad, I left out the croutons and added red onions & bella mushrooms to make it more girly.

DIRECTIONS: Fashion all ingredients into a salad, and then chew.

And now in other news: I ran over my own foot with the grocery cart yesterday. It hurts real bad. Thank you for feeling sorry for me. I can sense your sympathetic vibes flowing in my direction through the Interwebs right this very moment.

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Lean Cuisine Salad Additions (Southwest-Style Chicken) Review

Reviewed by Tanya Patrice | May 13, 2013
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The other day I spotted Lean Cuisine Salad Additions and curiosity gripped me tight. I try to eat a salad at least once a day, but I'm not very creative, so I was excited to see what the Southwest-Style Chicken Salad Additions would be like.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 pkg (202 grams)
Calories: 260
Total Fat: 9 grams, 14%
Saturated Fat: 1.5 grams, 8%
Sodium: 590 mg, 25%
Carbohydrates: 26 grams, 9%
Fiber: 4 grams, 16%
Sugars: 5 grams
Protein: 18 grams

Inside the packaging are 3 pouches. One has the dressing, frozen since this product is kept in the freezer. There's also a package containing the chicken, black beans, corn and peppers; and another with tri-color tortilla strips. The directions are pretty straight forward. Put the frozen "chipotle ranch" dressing in water to thaw, microwave the pouch with the chicken, then add this to a bowl with lettuce (which you provide) along with the now thawed salad dressing and tortilla strips.

The result is visually striking and I have to say, it tastes as good as it looks. The chicken is tender yet still firm, and all the ingredients work well together. The dressing is a little spicy, which is expected of something that bills itself as "Southwest-style" and I must say I enjoyed the amped up salad.

Each package of Lean Cuisine Southwest-Style Chicken Salad Additions provides 260 calories from 9 grams of total fat, 1.5 grams of which is saturated (14% and 9% of the daily value), 590 mg sodium (25% of the DV), 4 grams of fiber (16% of the DV), 5 grams of sugars and 18 grams of protein.

Right now there is a printable coupon to get $1.00 off the purchase of 3 varieties of Lean Cuisine Salad Additions at Target, where it retails for $2.39. I really enjoyed the Southwest-Style Chicken and I'll be using the coupon to try some of the other varieties. I wonder which will be my favorite?

{Website: Lean Cuisine Salad Additions}

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Lunch Time - Turkey & Cheese Sandwich + Red Rings Salad Review

Lunch Time is a new feature here at Iateapie.net, where I'll share how I incorporate some of the products I review into a fulfilling lunch without too many calories.

This week's lunch time eats - Turkey & Cheese Sandwich + Red Rings Salad.

The turkey is Boar's Head brand, from the deli, along with the cheese which is regular American - my husband picked this up and he is not one for "fancy" cheeses. I added lettuce and cucumbers as my veggies of choice, and for the condiment - boring ketchup, but that's how I roll.

The "Red Rings Salad" has leafy green lettuce, rings of a red bell pepper, cucumber slices, dried cranberries, almonds sliced (bought in bulk) and a generous dash of McCormick Salad Toppins. The salad dressing I used is Wish-Bone Italian Dressing.

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Lunch Time - Apple, Berries and Feta Salad + Pasta With Sausage Review

Finally allergies seem to have had it's way with me and is now releasing me from the death embrace. I LOVE spring and warm weather, but the coughing, sneezing etc I can do without!

Lunch time eats: Left-overs - a bit of poor planning saw me with 2 starving kids home after their 2-hour swim practice around 7:30 PM with nothing to eat. Well, trusty macaroni + pasta sauce + some left-over sausages = delicious dinner (or so they said) and some pretty decent left-overs. I could eat sausage for DAYS, so I made a salad to help curb the cravings, which is why I eat a salad almost every day.

Apple, Berries and Feta Salad - Green leaf lettuce (my favorite kind) + apple slices + fresh strawberries + dried cranberries + Athenos Low-fat Feta Cheese. Delicious - I missed cheese in my salads! The salad dressing is still Wish-Bone Italian, which is just about finished now ... time to try something new.

Hiding in the background is an Odwalla Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bar, which I saved for a snack later on during the day. I'm reviewing nutrition/ snack bars in the next few days, so I grabbed a bunch from the store to try.

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Lunch Time - Apple, Avocado & Almonds Salad Review

Lunch Time is a new feature here at Iateapie.net, where I'll share how I incorporate some of the products I review into a fulfilling lunch without too many calories.

This week's lunch time eats - Apple, Avocado & Almonds Salad. There's actually some cucumber slices in there too, but it's hidden, and again (like last week's Red Rings Salad), I used McCormick Salad Toppins.

And please forgive me for the absence of food product reviews this week - allergies are kicking my ASS big time, and it's nearly impossible for me to look at a computer screen long enough to get my thoughts down in a logical, coherent manner.

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4 Ways to Jazz Up a Strawberry Spinach Salad

Seeing strawberries in the supermarket again is one sure sign that summer is coming! Seeing it on sale over the weekend - well, I won't tell you how much I bought! Another thing that screams summer - Strawberry & Spinach Salad, but really, it's the toppings that make it sensational. So here are 5 additions to get your SS Salad just right.

What do you ALWAYS add to your salads? For me, it's goat cheese crumbles.

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Panera Bread Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Review

One of my favorite places to sit and get some work done, is at Panera Bread. The Panera Bread in my 'hood is great because the atmosphere is very inviting, and the staff makes everyone feel comfortable - no matter how long you're in there hunched over a laptop. Since I'm trying to incorporate more vegetables in my daily eats, I decided to try the Panera Bread Chicken Caesar Salad. It's described as having all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, romaine lettuce, Asiago-Parmesan cheese, homemade Asiago Cheese croutons & our special Caesar dressing.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 374 grams
Calories: 510
Total Fat: 29 grams, 44%
Saturated Fat: 9 grams, 45%
Sodium: 820 mg, 34%
Carbohydrates: 29 grams
Fiber: 3 grams, 12%
Sugar: 2 grams
Protein: 37 grams

I ordered the half portion, along with a (half-portion) of a sandwich, but just the half-portion of salad was a big serving - so the full thing would certainly be very filling. The only modification I made was to use Reduced-Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing instead of the Caesar ... am I the only one that doesn't like creamy dressings?! The salad was oh so tasty - The chicken comes well seasoned - you can see it on the big strips of chicken - and the rest is your basic lettuce & shredded cheese.

One really nice thing about Panera Bread is that the nutrition information is readily available at PaneraNutrition.com - and you can easily switch out ingredients and see how they affect the nutrition facts.

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A full-sized serving of the Panera Bread Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad provides 510 calories from 29 grams of total fat, 9 grams of which is saturated fat (both 45% of the daily value), 820 mg of sodium (34% of the DV), 3 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein and 37 grams of protein.

To improve the nutrition facts of the salad - get rid of the croutons. This will remove 170 calories (now that huge salad is 340 calories), 7 grams of total fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat & 320 mg of sodium. The Caesar dressing also contributes 150 calories, 16 grams of total fat & 2.5 grams of saturated fat. The best substitution is with the Asian Sesame Vinaigrette which provides 90 calories, 8 grams of total fat, only 1 gram of which is saturated. Plus order it on the side as you might not need to use as much

As I mentioned, the portion is huge and rightly so because Panera Bread does not have the cheapest prices - this salad cost $7.99. I would buy this again, and make the above substitutions, because I know that I will be full for a few hours after.

{Website: Panera Bread}

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