This is such a flavorful and satisfying salad! It's layered with so much goodness and the way the flavors compliment each other here is spot on delicious! A recipe you'll want to use again and again.
Ingredients
6 oz. baby spinach
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, grilled and cut into strips or cubes
1 large avocado, sliced or cubed
1/3 cup (heaping) drained sun dried tomatoes in oil, finely chopped
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup pine nuts
Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp finely minced fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp honey
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
For the dressing, in a mixing bowl whisk together all dressing ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Divide spinach among 4 plates. Top with chicken, avocado, tomatoes, feta and nuts.
Stir dressing and pour evenly over each serving. Serve immediately.
This Mango Salad will have you craving salad! This Mango Salad is a healthy, refreshing, delightful, tropical explosion in every forkful! It’s bursting with juicy, chili lime chicken, sweet mangos, juicy oranges, creamy avocados, crunchy bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and buttery cashews all doused in sweet and tangy Honey Lime Vinaigrette. It’s a symphony of YUM you are going to want an encore of for lunch, dinner, entertaining and potlucks. This Mango Salad is easy to make and prep ahead friendly for a meal you can throw together in minutes when ready to serve. You can also customize the Mango Salad by using more or less of your favorite ingredients. Now prepare yourself for the Mango Salad of your dreams – your sweet, tangy, crunch, creamy, refreshing, paradisaical dreams.
INGREDIENTS
CHICKEN
1 Recipe Chili Lime Chicken
SALAD
1 large head romaine lettuce rinsed, chopped
4 cups baby spinach
2 mangos chopped
1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
1/2 English cucumber sliced, halved
1 red or orange bell pepper chopped
4 clementine oranges peeled segmented
1 avocado sliced or chopped
1/3 cup diced red onion
1 cup raw cashews toasted in a skillet
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
HONEY LIME VINAIGRETTE DRESSING:
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons Lime zest zest of one lime
2-3 tablespoons honey to taste (3 for sweeter)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp EACH garlic powder, salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare Chili Lime Chicken according to recipe directions. While the chicken is resting, you can prep the vegetables and make the dressing.
Add Salad Dressing ingredients to a medium bowl or jar. Whisk to combine and refrigerate until ready to use. You may need more or less honey depending on how sweet your fruit is and personal “tangy” preference.
Add chopped romaine lettuce and baby spinach to a large salad bowl followed by all remaining salad ingredients. Top with sliced or chopped chicken.
You can either drizzle with dressing and toss OR if expecting leftovers, drizzle dressing over individual servings. Serve immediately.
Beef Beef is a good source of many nutrients important to the body, especially proteins. Learn in this infographic the best places to cut beef. Meat has a nutritional feature that makes it healthy, as it contains a high amount of proteins, and the type of protein inside the meat is good, and useful for consumption, and its absorption by the body is easy and fast, and this is due to the fact that it contains the necessary amino acids for the body, which it cannot produce by itself, so it must obtain them through external food.
Calories in beef
100 grams of beef contains about 217 calories.
100 grams of beef contains about 11.8 grams of fat.
Also, 100 grams of beef contains about 0.05 grams of healthy omega-3 fats.
100 grams of beef contains about 4.63 grams of which are unhealthy saturated fats.
Vitamins and minerals in beef
The calories in beef are somewhat high, but it is full of nutritional values, vitamins and minerals, as it contains vitamin B, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
Beef also contains many minerals, as it contains phosphorus, selenium, and iron in large quantities, and zinc, which is important for the growth of the body.
Important warnings when eating beef
Excessive meat consumption causes gout, although it is a good source of nutritional values.
You should pay attention when eating beef if you suffer from various heart diseases because it contains fats, as excessive amounts of it can exacerbate symptoms.
If there are any problems with high cholesterol, meat may increase its height, it is recommended to consult a doctor about the permissible quantities.
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 cup ketchup
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
2 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon salt
2 pounds beef back ribs
Instructions :
1.Mix water, ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt in a slow cooker, stirring to dissolve brown sugar and salt.
2.Place short ribs into the sauce and stir to coat. Set cooker on Low, cover, and cook for 8 hours.
There is a global trend to rely more and more on slow cooking in preparing food instead of frying and grilling. Slow cooking means using a special pot or an electric device used to cook food by light boiling and slow cooking for a long period of time compared to frying or baking. The difference is that the temperature is low, and therefore the food needs about 6 to 10 hours to be ready. But do not worry, you do not need to be near the food at this time, as slowly prepared food does not need follow-up, but rather it is enough to put it in the pot and leave it, then return to it when the cooking time is over.
Important benefits
There are many benefits you can reap from slow cooking, including:
- Foods maintain their natural flavor, and they are surrounded by juices resulting from the food itself without additives.
Slowly cooked foods contain fewer calories than fried or even grilled and baked foods because the food is cooked without additives such as butter and oil.
- You can benefit from the time when using slow cooking, it is enough to put the food in the pot and leave it for hours, while you can save the food after cooking.
- Cleaning the slow cooker is very easy and you will not have to make efforts to remove the accumulations resulting from grease, oil and other materials.
Ingredients :
3-4 pounds chuck roast, (about 1.5 kg), boneless and trimmed of excess fat 1 packet au jus mix, (1 oz), or brown gravy mix 1 packet ranch mix, (1 oz) 1/4 cup unsalted butter 8-10 pepperoncini peppers
Instructions :
Slow Cooker:
Place the chuck roast into a 6-quart slow cooker.
Sprinkle au jus mix and ranch mix on top of the roast.
Add butter and peppers around the roast.
Cover the slow cooker. Cook on LOW setting for 8 hours, or HIGH for 4-5 hours, or until the meat is fork-tender.
Remove cover and shred the roast using two forks.
Garnish with optional minced parsley and drizzle with gravy. Serve with potatoes, mashed potatoes, rice or noodles.
Thanks to its many advantages, tuna is the perfect choice for athletes, fitness seekers and others who are looking for a healthy diet to enjoy a better life.
The health benefits of tuna fish include its ability to reduce cardiovascular disorders, stimulate growth, lower blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels, and aid in weight loss.
It also works to enhance the immune system, increase the body's energy, help in skin care, increase the number of red blood cells, and prevent the formation of cancer cells, thanks to the fact that it contains a huge amount of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and organic compounds, as well as antioxidants and vitamin B12.
Here are 13 amazing benefits of tuna that will make you eat it constantly, according to the "Organic Facts" health website:
1- Heart health
Perhaps the most important characteristic of tuna fish is its great positive effect on heart health, as it works to reduce blockages in the coronary arteries of the heart, because it contains large levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce omega-6 fatty acids and LDL or bad cholesterol that cause Clogged arteries. Also, the fact that it does not contain saturated fat reduces the risk of heart disease.
2- Reducing blood pressure
The omega-3 fatty acids found in tuna help lower blood pressure levels, the high level of which poses a threat to your health, as it causes heart attacks and strokes, as well as conditions such as atherosclerosis, and potassium, which is abundant in tuna, is a vasodilator, which is very good for reducing blood pressure.
3- Eye health
Tuna, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, is a great choice for preventing eye disorders such as age-related macular degeneration and dry eyes.
4- Growth
Tuna fish contains large amounts of protein. One can of it, which weighs about 165 grams, contains more than 80% of the daily protein needs of the body, which helps in growth, faster recovery from wounds and diseases, and muscle improvement.
5- Weight loss
Thanks to their low calorie and fat content, and their beneficial nutrients like protein, the omega-3 fatty acids in these fish stimulate a hormone called leptin, which is the hormone responsible for making you feel full.
6- Boosting the immune system
Tuna contains a good amount of vitamin C, zinc and manganese, all of which are natural antioxidants. These antioxidants are one of the body's defense mechanisms against free radicals, which cause cancer and other chronic diseases. Also, selenium, which is abundant in tuna, enhances the immune system, as one can of tuna gives the body 200% of the selenium it needs.
7- Boost energy levels
Studies have concluded that the large amount of vitamin B in tuna is linked to many health benefits, as it works mainly in enhancing the metabolism process, increasing the efficiency of the body’s organs, protecting the skin, and increasing energy levels.
8- Improve blood circulation
Tuna is a rich source of iron, so it plays an important role in the formation of red blood cells that carry oxygen to all the vital organs of the body so that they can work efficiently.
9- Prevention of cancer
Thanks to its antioxidant properties, thanks to its selenium and other nutrients, tuna is one of the best foods effective in preventing some types of cancer. Many studies have linked eating these fish to reducing breast and kidney cancer, because selenium is a powerful antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals before they cause mutations in healthy cells, turning them into cancerous cells. Other promising results also showed that tuna helps reduce colon cancer rates, thanks to its high levels of omega-3 fatty acids.
10- Kidney disease
The content of potassium and sodium in tuna is well balanced, which helps in achieving fluid balance in the body, and when this is achieved, the kidneys work properly, and thus the chances of developing acute kidney disease decrease.
11- Reducing inflammation
Tuna fish reduces inflammation levels in the body, thanks to its anti-inflammatory vitamins and minerals. They also help prevent inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and gout, both of which affect millions of people around the world.
12- Health of cellular membranes
When tuna is cooked, the proteins in it begin to break down into fragments called peptides. These small fragments are powerful antioxidants that specifically target cell membranes, keeping them healthy, strong and well functioning.
13- Antidepressant
Eating tuna helps relieve symptoms of depression, and the results of a research study indicate that eating tuna is beneficial for women's mental health, as it reduces levels of depression in women.
Ingredients
Instructions
Place eggs in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, and peel.
Cut eggs in half lengthwise; place yolks in a small bowl. Mash egg yolks with a fork; stir in tuna, pickle relish, mustard, sugar, and onion powder. Stir mayonnaise into tuna mixture until mixture is creamy but remains firm; season with salt and pepper.
Place egg whites cut-side-up on a serving platter. Spoon tuna mixture into egg white halves; sprinkle with paprika.
Benefits of boiled eggs:
Eggs are one of the best types of foods rich in vitamins and nutrients that promote body health and protect it from diseases, as one large boiled egg contains vitamin A, folate, vitamin B, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
Eggs also contain adequate amounts of vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B6, calcium and zinc. According to Healthline, the benefits of boiled eggs are:
-Eggs contain a high percentage of cholesterol, but eating eggs does not negatively affect blood cholesterol for the majority of people.
Consistently eating eggs leads to higher levels of “good” HDL cholesterol, which is linked to a lower risk of many diseases.
-Boiled eggs contain choline, an important nutrient that most people don't get enough of. Choline is used to build cell membranes and has a role in the production of signaling molecules in the brain, along with various other functions.
-Boiled eggs contain a high amount of vitamins that reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
-Boiled eggs contain the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin that are very important for eye health and can help prevent macular degeneration and cataracts.
-Eggs enriched with omega-3 may contain large amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Eating these types of eggs is an effective way to reduce triglycerides in the blood.
-Eating enough protein can help you lose weight, increase muscle mass, lower blood pressure, and improve bone health.
- Eggs are very satisfying and may reduce calorie intake later in the day, and eating eggs regularly may promote weight loss.
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