You guys! Let’s talk. Quick meals do not have to come out of a box. Quick meals do not have to be laden with fat and sodium. Quick meals do not have to be covered in cheese to make them taste good. Quick meals do not have to consist of mushy, grey substances. Quick meals can be colorful. Crunchy. Flavorful. Full of nutrients. Refreshing. Interesting. Cilantro. Lime. Red bell peppers. Scallions. Peanuts. This salad is not lacking in the flavor department. You could make this salad even better for you, and lower in sodium by cooking your own chicken or making your own rotisserie chicken. A grocery store rotisserie chicken is super convenient though. Easy peasy! Or add this yummy Instant Pot Honey Sriracha Chicken to the salad and skip the dressing. If you are looking for r-e-a-l-l-y easy, use prepared bags of salad mix. Buy one bag of coleslaw mix and one bag of romaine. Add more veggies. Sugar snap peas would be so good! I love the homemade cilantro lime dressing in this Asian salad. Isn’t it a beautiful color? Don’t like cilantro? Substitute parsley. If you’re not crazy about peanuts, cashews would be so good, too. Or leave the nuts off and substitute crispy wonton strips or crispy roasted chickpeas. Have a toddler? So do I! Make separate piles of the chicken and each vegetable on their plate with a little container of dressing for dipping. They’ll love it! I apologize for these photos. They are blurry because in order to get enough light in Michigan, I have to go outside. And you know what, it’s kinda cold outside in the middle of winter in MI. I was probably shivering. Makes it hard to steady a camera. Bear with me — at the time I was too cheap to buy a tripod. Update: Thank goodness, I now have a nice warm studio inside! Maybe someday I’ll update the blurry photos.
More Great Salads
Cabbage Salad with Honey Lime Dressing Southwestern BBQ Chicken Salad (best chopped salad!) Shrimp Salad with Mango and Avocado Steak Salad with Orange-Honey Dressing Farro Salad with Butternut Squash and Bacon Thai Freekeh Salad with Peanut Ginger Dressing Zucchini Noodle Mason Jar Salad with Farro and Mozzarella
