Crunch Lunch

As the week is winding down, the groceries in the pantry are dwindling too, in preparation for our move to the sailboat on Sunday.

I was able to put together this fabulous lunch salad today, with a couple of my favorite pantry essentials....  Mann's Broccoli Slaw and Kirkland canned chunk chicken breast, along with and a few other ingredients.

This salad first came to my attention when one of my buddies posted it on the Weight Watchers site, and she calls it Crunch Lunch.  Of course the possibilities for variations and additions are unlimited.  The dressing is my own and I love it, but you can use your favorite soy ginger dressing if you prefer.



Crunch Lunch
Makes 1 serving

• 1 cup broccoli slaw
• 2 ounces chicken breast
• 1 thin slice of white onion, chopped
• 7g slivered almonds

Garlicky Soy Ginger Dressing

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp freshly grated ginger root
• 1 Tbs soy sauce, reduced sodium
• 1 Tbs sushi vinegar
• 1 tsp canola oil

1. Mix all salad ingredients in a bowl.
2. In a smaller bowl, mix the dressing ingredients
3. Add the dressing to the salad and stir to combine.
4. Place in serving bowl.

Note:
You can use white vinegar or rice vinegar in place of the sushi vinegar

Per serving.
Weight Watchers P+ = 5.
Calories 203; Protein 18g; Carbohydrate 15g; Fat 9g; Fibre 4g

For the salad alone.
Weight Watchers p+ = 3.
Calories 129; Protein 17g; Carbhohydrate 7g; Fat 4g; Fibre 4g

For the dressing alone.
Weight Watchers P+ = 2.
Calories 74; Protein 1g; Carbohydrate 8g; Fat 5g; Fibre 0g

Printable Recipe/Salad and Dressing

Printable Recipe/Dressing Only

Broccoli Apple Salad

Normally when I make this salad, I use broccoli crowns and chop them up.  But today I had a brand new bag of Mann's Broccoli Slaw in the fridge that was calling my name.

I love this salad.  It is crunchy and pretty and quite delicious.   If this is all I am having for lunch, I will eat the whole thing. Otherwise I divide it into 2 servings.  It will keep quite nicely in the fridge overnight.

Feel free to get creative with the ingredients.  Any kind of apple will do.  I often used sunflower seeds or almonds instead of walnuts, and dried apricots are a nice alternative to the dried cranberries. 

Today's version went like this.

Broccoli Apple Salad

• 1 cup Mannn's broccoli slaw
• 1 apple, cored and chopped
• 1 Tbs chopped onion
• 1 Tbs dried cranberries
• 1 Tbs walnut pieces
• 1 Tbs real bacon bits

For the dressing:

• 1 Tbs fat free Miracle Whip
• 1 Tbs fat free plain yogurt
• 1 Tbs red wine vinegar
• 1 packet Slenda

1. Mix the salad ingredients in a medium bowl.
2. Mix the dressing ingredients, then pour over the salad.
3. Stir to blend and then serve.

The whole recipe.
Weight Watchers P+ = 6.
Calories 235; Protein 7g; Carbohydrate 39g;  Fat 7g; Fibre 8g.

Before mixing and adding dressing

And ready to eat

Printable Recipe

Mann's Broccoli Slaw and Rainbow Salad

I love these Mann's ready-to-eat slaws.

The Broccoli Slaw is a a combination of broccoli, carrots, and red cabbage. 
The Rainbow Salad has cauliflower added to the mix.

These veggie mixes are available in 6 ounce and 12 ounce bags... and they will stay fresh in the fridge for several days. 

They are so versatile... they can be:

• a topping for salads, or baked potatoes
• mixed with chicken or tuna to make salad
• sauteed and added to omelets
• added to pasta sauces

You can also steam the slaw in the microwave oven, right in the bag it comes in.

1 cup of either  mix has only 25 calories and is chock full of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folate, and Fibre.

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• Broccoli Apple Salad
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