Easy-Do Ahead Recipes - Posted by Valerie B.

Here are a couple recipes I found in a cook book I have called Supermarket Gourmet. They sound REALLY yummy!

Apple Spinach Salad
16 oz. pkg. baby spinach leaves
2 medium apples, unpeeled, chopped
2 tbsp. minced red onion
4 1/2 tbsp. nonfat sour cream
3 tbsp. lemon juice3 tbsp. honey
1.2 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. low-fat bacon crumbles

Combine spinach, apples and onion in a large bowl. Toss to mix. Combine sour cream, lemon juice, honey and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix until blended. When ready to serve, pour dressing over salad; toss to mix until coated. Sprinkle with bacon crumbles and serve. Serves 4.

Nutrition per serving: Calories 146, Fat 1.4 g, Carbs 30 g, Protein 6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Dietary Fiber 5 g, Sodium 222 mg

Caesar Salad-Stuffed Sandwiches
10 oz. can chunk white chicken in water, drained
10 oz. pkg. romaine lettuce or romaine salad mix
1/2 C fat-free Caesar salad dressing
4 low-fat pita pockets

Combine chicken, lettuce, and salad dressing in a bowl. Toss until completely coated and mixed. Stuff into pita pockets and serve. Serves 4.

Nutrition per serving: Calories 237, Fat .7 g, Carbs 29 g, Protein 24 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Sodium 718 mg *Tip: According to research by the American Heart Association, eating fatty fish (i.e. tuna and salmon) just once a week reduces the chances of suffering a fatal heart attack by 44 % compared to eating leaner fish (i.e. cod and snapper).

Chicken and Artichoke Salad
18 oz. cooked chicken breast cuts
6 oz. sliced fresh mushrooms
3 oz pkg. julienne-cut, dry-pack sun-dried tomatoes
14 oz can artichokes, drained and chopped
3/4 C. nonfat Catalina, French or Dorothy Lynch salad dressing
1/4 C. fresh chopped basil
1 large red onion, sliced into rings or strips
2 (10 oz) pkgs. romaine lettuce or romaine salad mix

Combine all ingredients except lettuce. Toss until mixed. Divide lettuce among six plates or bowls. Top with chicken/artichoke mixture. Serves 6.

Nutrition per serving: Calories 216, Fat 2.9 g, Carbs 24 g, Protein 26 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Dietary Fiber 3 g, Sodium 943 mg