(Not) The Biggest Loser-White House Salad

 

YUMMY!

My inspired version: I don't know about you, but I've seen this salad recipe everywhere. Rumor has it 'no one can get enough of the original version'. Not that it's not tasty. I mean who can say they know better than a White House chef how to make an amazing salad? It's like telling Wolfgang Puck, "Who needs your pizza, I got this". Still me being me, I thought I could yummify it. So my daughter and I did a little experimenting and came up with our 'Not' Biggest Loser-White House Salad. It's pretty spectacular if I do say so myself. The best part is you can toss in any fresh veggies that you have on hand and it's always fabulous. This is by far our FAV salad recipe!  

SALAD

Romaine Lettuce - washed and torn into bite-sized pieces

Spinach - washed and torn into bite-sized pieces  

1 Cucumber -  cut into bite sized pieces 

Handful Cherry and/or Sunburst Tomotoes - cut each in half
1/2 Red Onion - diced as small as possible

2 or 3 Green Onions - finely diced

1/2 Red or Yellow Bell Pepper - finely diced

1 Cup Cooked Chicken* - shredded  or diced
Pine Nuts or Sunflower Seeds**  - small handful

*save time -  use rotisserie chicken from the grocery store :)
**or any nut you like

 

DRESSING

3-4 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice 

1/4 Cup EVOO

1 Tbsp Flax Seed Oil 
1-2 Tbsp Organic Honey

1-2 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar 

Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper to taste 

PREPARE

Toss lettuce and veggies in a large mixing bowl. Top with chicken and nuts. Next combine dressing ingredients in a sealable container, cover and shake vigorously. Now place a nice large scoop of salad in a bowl. Add dressing to taste. Enjoy!

 Curious? You can find the original version here.