Taco Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix + water as directed
• 1/2 (14.5 ounce) package tortilla chips
• 2 cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese
• 1/2 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1/2 cup light Best Foods® Mayo
• 1 tsp Tabasco® Sauce
• chopped tomato
• chopped lettuce
• chopped green onion

Directions

1. Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble until well done; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, water and kidney beans. Set aside to cool.
2. Place chips into a large bowl, and crush into bite-size pieces. Combine with seasoned meat, cheese, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and green onions. Top with mayo and Tabasco, and toss to coat. (The Tabasco mayo makes a surprisingly flavorful dressing) Enjoy!

Photo courtesy Allrecipes.com

Refresh Yourself!

Garden Salad, Caesar Salad, Fruit Salad, etc. Whatever type of salad you prefer they can be refreshing and beneficial! I have noticed quite often that women eat more salad than men, why is this? Do men feel that meat is "manly" and salad just...isn't? There is such an opportunity for variety when it comes to salads! You may use different types of lettuce, dressings, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, cheese, etc. Just make sure you are not going overboard with the additions or it may just lose the benefit of being low in calories!

By the way, this does not include dessert salads!! :)

Four reasons why to eat salad:

1. Eat Salads for the Fiber

2. Eat Salads for the Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables

3. Eat Salads to Cut Calories and Increase Satisfaction

4. Eat Salads to Get Smart Fats

And remember you can add ThinStick to your salad dressings.

For the entire article please visit:

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/4-healthy-reasons-eat-salad-today

10 workday lunches that will save you time, money, and calories

This is such a practical article from WebMD. If I'm not mistaken all of us enjoy anything which saves us money or makes us feel as if we are getting some kind of deal!

A list of YUMMY $5 lunch ideas(assuming you already have dressing)!


1. 1 pita with lettuce and grilled chicken with light Caesar dressing; baby carrots; and an apple.
2. Salmon lettuce wraps with light sesame Asian dressing; 1 can of broth-based soup; and an orange.
3. Tomato & cucumber salad with olive oil and vinegar; tuna salad on pita; baby carrots; and an apple.
4. 1 can of soup; and grilled chicken on a bed of romaine with sliced apple and light vinaigrette.
5. Garden salad with salmon, tomato, cucumber, and baby carrots; an orange; and 1 can of soup.
6. Whole-wheat tortilla wrap of hummus, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, feta cheese and black olives; plus a carton of fat-free vanilla yogurt, and berries.
7. Whole wheat pita stuffed with vegetarian refried beans, salsa, lettuce and shredded cheddar cheese; and apple slices with peanut butter.
8. A green salad loaded with canned chunk light tuna, carrot strips, pepper slices, tomato wedges, red beans, and dried cranberries topped with balsamic vinaigrette; with a cup of low fat chocolate milk to drink.
9. A peanut butter and banana sandwich on whole wheat bread; a piece of fresh fruit; and low fat yogurt.
10. Whole-wheat tortilla roll with sliced turkey, sliced low-fat mozzarella cheese, red pepper strips, and lettuce leaf (chill and slice into bite size pieces); with fruit salad and a glass of skim milk.



TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE GO TO http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/cheap-and-healthy-brown-bag-lunch-ideas-for-grownups