When I started flexible dieting you wouldn’t catch me DEAD eating a salad.
Because you can TRULY eat foods you love with flexible dieting. Salads are NOT required if you’re trying to “get healthy” or lose weight.
But guys…
The combo of hot chicken & hot air fried squash with sweet apple & cranberry cinnamon goat cheese is DIVINE.
You absolutely have to give it a try.
I insist.
The dressing is also super easy & macro friendly!
It’s just 15g of balsamic vinegar (2-3 carbs aka 8-12 calories), 5g of dijon mustard, & a touch of calorie free pancake syrup.
Normally dressings like ranch or blue cheese can set you back hundreds of calories & make a “healthy” salad higher calorie than the hamburger you actually WANTED to eat!
In this recipe I air fried some delicata squash. I’ve only ever found it at Trader Joes, but I *hear* you can find it at some HEBs in Texas.
If you can’t find delicata squash then grab some pre-chopped butternut squash & sauté it in a pan with some garlic, salt, & rosemary for 10-15 minutes.
You’ll want to use a BIG bowl for this too! One serving of lettuce is actually giant 🙂 Volume win!
Autumn Harvest Salad
Course: Lunch/Dinner, Prep Essentials, Recipes1
servings15
minutes30
minutes316
kcalSALAD Ingredients
85g mixed greens
100g cooked chicken breast
50g diced apple
100g squash (i used butternut)
28g cranberry cinnamon goat cheese
- DRESSING INGREDIENTS
15g balsamic (i used one that is 2g carb per serving)
5g Dijon mustard
5-10g waldenfarms pancake syrup
Directions
- cook your squash first. To do this i cut in Hal’s, discard the goop, then cut into small pieces and air fry at 375* for 10-12 minutes with some spray open, salt, garlic and rosemary
- Then add your other ingredients
- Mix up the dressing and enjoy
Notes
- NUTRITION for the salad with the dressing, 316cal 30.9P/9.1F/30C