Summer is just around the corner and the leafy greens that were planted as seed in the early Spring are sprouting from the ground about now. Have you considered what you are going to do with all those fresh leafy greens that will soon hit the market?

Or maybe you have a home vegetable garden, with leafy greens now sprouting?

Will here at Splendid Recipes and More we have some options. Making up a leafy green salad and adding chicken breast to it, and of course a dressing or vinaigrette.

Chicken breast is the lean meat of the poultry bird. A great choice for weight control. The method of cooking the chicken is either to Broil, grill or bake it. These methods offer good nutrition and flavor.

What is your knowledge of all those wonderful greens you see in your garden or in the produce department of your favorite market?

There’s: Kale, Spinach, Arugula, Red and Green leaf lettuce, Cabbage, Endive, Radicchio, even Cilantro, Mint, Fennel, and Basil.

They are all a nutrition powerhouses and excellent source’s of vitamins A C, and K, and some like kale are a good source of calcium, as well as folate and potassium.

The benefits of eating these greens are weight loss and control, as they are a high fiber food. Cuts your risk of high blood pressure plus heart disease. Eating any of these greens will reduce blood clotting, reduces calcium in arterial plaques, reduces inflammation, and you will get improved memory and eye sight as well.

Of course you can add some color to the salad, like red, orange or yellow bell peppers. Don’t forget the cherry tomatoes, red onions or even some wild carrots (they have varying colors as well).

Now that we are all salivating for a Salad as a Main Course, here are some recipes (follow the link for the written recipe with instructions)…

Kale Sweet Potato and Chicken Salad

Chicken Curry with Mango and Spinach Salad

Baja Citrus Chicken Bowl

Follow this link too more recipes, Salads as a Main Course.

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