Naked Avocado Salad

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Avocado, Cooking, Feta, Fruit, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, Lemon juice, Lo-carb, Salad

I try to watch how many carbs I consume and whenever I have overindulged and fell “puffy” I pull back and reassess what I am eating. I have some good ole standbys that get me back on track. This is one of them! We order it at one of our favorite places to eat and I have recreated it and I have to admit, it is yummy! They serve it with pita triangles but we eat it just like it is. I have no idea why they call it Naked Avocado Salad because it obviously is avocado with stuff added to it. Maybe because it sounds fancy.

Naked Avocado Salad

4 ripe avocados
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
juice of 1 lemon, or less depending on how much you like lemon
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 half pound bacon, fried and crumbled
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Lightly mash avocados. Fold in tomatoes and red onion. Sprinkle on lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix lightly.   Sprinkle crumbled bacon and feta on top.

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Naked Avocado Salad

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Avocado, Cooking, Feta, Fruit, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, Lemon juice, Lo-carb, Salad

I try to watch how many carbs I consume and whenever I have overindulged and fell “puffy” I pull back and reassess what I am eating. I have some good ole standbys that get me back on track. This is one of them! We order it at one of our favorite places to eat and I have recreated it and I have to admit, it is yummy! They serve it with pita triangles but we eat it just like it is. I have no idea why they call it Naked Avocado Salad because it obviously is avocado with stuff added to it. Maybe because it sounds fancy.

Naked Avocado Salad

4 ripe avocados
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
juice of 1 lemon, or less depending on how much you like lemon
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 half pound bacon, fried and crumbled
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Lightly mash avocados. Fold in tomatoes and red onion. Sprinkle on lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix lightly.   Sprinkle crumbled bacon and feta on top.

Naked Avocado Salad

Tags

Avocado, Cooking, Feta, Fruit, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, Lemon juice, Lo-carb, Salad

I try to watch how many carbs I consume and whenever I have overindulged and fell “puffy” I pull back and reassess what I am eating. I have some good ole standbys that get me back on track. This is one of them! We order it at one of our favorite places to eat and I have recreated it and I have to admit, it is yummy! They serve it with pita triangles but we eat it just like it is. I have no idea why they call it Naked Avocado Salad because it obviously is avocado with stuff added to it. Maybe because it sounds fancy.

Naked Avocado Salad

4 ripe avocados
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
juice of 1 lemon, or less depending on how much you like lemon
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 half pound bacon, fried and crumbled
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Lightly mash avocados. Fold in tomatoes and red onion. Sprinkle on lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix lightly.   Sprinkle crumbled bacon and feta on top.

Bacon and All Things Spiritual

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Bacon, Cooking, Simple

Baking Bacon

I often think of things people ought to know!

Things that will make life easier.

Things that make it work.

But there is a part of me that wants

to

impart life-changing truths.

So if you bake your bacon,you have 20 minutes to

 spend searching after life-changing truths!

How’s that?

Here’s how to do it!

Put single strips of bacon on foil on cookie sheet.
Put in cold oven on 400.
Bake 20 minutes. (Longer if bacon is thick)
Remove from oven.
Drain on paper towels.
Now wasn’t that simple?

Bacon and All Things Spiritual

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Bacon, Cooking, Simple

Baking Bacon

I often think of things people ought to know!

Things that will make life easier.

Things that make it work.

But there is a part of me that wants

to

impart life-changing truths.

So if you bake your bacon,you have 20 minutes to

 spend searching after life-changing truths!

How’s that?

Here’s how to do it!

Put single strips of bacon on foil on cookie sheet.
Put in cold oven on 400.
Bake 20 minutes. (Longer if bacon is thick)
Remove from oven.
Drain on paper towels.
Now wasn’t that simple?

Bacon and All Things Spiritual

Tags

Bacon, Cooking, Simple

Baking Bacon

I often think of things people ought to know!

Things that will make life easier.

Things that make it work.

But there is a part of me that wants

to

impart life-changing truths.

So if you bake your bacon,you have 20 minutes to

 spend searching after life-changing truths!

How’s that?

Here’s how to do it!

Put single strips of bacon on foil on cookie sheet.
Put in cold oven on 400.
Bake 20 minutes. (Longer if bacon is thick)
Remove from oven.
Drain on paper towels.
Now wasn’t that simple?

Keeping it Simple

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Black pepper, Chicken, Chicken Salad, cook, Cooking, Diet food, Home, Meat, Poppy seed, Poultry, Recipe, Salad, Sandwiches, Teaspoon

Life can be very unpredictable and sometimes I never know what a week might hold!  I want to be ready for anything and I sure don’t want to miss any fun!  At the beginning of each week I try to make up a salad and a soup from our favorites file.  This way if I get a chance to spend time with my grandchildren, and I’m too pooped at the end of the day, I have something to fall back on.  if someone drops by, I can come up with a delicious lunch that is already prepared, you get the idea… One of our favorites is this Chicken Salad.  Maybe it will become one of yours too!

Chicken Salad

4 cups cubed chicken (I tear mine)

1 1/2 cups papaya or seedless green grapes (I use grapes, sometimes red)

1 cup toasted pecan pieces

1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise (I don’t use low-fat)

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon poppy seeds (I don’t always use these)

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Combine first three ingredients in bowl.  Combine mayonnaise and next four ingredients.  Add to chicken mixture.  Stir gently to blend.  Chill

Keeping it Simple

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Black pepper, Chicken, Chicken Salad, cook, Cooking, Diet food, Home, Meat, Poppy seed, Poultry, Recipe, Salad, Sandwiches, Teaspoon

Life can be very unpredictable and sometimes I never know what a week might hold!  I want to be ready for anything and I sure don’t want to miss any fun!  At the beginning of each week I try to make up a salad and a soup from our favorites file.  This way if I get a chance to spend time with my grandchildren, and I’m too pooped at the end of the day, I have something to fall back on.  if someone drops by, I can come up with a delicious lunch that is already prepared, you get the idea… One of our favorites is this Chicken Salad.  Maybe it will become one of yours too!

Chicken Salad

4 cups cubed chicken (I tear mine)

1 1/2 cups papaya or seedless green grapes (I use grapes, sometimes red)

1 cup toasted pecan pieces

1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise (I don’t use low-fat)

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon poppy seeds (I don’t always use these)

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Combine first three ingredients in bowl.  Combine mayonnaise and next four ingredients.  Add to chicken mixture.  Stir gently to blend.  Chill

Keeping it Simple

Tags

Black pepper, Chicken, Chicken Salad, cook, Cooking, Diet food, Home, Meat, Poppy seed, Poultry, Recipe, Salad, Sandwiches, Teaspoon

Life can be very unpredictable and sometimes I never know what a week might hold!  I want to be ready for anything and I sure don’t want to miss any fun!  At the beginning of each week I try to make up a salad and a soup from our favorites file.  This way if I get a chance to spend time with my grandchildren, and I’m too pooped at the end of the day, I have something to fall back on.  if someone drops by, I can come up with a delicious lunch that is already prepared, you get the idea… One of our favorites is this Chicken Salad.  Maybe it will become one of yours too!

Chicken Salad

4 cups cubed chicken (I tear mine)

1 1/2 cups papaya or seedless green grapes (I use grapes, sometimes red)

1 cup toasted pecan pieces

1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise (I don’t use low-fat)

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon poppy seeds (I don’t always use these)

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Combine first three ingredients in bowl.  Combine mayonnaise and next four ingredients.  Add to chicken mixture.  Stir gently to blend.  Chill