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Use leftover grilled or rotisserie chicken to make this Leftover Chicken Salad with Mustard, Hearts of Palm, and Olives. When it's summer, grilled chicken breasts are always on the menu at my house.  And if I'm going to take the time to prep the chicken, marinate it, and then grill it, I'm probably going to make extra grilled chicken for leftovers.  I already have 20 Summers Salads to Make with Leftover Chicken, but that doesn't stop my brain from coming up with more ideas.  Not long ago I made Rosemary Mustard Grilled Chicken for a big family party, and with some of the leftover chicken I made this Leftover Chicken Salad with Mustard, Hearts of Palm, and Olives .  Not only was this a delicious low-carb salad, but if you choose ingredients carefully it's Paleo, Whole 30 approved, and gluten-free.  If grilled chicken isn't on the menu at your house, this would also be delicious with leftover rotisserie chicken, the ones that jump into your basket when you're ...

Use small fresh-from the garden zucchini to make Raw Zucchini Salad with Lemon, Herbs, and Goat Cheese. (For Phase One Fridays I feature Phase One Recipes from the past that have been my personal favorites.  I've been seeing small perfect zucchini at the farmer's market for the last two weeks now, so it seems like a perfect time to make this Raw Zucchini Salad with Lemon, Herbs, and Goat Cheese .) Zucchini Carpaccio is a dish I've been intrigued by since I first heard about the idea of thinly slicing zucchini and then marinating it in a dressing of olive oil and lemon juice, so I have no idea why it's taken me so long to try it. It was the Carpaccio of Raw Zucchini from Sidewalk Shoes that finally pushed this dish to the top of my list. Pam used a recipe from Tyler Florence, but I ended up making my own version, heavy on lemon and herbs, and with the addition of a little goat cheese, since I'm always in favor of goat cheese in a salad! Click to continue read...

This Vietnamese Cabbage Salad is perfect to make with leftover chicken, and I love that the dressing has no oil! (Updated with better photos and step-by-step instructions, June 2013.)    Way back in 2007, Glenna from A Fridge Full of Food posted a recipe for Vietnamese Cole Slaw, and the minute I saw the recipe, I knew I'd be making some version of it.  Glenna had a Vietnamese co-worker who told her that in Vietnam the dressing for this type of salad would never contain oil, and I love the light but highly flavored dressing here that includes fish sauce, rice vinegar, and lime juice.  And since I have a hard time walking by those rotisserie chickens at Costco without having one jump into my cart, I'm always looking for salads ideas to use the leftover chicken.  With the light dressing, chicken, radishes, and crunchy cabbage, I think this Vietnamese Cabbage Salad with Chicken and Cilantro is perfect for summer. Click to continue reading

A delicious Chopped Chicken Salad with all the flavors that make Cafe Rio Salad so good! If there's anything I've learned about sticking to a healthy eating plan, it's that you better include a lot of your favorite flavors or the plan is doomed from the start.  I love the blend of flavors in Cafe Rio Style Creamy Tomatillo Salad Dressing, and I make it all the time, not just when I'm doing Phase One.  I used this dressing on Leftover Chicken Chopped Chicken Salad with Cafe Rio Style Creamy Tomatillo Dressing, but I thought it would be fun to come up with a salad that recreates more of the flavors in the famous Cafe Rio Salad.  This new Chopped Chicken Salad with Cafe Rio Flavors has diced chicken that gets marinated in Cafe Rio Dressing, romaine lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, black beans, and cilantro.  If you don't live where there's a Cafe Rio, or you just want to make it at home, I promise this will re-create that Cafe Rio happy mouth feeling that people in Ut...

If you have basil in your garden, don't miss out on making this Chicken Salad with Basil and Parmesan! (Updated with better photos and step-by-step instructions, July 2014.)  This Chicken Salad with Basil and Parmesan is something you should make when you have lots of basil in your garden, because through the years I've learned you just can't put too much chopped basil in this salad.  I finally found a good sunny spot to relocate the herb pots I used on the deck last summer, and I'm happy to say I have lots of fresh basil this year, so when I cooked with my niece Kara recently we made this favorite basil-loaded chicken salad recipe to update the photos. Click to continue reading

Keep your kitchen cool with these 20 favorite salads to make with leftover rotisserie chicken! It's officially summer, and Salt Lake has already had lots of hot days, with more to come.  I love salads all year round, but when it's hot outside a cool salad is absolutely the perfect lunch, and I've posted hundreds of salad recipes on Kalyn's Kitchen through the years.  Leftover rotisserie chicken is one ingredient that often inspires me to create new salads, and here are 20 of my favorite salads using leftover rotisserie chicken.  Hope these salads will help keep your kitchen cool; enjoy! Click to continue reading

Thanksgiving Green Bean Salad has Blue Cheese, Cranberries, and Pecans, and it can be made ahead! There's a lot to love about this Thanksgiving Green Bean Salad .  Not only is it Thanksgiving-dinner-worthy in the flavor department, but you can cook the beans and marinate them in the dressing, and toast the pecans, crumble the blue cheese and measure the cranberries all in advance, so when it's turkey dinner time all you need to do is toss the salad together.  The salad is great at room temperature too, so you don't even need much fridge space.  I'm calling it Thanksgiving Green Bean Salad because there are a few ingredients here (like dried cranberries and blue cheese) that are a bit of a splurge if you're trying to lose weight, but I'd definitely indulge in this salad on Thanksgiving.   Click to continue reading

This Marinated Tomato Salad with Parsley and Marjoram Dressing is one of the best reasons I've found to grow Marjoram! (For Phase One Fridays I highlight Phase One recipes from the past that have been my personal favorites, and I've been making this Marinated Tomato Salad every year since 2008, which is when my sister Sandee gave me the recipe.  And if you're not growing marjoram, this recipe is a good reason to plant some!) When my sister Sandee heard I was growing marjoram in my new herb beds, she gave me this recipe for marinated tomato salad, from a compilation of recipes by her neighbors appropriately called Our Neighborhood Cookbook. That was in June, before Utah had the hottest summer in years and my heirloom tomatoes got stubborn and refused to ripen. Last weekend I had yellow heirloom tomatoes at last, so I made the salad and after one taste I understood why my sister is in love with this recipe. If you have fresh garden tomatoes, make this right away!  And summ...

Adding quinoa to a kale salad turns it into a meal! Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest. If you enjoy my blog, youll love my eBook! on Amazon and iTunes.   Inspired at the Airport My daughter and I just spent a lovely four days in Sedona. Besides the beautiful red rocks and relaxing spa treatments, we were blown away with the food. One restaurant was better than the other. So when we got to the Phoenix airport to go home, we were kind of bummed that our last meal would probably be terrible. I mean, whens the last time you had a good meal at an airport? We were pretty shocked when we walked into Chelseas Kitchen in Terminal 4. The restaurant itself was large and beautiful and the food was definitely NOT what you would expect at an airport (unless you are in the International Terminal in SFO.) Chelseas Kitchen at the Phoenix Airport The dish that inspired me the most was their kale salad (they were kind enough to make one without the parmesan cheese). It was mix...

Beat the heat with this raw vegan and gluten free salad topped with agave-Dijon Dressing. Follow Foods For Long Life on FACEBOOK . Summer - Time to Eat More Raw Food When the weather warms up, its time to eat more raw food. Whether youre a vegan, vegetarian or meat eater, its a good idea to consume lots of raw fruits and vegetables in the summer months. This blog and my ebook, Health Begins in the Kitchen , is based on a Seasonally Raw Food Plan which varies the amounts of raw food consumed with the seasons. In the winter when its cold, our bodies crave cooked foods such as warm soups, cooked grains, and baked sweet potatoes. But for now, when the weather is hot and the farmers market and summer gardens are flourishing, lets pile on the raw fruits and veggies! Cool Off Weve had record breaking heat the last few weeks here on the West Coast so weve been living on raw smoothies and big salads. This simple salad makes a beautiful presentation and is very cooling for the body. The shredded...

A Great Source of Fiber and Vegetarian Protein Couscous is a tiny pasta thats common in Algerian and Moroccan cuisine. It reminds me of pastina, the Italian equivalent that I grew up with. I love the "lightness" of couscous and have been on the outlook for a "whole grain" version of this pasta for years. I was thrilled to find whole grain couscous at Trader Joes this weekend. I quickly scooped it up and couldnt wait to try it. Whole grain pasta always contains more fiber and other nutrients than its highly processed counterpart. To get at least 25 grams of fiber per day needed for optimum health, you really shouldnt waste many meals with processed and refined foods. This whole grain couscous recipe packs over 11 grams of fiber per serving (almost half of your daily requirement) with most of it coming from the whole grain couscous and garbanzo beans. It also provides 15 grams of high quality protein per serving. Garbanzo beans contain all 9 essential amino acids. War...

Break corn in half, lay down horizontally and cut off kernels. Fresh Corn - A True Sign of Summer You know its summer when beautiful ears of white or yellow corn are available at very reasonable prices. And although corn is getting a bad name because of its overuse in our society (for example, being made into unhealthful foods like high fructose corn syrup) fresh organic corn is a good source of important nutrients. Besides being high in fiber, corn provides significant amounts of vitamins B1 and B5 (thiamin and pantothenic acid), folate, vitamin C, phosphorus and manganese. Its also high in fiber. Buying "organic" corn ensures you that its not genetically modified. Its Light, Refreshing and Raw This salad is simple to make as well as light and refreshing. And I get to use my newly planted fresh basil from my Herb Garden in Recycled Plastic Tubs. Its funny that people eat raw corn in salads and salsas all the time but rarely pick up a raw corn on the cob. Raw corn on the co...

Eat Lots of Colors You only have to look at your dinner plate to see the how nutrition your meal is. Phytochemicals, or beneficial plant chemicals, come in all different colors. This colorful salad is bursting with color and nutrition. You should opt for eating as many colors as you can each day and no, multi-colored MMs dont count. Hemp Seeds Im a big fan of hemp seeds and hemp seed products. They are high in omega 3 fatty acid and they are also a great source of high quality protein. Add them to your salads, over your morning bowl of fruit or hot cereal or anywhere you would use healthy seeds. I like the Nutiva brand. They are non-GMO certified and offer raw, organic product. To learn more about hemp read, " Hemp Horizons: The Comeback of the Worlds Most Promising Plant ". Rich in Essential Fatty Acids The salad gets its high content of omega 3 from both the hemp seeds and the flaxseed oil. Each serving provides over 2 grams each of omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acid...