Barbecue Chicken Salad

Today was a hot one, and my husband had his first night of school so I decided to make a nice hearty salad for dinner.  This one is so easy.  I tend to buy a cooked rotisserie chicken for this recipe when it is on sale.

1 bag of hearts of romaine
Pulled chicken for two
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (I love Sweet Baby Rays for this)
1 cup cooked corn
1 cup of black beans (drained)
2 roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 of a red onion diced
Low fat ranch dressing

Toss barbecue sauce and chicken together. Place in bowl all ingredients except chicken, toss all ingredients together.  Divide ingredients by 2 and put on a plate or in a bowl, and top each plate with chicken. Enjoy!

Buffalo Wings, love them, not the carbs and fat!

I love to eat Buffalo Wings, but know that most recipes call for them, breaded, deep fried, and tossed in a buttload of butter and hot sauce. I found this recipe and took it to a Superbowl party this year, it was a huge hit, and noone knew it was a healthier version.
1 spray of olive oil or butter spray on cookie sheet lined with foil
12 oz of chicken wings or chicken tenders (for boneless recipes)
1 1/4 oz of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning (use hot if you like it spicy)
2 TBSP of fat free milk
1/4 cup of fat free sour cream
1/4 cup of low fat crumbled bleu cheese
3 celery stalks, cleaned

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Place chicken wings in a zip-close plastic bag, add taco seasoning, seal bag and shake to coat. Transfer wings to prepared baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 18 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, to prepare dip, whisk together sour cream, blue cheese and milk.
Serve wings with dip and celery on the side. Yields about 3 wings, 3 tablespoons of dip and 1 celery stalk per serving.

Chipolte Turkey Burgers

I love burgers with flavor, and especially summertime when I can make them on the grill.  Use some low carb buns, to keep this burger carb friendly.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 slices low fat mozzarella cheese
• 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted (healthy life buns)

Directions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate. Place the ground turkey, onion, cilantro, chipotle chile pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl; mix well. Form into 4 patties.
2. Cook the hamburgers on the preheated grill until the turkey is no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Place the mozzarella slices on the patties 2 minutes before they are ready. Serve on the toasted buns.