Every Day Can Be A Salad Day

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RASS Crisp, flavorful and delicious, salads offer a healthy way to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. (NAPSA)—FEating at least five portions of fruits and vegetables every day can help boost your energy, slim your waistline and keep you healthy. One of the most delicious ways to eat enough fruits and vegetables is to serve up sometasty salads. There are so many varieties of salads that you could eat a different one for at least every day of the month. In fact, a new Website from Litehouse Foods offers 30 salad recipes for 30 days. Here’s a sample recipe from thesite: BBQ Ranchero Salad Serves 4 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound) % cup bottled barbecue sauce 1 package (10 ounces) torn mixed salad greens 1 medium tomato, chopped 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided 1 small red bell pepper, cut into short, thin strips 1 cup whole-kernel corn, drained % cup cannedblack beans, rinsed % cup sliced ripe olives, drained 1 green onion, thinly sliced 1 cup Litehouse Barbeque Ranch Dressing (substitutes: Litehouse Salsa Ranch Dressing or %4 cup Litehouse Lite Ranch dressing mixed with 4 cup barbecue sauce) Brush both sides of chicken with barbecue sauce; grill or broil about 5 inches from heat source about 6 minutes per side or until juices are clear. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combinelettuce, tomato, 4 cup cheese, red pepper, corn, black beans, olives and green onion; mix well. To serve, divide lettuce mix- ture onto 4 serving plates. Cut chicken crosswise into %-inchthick slices; arrange overlettuce. Drizzle salads with Litehouse Barbeque Ranch dressing and sprinkle with remaining % cup cheese. For more recipes, www.30salads30days.com. visit