Baby Spinach/Shredded Cabbage Salad

I made this base salad last summer and the other day decided to change it up some for a few less points and still have great flavor.  It was GOOD, made 5 servings of 1 1/2-2 cups each, 5 PointsPlus per serving.

1 package of Baby Spinach Leaves
1 package of Shredded Cabbage
2 fresh corn on cob, cut off the cob
1/2 honeycrisp apple chopped
1 serving of left over chicken breast (about 3 oz) cut up
1/2 c chopped black walnuts toasted

Put all ingredients in nice size storage container that will seal tight.  Mix together.  I got 5 very plentiful servings from this.  I used Raspberry Spritzer salad dressing and a tiny bit of Light Ranch for some creaminess.  I also added 1/2 square of Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese to it one day for variety.  The points for the salad don't include any dressings or extra cheese.

Spaghetti and Zucchini

Whole grain thin spaghetti
Zucchini and yellow squash

Two to three cans of your favorite kinds of tomatoes 

Cook spaghetti, drain and put back in pot.  Add a bit of olive oil to keep it from sticking together.  Microwave zucchini and yellow squash to the tenderness you like.  Drain off any water that might have accumulated.  Pour into spaghetti pot, add tomatoes.  Season to your taste with some salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, basil, celery salt, season salt, etc....
I let mine sit for a while to build the flavors I then put my serving in a bowl and added a wedge of laughing cow cheese, heat in microwave to melt the cheese, stir, enjoy.
Points Plus:  4 w/o cheese, 5 with

Stacked up toast and banana

2 pieces of your favorite bread
1 banana
FitNutz Peanut Butter Spread
Lite Syrup

Toast bread and spritz with butter spray (just enough to add a bit of flavor).  Lay one piece on plate and cover with the peanut butter spread, thick/thin however you like.  Cut up banana over spread and put the other piece of toast on top.  Pour syrup over all, pop in microwave for about 45 seconds and let it warm everything up a bit.  Enjoy!!!!
If you count PointsPlus: 8 points

Decadent Chocolate Snack

1 Weight Watcher Chocolate Creme Cake

1 cup frozen fruit of your choice  (I used pitted cherries, strawberries/bananas, and mixed berries)

Put frozen fruit in bowl and defrost, you can heat in microwave for couple minutes stirring frequently till you get it to the temperature you want, place the creme cake in the middle of the bowl and let it absord the juice a bit then crumble in into the mixture or eat it one luscious bite at a time.

This is one of those things that you can make to suit your own taste.  Warmer, colder doesn't matter on the fruit whatever floats you boat.  This is full of flavor and is best enjoyed when you can give your attention to the decadence of this snack.

1 serving, estimated Points Plus Value/2

Salsa Pineapple Chicken

1 pckg Ready to Eat Grilled Chicken Breast Fillets
16 oz Salsa  in whatever flavor you desire
16 oz Pineapple Tidbits in own juice
1/4 c Dry Ranch dressing mix
Fat free Chicken Broth
Package of ready to cook brocolli
Package of ready to cook sliced carrots
Small crock pot

Pour a bit of salsa and couple spoons of pineapple tidbits and juice in bottom of crock pot.  Layer on chicken breast, carrots , brocolli.  Sprinkle ranch dressing mix on top, pour on remaining salsa, pineapple tidbits and juice and then add chicken broth till post is full and all ingredients are juicy.  Smash and lift so that the top ingredients get incorporated into pot.  Let cook 6-8 hours.

Chicken Soup

I have a small crock pot so I have to make this two nights running to use all the ingredients. When I make the second pot I freeze it in individual serving containers.

Mix these first in the crock pot:

1 box Chicken Broth

1 pkg dry Ranch Dressing Mix

Spices to taste: Cumin, Paprika, Oregano, Garlic, Celery Salt

Stir together break down the dressing mix and blend spices,


Now you can add the chicken and veggies,

1 can ranch style beans

1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies (not rotel, just del monte these are not spicy, you could use rotel if you want the heat)

2 ears of fresh corn/cob cut from the cob

2 small zucchini cut in bite size pieces

1/2 pkg ready to steam green beans cut into bite size pieces (take handful and cut across 2-3 times)

1/2 pkg matchstick carrots(these are the shredded looking ones)

1/2 pkg angel hair cabbage

1/2 pkg baby spinach chopped

1/2 rotisserie chicken shredded off the bone

Be sure to stir after each addition. Do not drain the beans or the tomatoes. This will fill a small crock pot to the brim. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours. I usually put it all together in the evening and let it cook all night. Could put together early morning and it will be ready by evening.

If you have a large crock pot you would be able to utilize all the ingredients at one time. Be sure to add another box of chicken broth, I think the rest will be fine unless you want more beans / tomatoes, you could add another can of each of those, and maybe one more ear of corn.

*I have taken a piece of laughing cow swiss cut into pieces and heated into bowl of soup, stir thoroughly when heated.

Baby Spinach Salad

Pkg of Baby Spinach Leaves....I bunched a handful together and sliced across them to make the salad more edible, I like the smaller pieces.

Pkg of AngelHair Cabbage

Ultimately Sweet Fresh Corn Cut off the Cob

Fetta Cheese

Dried Fruit/Nut Mix...Raisins, Golden Raisins, Cranberries, Cherries, Blueberries, Walnuts, Almonds

Salad dressing to taste....Lite Ranch, Balsamic Vinegar, Rasberry Vinegarette, all are good individually or mix the ranch with either of the other two makes a good combination too. 

Things I have added in combination or just used what I had on hand at the time, I have enjoyed this salad many different ways and am still creating new ways to devour it:
Cottage Cheese (a really great combination with the fetta)
Brocolli
Fresh Green Beans cooked crisp tender
Zucchini (raw, cut up in bite size pieces)
Rotisserie Chicken
Turkey
Tuna
Salmon (single serving in the foil package works great)
Follow your taste buds and use what you have on hand.  Great way to get out of the lettuce and tomatoe salad routine.

I have made a small plate just for one and large container for a whole gathering of people.  When making for one the spinach and cabbage stores well and lasts for days in the fridge.