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Recipe from Self Magazine Recipe of the Week!

Serves 4

Ingredients
1/2 cup lowfat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 1/2 tsp dried
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups chopped roasted chicken breast
2 celery stalks, chopped
1/3 cup chopped dried cherries
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped shallots
4 lettuce leaves
8 slices toasted whole-grain bread

Preparation
Combine mayonnaise, tarragon, lemon juice and pepper in a bowl. Toss chicken, celery, cherries, walnuts and shallots in another bowl. Stir in mayonnaise dressing. Place 1 lettuce leaf each on 4 slices of bread. Divide chicken salad among sandwiches; top with remaining bread. (continue reading…)

Every week Self Magazine sends a recipe for the week. This one looked so good we just had to share.  It’s a Thai Beef Salad for Two!  The preparation seems pretty simple, and it simply looks to die for.  The best part is that it’s low in calories and high in protein, so it’s the perfect summer dinner.

Hollywood Thai Beef Salad, Serves 2

The meal (per serving) contains: 482, 12.5 g fat (3.1 g saturated), 68.4 g carbs, 4.6 g fiber, and 24.2 g protein.

INGREDIENTS

Marinade

1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
6 tablespoons fish sauce (found in Asian markets)
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon cilantro
1 tablespoon mint leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 Thai (or serrano) chile
2 1/2 cloves garlic
1 1/2-inch piece ginger, peeled and sliced

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