Healthy eating starts NOW! After the holidays my body seems to naturally detox itself, as the cravings for rich, delicious food and sugary treats seem to subside and I start to crave the good stuff again.  So, as we all try to get back into the swing of things, I thought I would share one of my favorite healthy dishes and ask that you all share one of your favorite dishes too –  This will be fun!!

SALMON ‘CAESAR’ SALAD (healthy version of a fan favorite)

• Cook Salmon to your liking (I usually get fresh salmon and add just a small pitch of salt and pepper, small dabble of grapeseed oil and clove of minced garlic, cook for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees (I like my salmon well-done)
• Chop romaine lettuce and add a couple of chopped bell peppers (or cucumbers,  broccoli, any veggies you have on hand in the fridge for added nutrition).  You could also mix in some fresh spinach too that would be delicious
• Add romaine and chopped veggies to a large salad bowl
• Add in some nuts (sunflower, silvered almonds or pine nuts) or croutons
• Add salad dressing (this is the best part), to make this salad healthier, forgo the creaming Caesar dressing and use a vinaigrette based dressing. My husband and I  have fallen in love with the Garlic Expressions classic vinaigrette salad dressing and marinade – it’s garlicy, but it’s the best!
• Toss the salad,  add cooked Salmon to the top of a heaping helping of salad and enjoy!

For those that have kids, I usually cut enough veggies  so I can share them with the kids and either serve them raw or steamed.  Then, for my daughter, I usually cook up additional salmon, but for those kids that don’t like salmon, tuna sandwiches or fish sticks are good alternatives.  If your kiddos don’t like fish at all….well, then chicken nuggets or buttered noodles it is 🙂

Here is a picture of the salad dressing I mentioned above – it’s so YUMMY!!