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Unlock your Primal
Strength and Energy
Lisa Mauriello is a Holistic Health Counselor, Nutritional Advisor, and avid Boxer. Years ago she noticed that the field of athletics was lacking a very important component for the health of their athletes. Most athletes think they eat correctly, when really, what they are fed is misleading information, as is most of the general population in America today.
Suzie's Italian Chicken Salad
"Your body is your vehicle through life, inserting the wrong type of fuel will only diminish your performance on the road of existence." - Lisa Mauriello
Ingredients:
- 10 cups of coarsely shredded cooked chicken (From 3 purchased roasted whole chickens)
- 2 cups roasted red and yellow bell peppers, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 1/4 cups of thinly sliced red onion
- 3/4 cup of chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup of drained capers
- 1 1/2 cups of Red Wine Vinaigrette, recipe follows
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 24 butter lettuce leaves (from about 3 large heads)
- 3/4 cup of slivered almonds, toasted
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Combine the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, sea salt, and pepper in a blender. With the blender running, gradually add the oil and blend until emulsified. Toss the chicken, roasted peppers, red onion, parsley almonds, and capers in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to moisten. Season the chicken salad with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange 1 large lettuce cup and 1 small lettuce cup on each plate, overlapping slightly. Spoon the chicken salad into the lettuce cups. Drizzle more vinaigrette over the salads. |
Red Wine Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup of lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons of honey
- 1 teaspoons of sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
