Spring (CLEAN!) Salad

Been getting blasted by Spring allergies and my sinuses are out of whack! After a fun weekend and then a bit of a set back with a head and chest cold, today my body was in a heal and reboot mode. After a long day at work, I returned home to some welcomed spring cleaning, tea, music and a much needed healthy dinner. My body was craving a hearty salad. For you spring cleaning, allergy ridden folk, here is a simple and healthy rebooting salad. Forge forward through the pollen, stay close to you water bottles (not plastic, please!) and welcome the spring Clean!

Spring (CLEAN!) Salad
Cranberry, Almond, Walnut, Feta, Chicken Breast Salad
3 organic chicken breasts baked in olive oil and smoked paprika
1 handful of raw almond slivers
1 handful of raw walnuts
1 large tomato diced
1/4 medium yellow onion diced
Spring mix (1 box of organic spring mix)
1 handful of dried cranberries
1/4 c. of crumbled feta
1 tbs. of olive oil (I found tossing the salad and letting the feta coat the leaves proved beneficial, less oil was needed to dress the salad this way, less oil=less cals, but who's counting!)

The ingredients above may sound a lot, however if you just keep your fridge stocked with various nuts and cheeses and dried fruit (they don't, go bad quickly at all) you are always ready for an impromptu "heady" salad. Chicken and greens was all that I needed. Bake the chicken, that was coated in oil and paprika (a pinch of salt too) at 350 for about 20 minutes. Toss all the ingredients together in a bowl and enjoy. I paired this salad with a large glass of my Soda Stream fizzy water and a dash of fresh lemonade. Makes for a wonderful non alcoholic beverage on this healthy occasion.