Quick and Nutritious One-Pot Meals

A salad is not a "one-pot" meal! I am looking for dishes to COOK! A one-pot meal is a soup or stew or goulash or something that has been heated and spiced and combined. Votes: +15

You are right! One pot meal? I think NOT. Come on, give us some cold weather food! Votes: +7

Well, it is a salad. Cucumbers and raspberries might not appeal to many folks. Cucumbers are good to give you gas. Raspberry seeds might not be good for folks with some bowel problems. Let's see if we can make this recipe one that most of the family might eat. Start with any lettuce that has nutritional value, not iceberg. Celery was a great idea. Try replacing the cucumber with sliced or shredded carrots. Throw in a half-cup of chopped tomatoes (cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half are an easy way to fix the tomatoes quickly). Sunflower seeds give a nice flavor, but if you have your own pecan or walnut trees, roast some of those for 2-3 minutes for an equally delicious flavor. A hand full of dried cranberries can substitue for the raspberries and add a chopped apple for another burst of flavor. The chicken can be scattered across the top of the salads. The FAT FREE raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing goes well with the other ingredients. A great substitute for dressing is low-fat yogurt either plain, vanilla, or strawberry flavored.

If you need a little bonding time with your kids, take turns having one of them help you add all the ingredients. If they are old enough, they can help with the chopping and measuring. They can also help preparing the table and the dinner drinks. This can give you a great chance to catch up on their day and the things going on in their lives. It could also be an opportunity to start tearing down walls that stressed lives have allowed to build between parents and kids. Votes: +0

There's three other pages guys that you probably didn't see. A few good recipes in there and easy to substitute/improvise with. Votes: +1