A Better Bag of Groceries

Greek Diner Salad

Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 07:06 AM

Somehow, this has turned into Friends and Family Week on A Better Bag of Groceries!  First, I featured my family and our outdoor dinner party  on Monday.  My dear sorority sister Joan showed up for Trade-Up Tuesday  with her old-fashioned popcorn.  I went to my recipe box and made a favorite from my friend Heather  on Wednesday.  In keeping with that theme, today I introduce you to my Wonderful Friend and Constant Savior, Kit!

Behind every working Mom, there is a Stay-at-Home Mom who saves her life on a regular basis.  When I was growing up, my Mom returned to nursing school and then worked as a registered nurse.  That meant that she had to be out of the house and on her way to work somewhere in the vicinity of 6:30 am.  Lucky for us, there was Odette, a stay-at-home mother of three children who lived upstairs from us.  Every morning, we headed up to Odette’s where she made us our instant oatmeal and watched over us until it was time to walk to school.  I always wondered how I was going to handle working and being a Mom, but somehow I knew that there would be an angel like Odette in my life.  For me, it is Kit.  She is always willing to lend a hand as taxi driver, impromptu babysitter, shoe-lender, and today, food blogger!

Kit and her husband, Greg, have been on a mission to lead a healthy life after a busy couple of years with their two young boys.  Kit will admit to you that she does not have that innate love for the gym that some people (like me) have, but she is doing an amazing job these days of getting there on a daily basis.  I am so proud of her!  After dedicating herself to small group training, TRX classes and cardio workouts, she is looking slimmer and trimmer than ever.

The other day, Kit’s husband put in a request for a light dinner, so Kit found this recipe for Greek Diner Salad on EveryDayHealth.com.  Funny, Kit and I both thought it was a “Dinner” salad, but according to the web-site, it’s a “Diner” salad.  I guess you might find this kind of a salad in a Greek diner.  Who knew?

For exact measurements and instructions, check out the original recipe here.

Fat-free plain yogurt (Dannon Non-Fat Plain, NuVal score: 96)

Reduced Fat mayonnaise (Cain’s Light, NuVal score: 15)

Lemon juice

Mint

Garlic (NuVal score: 91)

Honey (NuVal score: 1)

Salt (NuVal score: 1)

Zucchini (NuVal score:  99)

Red Pepper (NuVal score:  96)

Radishes (NuVal score:  99)

Garbanzo beans (Goya brand, NuVal score: 88)

Boston lettuce leaves (NuVal score: 82)

Kit also added some grilled chicken (NuVal score 39) and sliced avocado (NuVal score: 89).  I stopped by on my way home from work to check out Kit’s concoction and it smelled yuh – mmy!!  She even gave me her extra radishes so that I can make it for my husband too.  What a friend!

Question of The Day

What’s your favorite recipe that you’ve gotten from a friend?

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