Avocado and Asparagus Salad

I work late on Wednesday's and when I came home one night I was delighted to see this amazing salad already made by my husband. It was light and refreshing, but still filling. We paired it with some tuna steak, yummo.

Avocado and Asparagus Salad

1 bunch of lettuce (Boston lettuce)
1 bunch of fresh asparagus , trim and cut into 1 inch pieces
1-2 large avocados, peeled and diced
1-2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 red onion, diced
1 small bell pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Dash of salt
Dash of pepper

Put asparagus and 2 tablespoons of water in a dish, cover and microwave on high for 3-6 minutes, stir once. Drain and cool.

In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, onion and bell pepper; toss gently. In a jar, combine the remaining ingredients and shake well (with lid on). Pour dressing over salad. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Butternut Squash Fries

Since I've been on SCD I have made a lot of 'butternut squash fries'. However, when summer hit it was impossible to find a decent butternut squash. Finding the already frozen and diced squash in a bag has a been a time saver. Now that fall is approaching I am buying it fresh, but now I know what to buy in the summer months when winter squash in unavailable.

Butternut Squash Fries
1 butternut squash (peeled and diced)
olive oil
salt and pepper

-Lightly oil butternut squash. If using frozen butternut squash, use a little less oil.
-Salt and pepper and place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (I use a silicon baking mat).
-Bake @ 400F for 40 min. (Flip fries half way through baking)

Mayo Dip (for fries)
Spoonful of SCD legal mayonnaise
Dash of paprika
Freshly ground black pepper

Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken

I love watching the food network and getting ideas. I saw Rachael Ray make a prosciutto wrapped chicken and with a few changes, voilà, SCD legal. I sautéd some red onions and zucchini with butter and some salt/pepper. A perfect quick meal to make during the week.

Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken

~10oz. fresh spinach
1/2 cup farmers cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Sea Salt (ground)
Black Pepper (ground)
Hint of nutmeg
4-6 chicken breasts
6 slices prosciutto (scd legal, pork and salt only)
3 tbs. extra virgin olive oil


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Wilt fresh spinach in a little olive oil, then place in a bowl.
Mix in cheeses, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Cut into and across through the chicken breasts (like a book).
Season the chicken with some salt and pepper.
Fill each chicken with cheese and spinach mixture.
Flap chicken breasts back over stuffing and wrap each breast with prosciutto to seal.
Brush chicken all over with some extra-virgin olive oil and roast for 20 minutes or until cooked through.

Tuna Sandwich

In the summer time I really crave sandwich's. Easy Sandwich Bread from nomorecrohns.com is a fantastic recipe for bread and toast. I made a tuna sandwich with lettuce, tomato and avocado. It was really yummy. Next time I'm going to toast the bread with a little cheese.

Tuna Sandwich

Tuna from a can (water and salt only)
Mayo (scd legal)
Sea Salt (ground)
Black Pepper (ground)
Mustard
1/2 Avocado
Butter Lettuce
Tomato
2 Slices of 'Easy Sandwich Bread'

Fuji Apple Crisps

One of my friends gave me these apple chips and they are fantastic. The only ingredients listed are freeze dried fuji apples. They are great to have while on vacation or in your purse as a quick snack. I believe she got these chips from Costco.