It was created in the New York hotel of the same name in the 1890s, and over a century later this classic salad can still make for a quick, easy, fitness-boosting lunch. This MF version adds protein-rich chicken to encourage muscle growth, while the dressing – which contains insulin-controlling lemon juice and metabolism-boosting mustard – will aid fat loss.
Ingredients
Salad
½ a red apple, sliced / ½ a stalk of celery, peeled and chopped / 100g cooked chicken, chopped / 15g walnuts / ½ a head of baby gem lettuce, chopped / 1tsp chopped parsley
Dressing
2tbsp natural yogurt / 1tsp Dijon mustard / 1tbsp lemon juice
To make
Mix the salad ingredients in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
Garnish the salad with the dressing, season with salt and pepper to taste and serve
The nutritonal value
Walnuts are a source of joint-soothing omega 3 fats
Natural Yoghurt is rich in energy-boosting vitamin B12
Apples contain around 4g of filling fibre each
