Chicken Salad with Green Apples

Super Easy to Make Sandwiches or Salad

Sandwiches do not appeal to me, so I am always searching for quick lunch ideas that do not need to be slapped between 2 slices of bread.  Really it’s the squishy bread that bothers me because I do eat sandwiches if they come on a potato bun.  I love potato bread.  I guess that’s the Irish in me peaking out.

This easy salad can be made with your own pre cooked chicken breast or  canned chunk chicken breast.  Using canned chicken is not normally a common practice for me and most people should avoid it because of the high sodium content in canned food.  I suggest it now because we are currently in a situation where we may be forced to use our reserves or use what is available at the store.

Since my kids started college I have been inspired to post simple recipes for young people making their first attempts at feeding themselves.   I remember vividly the day I learned that a college friend of mine had no idea how to make the simplest meals.  She had never made Macaroni & Cheese from a box and she was 20 years old.  How does that happen?   The likelihood of this prospect seems even more likely in today’s world of convenience.

I  feel that learning how to cook simple food in order to feed yourself is an important skill to learn, especially before leaving for college, and truly the earlier the better.  It empowers the kids, helps them to learn  to live a healthy lifestyle and  it will save them, and you,  money in the long run.   Our food choices play a huge role in how we think and feel and you are never to  young to learn that connection.

This simple chicken salad is nutritious and the crunchy apple pieces add texture to an otherwise bland mixture.  Try, or better yet, have your son or daughter make it for you.  Make an open face sandwich topped with a slice of cheese for extra packed protein lunch