Blueberry chicken salad

Blueberry chicken salad


Blueberries have become a part of the anti-cancer arsenal due to the fact that they are the berries richest in anthocyanosides, one of the most powerful antioxidants in the prevention of cancer cell growth.

This lunch type salad is a great way to add blueberries into your diet, as well as increasing your consumption of leafy greens and lower-fat meat.

Feta cheese and pecans add a decadent feel to the dish.



4 cups sliced Belgian endive (about 2 large heads)
1 cup gourmet salad greens
1 1/2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup fresh blueberries


Combine first four ingredients in large bowl.

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tbsp chopped pecans, toasted



Dressing:


2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp honey
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper


Combine vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper; stir with whisk.

Add dressing to endive mixture; toss gently.

Sprinkle with cheese and pecans.

This is a great tasting cancer fighting meal, the Belgian endive may be pricey.

Belgian endive, Sometimes called chicory in the United States and is called chicorée frisée in French.

Salad for Cancer

Power packed pomegranate salad

Pomegranates are known for their antioxidant punch, which has fueled pomegranate juice sales in North America and around the world.

But the seeds may have benefits the juice doesn't.

A Technion-Israel Institute of Technology research team presented a study in June 2001 which indicated that pomegranate seed oil triggers apoptosis -- a self-destruct mechanism in breast cancer cells.

Anything that will help reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer should be worth the trying of any new recipe.


This salad combines pomegranate seeds with spinach, a leafy green also rich in antioxidants.


1 pound cleaned spinach leaves, tough stems removed

3/4 cup diced red onion

3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Seeds from 1 pomegranate (approx. 1 cup)

1/3 cup toasted pine nuts

Salt and fresh ground pepper

Olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing, or a Honey Pear Vinaigrette.

Place the spinach in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle on the red onion, parsley, pomegranate seeds and pine nuts.

Just before serving, dress the salad with either shakes of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, or the PC Honey Pear Vinaigrette.

This should serve about four, I tried it and went back for seconds :-)

Cancer-fighting foods

Although the risk factors for cancer are complex and no one food can cure or prevent cancer, numerous studies have shown a link between diet and cancer risk.

One of the most promising areas of research is that examining antioxidants.

According to the American Cancer Society, “The body appears to use certain nutrients in vegetables and fruits to protect against damage to tissues that occurs constantly as a result of normal metabolism (oxidation).

Because such damage is linked with increased cancer risk, the so-called antioxidant nutrients are thought to protect against cancer. Antioxidants include vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, and many other phytochemicals (chemicals from plants).

Studies suggest that people who eat more vegetables and fruits, which are rich sources of antioxidants, may have a lower risk for some types of cancer.”

Get more cancer-fighting foods into your diet this summer.