Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad

Southwest Chicken Salad

3 oz. Grilled Chicken

2 Romaine Lettuce Leaves

4 Slices Cucumber, diced

1 Slice Red Onion, diced

1/3 c. Black Beans, drained & rinsed

2 Tab. Salsa

In preparation for the meals this week, I had my husband grill about 14 chicken breasts over the weekend. I figured between my meals, his lunch and evening meals with the kids it would last us the week. However, I didn't count on my husband getting a bit tired of chicken by Wednesday. So, we still have a ton of chicken left that I'm going to have to freeze.

Planning ahead is key to keeping the work of preparing healthy meals to a minimum. I had a meal plan for the week for my own meals, but I didn't make a meal plan for the rest of the family. I ended up over calculating how much chicken my family would eat. It's okay, since the chicken can go in the freezer and be used for next weeks meals. However, if I over calculate on vegetables and fruit I may find myself with a bunch of wasted food, (and I've done that before).