Lunch: Salmon Salad Sandwich
This salmon salad can be fixed as lunch or a light dinner. The tanginess of the pumpernickel bread is a perfect balance of the tastes. It is loaded with nutrients to treat ED and it’s very easy to make.
Why it’s good for Erectile Dysfunction:
It contains antioxidants, vitamin B3, lycopene and 22 grams of protein.
What You Need:
- 2 – 6 or 7 oz cans boneless, skinless Alaskan salmon (drained)
- 2 large leaves romaine lettuce (cut in half)
- ¼ cup red onion (minced)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp cream cheese (reduced fat)
- 8 slices pumpernickel bread (toasted)
- 8 slices tomato
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
How to Make It:
- Mix salmon with onion, lemon juice, oil and pepper in a medium bowl. Spread 1 tbsp cream cheese on each slice of bread.
- Spread ½ cup salmon salad over cream cheese.
- Top with tomato slices, lettuce and complete the sandwich with more bread.
Lunch: Chicken and White Bean Salad
This chicken salad is made richer by celery and zucchini which also make it crunchy and tasty. Any kind of greens will work with this salad, but the best taste comes out when you use escarole and radicchio.
Why it’s good for Erectile Dysfunction:
It contains antioxidants, zinc and 34 grams of protein.
What You Need:
The Salad
- 2 ½ cups chicken breast (cooked and diced)
- 2 cups zucchini (diced)
- 1 – 15 oz can white beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 ½ cups celery (diced)
- ¼ cup ricotta salata, feta, or halloumi cheese
- 1 cup basil (coarsely chopped) + whole leaves for garnish
- 2 cups torn romaine or escarole lettuce
- 2 cups torn radicchio leaves
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (well drained, chopped, oil packed) (optional)
- Salt and ground pepper is optional for taste.
The Vinagrette
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 6 tbsp orange juice
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp salt
How to Make It:
- VINAGRETTE: Peel garlic and smash with a knife. Mash the garlic with the salt in a small bowl and mix into a paste. Whisk in 5 tbsp of oil. Add orange juice, vinegar and mustard. Whisk until fully blended. Taste and add in more and more juice until desired flavor.
- SALAD: Mix chicken, beans, zucchini, celery, cheese and optional sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl. Mix well. Add basil and ¾ cup vinaigrette. Toss and season with salt and pepper.
- Toss the rest of the vinaigrette with romaine or escarole lettuce and radicchio in a medium bowl. Serve salad on top of the greens and garnish with the basil leaves.
Lunch: Egg Salad Sandwiches with Watercress
The watercress that is added to this delicious egg salad sandwich adds a jolt of flavor as well as some added phytonutrients. You may have eaten an egg salad sandwich before, but it probably wasn’t this one.
Why it’s good for Erectile Dysfunction:
It contains vitamin B3 and 16 grams of protein.
What You Need:
- 8 hard-boiled eggs
- ¾ cup watercress (washed and stemmed)
- 8 slices pumpernickel bread
- 3 tbsp sour cream (nonfat) Substitute with plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise (reduced fat)
- 1 tbsp grainy mustard
- 4 scallions (trimmed and chopped)
- Salt and Pepper
How to Make It:
- Scoop out the egg yolks. Put 2 yolks in a small bowl. Mash with a fork and stir in sour cream, mayonnaise, and mustard.
- Chop egg whites.
- Add chopped egg whites to the yolks and add scallions and desired amount of salt and pepper.
- Put all the watercress on 4 slices of bread. Top with egg salad and complete the sandwiches with the other bread.