• Home
  • About Me
    • Press & Media
    • TV & Local Appearances
  • Blog
    • Baby
    • Beauty
    • Fit Family
    • Fit Travel
    • Free Sample Workouts
    • Lifestyle
    • Nutrition
    • Postpartum Workouts
    • Pregnancy
    • Running
    • Yoga
  • Shop My Looks
  • Nav Social Icons

  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About Me
    • Press & Media
    • TV & Local Appearances
  • Blog
    • Baby
    • Beauty
    • Fit Family
    • Fit Travel
    • Free Sample Workouts
    • Lifestyle
    • Nutrition
    • Postpartum Workouts
    • Pregnancy
    • Running
    • Yoga
  • Shop My Looks
  • Mobile Menu Widgets

    Connect

    Search

Cari Fit

Cari Fit

Fitness Advice, Workout Tips, and Inspiration

Bonus Recipe of the Month – Summer Salad

I made this salad last week and loved it! I found the recipe in this month’s Fitness magazine. You can reduce your calories & fat by cutting out the bread w/herbed goat cheese or just do less of it! The recipe makes 4 large servings, so you can reduce it for smaller portions.

Butter Lettuce Salad With Blackberries, White Beans and Goat Cheese Toast

Prep Time: 12min
Cook Time: 3 min
Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 whole-wheat baguette, cut into eight 1/2-inch slices
  • 2 ounces  herbed goat cheese
  • 2 heads butter or Boston lettuce, leaves separated
  • 1 15-ounce can low-sodium cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 small red onion, sliced into thin rings
  • 2 tablespoons  fresh tarragon leaves
  • 3 tablespoons  sherry vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon  Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons  honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup  blackberries

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the broiler. Place the bread on a baking sheet and spread 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cheese onto each piece. Broil until bread is toasted and cheese is lightly browned, about 3 minutes.

2. Combine the lettuce, beans, red onion and tarragon in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, mustard, honey, salt and black pepper; add to the salad and toss. Divide among four serving plates. Scatter 1/4 cup of the blackberries over each salad. Serve each with 2 goat cheese toasts.

you’ll also love

What To Eat For A Healthy Snack
What Does My Trainer Eat – In NYC!
What Does My Trainer Eat – For Snacks?

About Me

About Me
Cari Shoemate

Hi! I'm Cari! I'm a fitness star turned Mom of 3 who lives in Houston, TX. Getting fit and healthy is a journey and one I understand well. After graduating from college I worked in a corporate setting for many years and gained a lot of weight and had an unhealthy lifestyle. Finally, after I had enough - I decided to regain my healthy lifestyle that I had in college by fitting in workouts and eating healthier. Eventually, I left my corporate job to become a full-time personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I also created Bombshell Bootcamp over 10 years ago and it has become one of Houston's top bootcamps! My passion then turned into greater opportunities to write workouts for national magazines, appear on tv doing workouts and speaking about healthy and fitness, making fitness DVD's and working with many celebrities. Fast forward a few years....and then I had my first baby! I'm now a Mom of 3 little ones and try to incorporate healthy living and exercise in our family's lives. Not only do I still blog about workouts and fitness, but I have shifted some to include family fitness, family travel, fashion, health/beauty and general lifestyle.

Free Sample Workouts, Press, Training Tips

Old-School Bodybuilding Chest Workout – Featured in Oxygen Magazine

I’ve been a little MIA on the blog just due to life and baby #3! However, I did recently work with Oxygen Magazine to create this really great chest workout…

Read More

Fit Travel, Lifestyle

Family Travel Review – Margaritaville Lake Conroe

My family and I just got back from a super fun staycation at the Margaritaville Resort at Lake Conroe, TX. It’s perfect for families in the Houston area that want…

Read More

Free Sample Workouts, Press

Weighted HIIT Workout Featured in Oxygen Magazine

HIIT your body from head to toe in 40 minutes with this minimal-equipment, maximum-results workout. High-intensity interval training — HIIT for short — isn’t just a cardio phenomenon.This training style,…

Read More

Fit Family, Food, Nutrition, Products

My Favorite High-Protein Snacks

Happy 2022! It’s been awhile since I’ve done a post. Now with 3 little kids – fitting in workouts and eating healthy has been more of a challenge! But, I…

Read More

Next Post >

Summer Slimdown – Lose 5lbs!

Primary Sidebar

Connect

Featured Posts

Recipe of the Month

Tips For Running A Turkey Trot

Giada Coming to Houston!

Featured Posts

Old-School Bodybuilding Chest Workout – Featured in Oxygen Magazine

Family Travel Review – Margaritaville Lake Conroe

Weighted HIIT Workout Featured in Oxygen Magazine

Categories

  • Free Sample Workouts
  • Nutrition
  • Fit Travel
  • Yoga
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle

 

Loading Comments...