All of the recipes contained herein are Paleo friendly and are gluten, dairy and wheat free in most cases. You may tweak them to your tastes or to avoid allergic reactions to certain foods.

Most of the recipes were originally published in the Performance Menu from Catalyst Athletics. Thanks to the PM and it's contributors for their awesome food suggestions.

Chicken Apple Salad

Scott Hagnas

Time: 25 minutes

• 6 oz chicken
• 6 cups shredded cabbage
• 1/2 Grannysmith apple
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/8 tsp cloves
• olive oil
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Dice the chicken. Heat 1 tsp of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, allspice, and cloves. Saute, tossing often, until the chicken is cooked thru.

Shred the cabbage into a large salad bowl. Slice half of an apple into very thin slices and set them aside.

Once the chicken is done, add it to the cabbage, then top with the apple. Add salt and pepper to taste, then drizzle with olive oil. Use an appropriate quantity of olive oil to meet your individual needs.

Zone info: one serving at 2.5 carb blocks, 6 protein blocks, 3 fat blocks (before adding olive oil. 1 Tbsp olive oil = 9 fat blocks)