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Friday, May 13, 2011

BeeWell for Life (Breast Cancer Awareness) - Avocado, Salmon & Cucumber Salad + a Contest!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of BeeWell for Life. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you are interested in increasing awareness or educating yourself or your loved ones about breast cancer and how BeeWell for Life is there to help, please head on over to sign up and start to Walk and Bee the Difference!  Here you can take the "Togetherness Counts" pledge and track your progress with family meal times and family physical activity times.  It doesn't have to be walking, you can run, bike, swim, dance, rollerblade (my personal favorite), play frisbee or soccer or baseball....just get active!  Once you log your activity, BeeWell for Life will donate $0.10/mile to the Y-ME National Breast Cancer organization.  Get physical.  Encourage your family to get physical.  Tell your friends and co-workers and neighbors what you're doing and encourage them to help raise money for breast cancer awareness and help themselves at the same time.

All too often I find myself drifting a little too easily into the land of blubber.  Things come up.  Homework happens.  Books capture my attention.  Food needs cooking...and eating.  Products need reviewing.  Suddenly I look down and realize that my thighs and waist need shrinking.  And it's not just the obvious "appearance" aspect.  I feel tired and rundown and just plain "ick".  I (try to) give myself a kick in the butt (literally) and throw on my too-tight pants and get my uncomfortable butt outside and moving.  Walks and bikes and rollerblading are the things that make me feel human again.  And I know seeing me take time to enjoy physical activity encourages the kiddos to get out and move, as well.  Throw some healthy foods into the mix, and my pants are fitting better in no time...my head is clearer...my eyes are brighter and my tail is bushier.  This is an excellent meal to add to your healthy repertoire...
BeeWell for Life
Avocado, Salmon & Cucumber Salad
from the kitchen of girlichef
serves 2-4

1 medium tomato, small dice
1 small red onion, small dice
2 small jalapeños, small dice
½ English Cucumber, peel, de-"seed" & small dice
½ bunch cilantro
2 ripe avocados
juice from 2-3 limes
5 oz. cooked Salmon, flaked (or use a 5 oz. pouch of Bumble Bee Premium Wild Pink Salmon)
sea salt or kosher salt
freshly ground pepper

Combine tomato, red onion, jalapeños, and cucumber in a medium bowl.  Run your sharp knife through the cilantro a few times and add that to the bowl, too.  Cut the avocados in half and remove the pits.  If you want to serve your salad in the avocado halves, then scoop out the flesh, leaving a ¼" rim of avocado attached.  (Alternately, if you don't want to use the avocados for serving, simply scoop all of the flesh from the skin and dice.)  Dice the avocado you removed and add to the bowl.  Add the lime juice and toss everything together gently.  Taste and season with salt and pepper...add more lime juice, if you like.  Fold in the salmon.  If you are using the avocado halves to serve, sprinkle first with a little bit of lime juice (to help keep it from discoloring) and then scoop the salad into the shells.  Otherwise, scoop onto plates lined with your choice of lettuce or tender greens.
Please visit Tag4Cancer.com to join in and help make a difference in the lives of those touched by breast cancer.  Here you will be able to join in a game of Twitter Tag with BeeWell for Life.  You will also find links to both their Twitter and Facebook pages...check them out...they are a great source for extra health tips.

And now on to that contest I mentioned.  How would you like to win an iPad2?  I know I would...but unfortunately, I'm not eligible.  You, however...probably are.  This contest is being run in conjunction with a few other bloggers doing similar posts, and from all of the eligible comments left on all of our posts combined, one lucky winner will be chosen to receive the iPad2 (by the sponsor).  You get ONE entry by blog comment and ONE entry by tweeting.  Contest ends May 31 and the winner will notified via email within 3 days by IZEA (so be sure to include an email address in your comment...remember, this is being given away by the sponsor, not by me...they need to be able to get in touch with you if you are the winner).

Giveaway Prize (1 winner out of all the participating blogs): 
iPad2, value $500

Giveaway Requirements:

  • Comment on this post  – Mention a friend and share how your friend inspires you to be fit or make a difference for others.
  • Must be US resident and at least 18 yrs of age.
  • Contest ends 11:59 p.m. EST on May 31, 2011
  • For names of winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: 150 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 412, Orlando, Florida 32801.
  • For more information about the giveaway and contest winner, see: contest rules
 (example: @DebinHawaii embarked on an inspiring 28-day challenge to eat healthier or So and So at (blog link) constantly inspires me to look at my eating habits and remember that I'm not 18 anymore or My BFF from middle school (link to FB page) fought cancer and won...she is the strongest woman I know and I am inspired by her daily) 

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  1. Hi Heather, This is a delicious dish and very nice post. I'm right in the middle of a video compititon so I'm not sure I'll have the time to write a BeeWell For Life post by the 20th! Thanks for letting us know about the great giveaway!

    I'm lovin your new blog design...the food buttons in the side bar are really cool!

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  2. Visiting from Foodie Friday! This salad looks delicious! I will try it!! xo,

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  3. Great looking meal! Sounds like a great initiative. Well, I'll tell you this: Patty @zomppa suggested I watch the documentary Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (recommended) and she started juicing...so that prompted me to watch it and get more veggies in my diet. I'm now on Day 5 of a 7 day juicing fast and wish I could eat my computer screen b/c your dish looks delicious, but I can't. I have to wait. Sigh. But I will say, I will continue to juice b/c they are delicious and such a great way to add vegetables and fruit - and get all those micronutrients in!

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  4. This is a fantastic looking salad and a great cause for sure...So many people inspire me, but I will happily spread the news :)

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  5. Love avocados and these look delicious! gloria

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  6. wow...this looks like a wonderful salad! i hope i can make this real soon!!!!
    *serious case of drooling here...lol*

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  7. I love how you show that you can eat healthy but still DELICIOUS food! This has so many of my favorite ingredients in it...salmon, avocado...heavenly!

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  8. Bon Appetit just had a recipe with salmon and avocado that was fabulous - so now I am so in the mood for your recipe. I never would have thought as them as a combo - live and learn. And my darling husband - he gets me out. And when I wasn't getting out he bought me the most comfortable bicycle - and we go for rides.

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  9. Great pic - looks really delish. Happy FF.

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  10. this recipe has all of my favorite ingredients in it--looks like the perfect warm weather lunch.

    My friend Natalie @asknatalie encourages me to be healthy by letting me share my passion for health living monthly at Whole Foods doing healthy shopping, tips and demos. ;-)

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  11. Aww...I just now read your example. Thanks for the shout out. (Some people just think I'm crazy lol!)
    ;-)

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  12. What a great cause and what a heavenly salad - super healthy and avocado, salmon and cucumber is such a brilliant combo. We are lucky to have fantastic salmon here in New Zealand so I'll definitely be trying this.

    Sue xo

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  13. Those avocado cups look so appetizing!

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  14. This look SUPER!! All my favorite things wrapped up in a sweet little avocado bowl! Thanks for linking up to Foodie Friday. I hope to see you again next week!!

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  15. What a great cause and a great idea. Most of us need to be a little more active and this is a great incentive to get started! Thank you for sharing!

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  16. the salad is worth breaking a leg for. :)

    i too have weight issues and i need to kick my butt to get out of bed every morning for a morning walk so the things and waist can shrink too.

    Good luck on the challenge

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  17. What an amazing looking dish! I'm loving the avocado and the salmon...yum!

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  18. I'm inspired by my sister, she has lost a hundred pounds and kept it off. She looks great and I love her.

    The salad is amazing. Living in the land of salmon I make a lot of salmon salad for healthy lunches.

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  19. wow, this salad looks incredible! I"m loving the mix of ingredients!

    And wow! what a fun giveaway! simplylife1@gmail.com

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  20. Such a great cause, and those little shells look great! Just what I need. Thanks for linking up with Fat Camp Friday @ Mangoes and Chutney, see you again next time!

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  21. My Mother @pattypooh11 inspires me to be fit. She always encourages me to continue on, even if I don’t want to

    wldflowur13@yahoo.com

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  22. looks really great and thanks for sharing your recipe! i bet its really delicious and healthy too! sorry for i was visiting late from FTF, have a great week! :)

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  23. Great recipe! Would love to have a chance to win the iPad2! Thanks for the contest! Twitter: @staulcub
    E-mail: Brian.Staulcup@gmail.com

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  24. this looks delicious...i'm trying it.

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  25. This is a great recipe AND a great cause!

    My friend Kathy inspired me to do my first cleanse - we did it together and emerged feeling clean and healthy! Now I try to do it every few months (and I thank her for the inspiration.)

    My email is angela at crookedtrails dot org - thanks for hosting this!

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  26. What a super giveaway! My daughter inspires me to try to be fit to be a better role model for her.

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  27. My son inspires me to be fit by leading by example.

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  28. Mmmm I am in the mood for a salad tonight and am scouring your site for a good one, maybe this? I don't know if I am in the mood for salmon tonight but I am bookmarking this.

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  29. I love avocado! I will have to make this salad this weekend.

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  30. Avocado is a great compliment to salmon.

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