Honey Chicken Salad (Grill)

4-6 Chicken Breasts or thighs
2 tsp olive oil

RUB
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder

GLAZE
1/2 c. Honey
1 Tbs. Cider Vinegar

SALAD FIXIN'S:
2 heads romaine lettuce
1 avocado
1 bunch green onions
sliced almonds

Make the Meal:
Combine RUB ingredients in a bowl.
Rinse chicken, pat dry, and rub olive oil over.
Rub on spice RUB.
Grill on BBQ or Broiler for 5 minutes. Turn over and grill an additiona 3 minutes.
Apply glaze to chicken and grill an additional 5 minutes, or until cooked throughly.
Dice Chicken
Prepare salad by slicing lettuce, avacados and onion. Combine ingredients with chicken and top with almonds and dressing

Enjoy!

Chineese Chicken Salad

• 4 Boneless Skinless chicken breasts (or 3 C. precooked chicken breasts)
• 1 head of lettuce
• 6 green onions (sliced thin)
• 2 Tbs Sesame Seeds
• 2 Tbs sliced Almonds
• 2 Pkgs Ramen (uncooked) and bullion pack

DRESSING
1/4 C. Sugar
1/2 tsp. peper
1/3 C. Vinegar
1/3 C. Olive Oil
1/2 tsp. Salt

Make the Salad:
Cook Chicken and shred with a fork.
Combine chicken, chopped lettuce, onions, sesame seeds, and almonds in salad bowl.
Break up uncooked ramen and add to salad. Sprinkle 1/2 of bullion package over salad.


Dressing:
Combine dressing ingredients in a plastic bag or shaker container. Pour dressingover salad.



Enjoy!

Taco Salad

BEEF MIXTURE
1 Lb. Ground Beef
1 Can Refried Beans
1/2 C. Salsa
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
1/1/2 tsp season salt


TOPPINGS (all diced)
Lettuce
Cheese
Tomatos
Cilantro
Sour Cream
Avacado
Olives

Tortilla Chips

Make the Meal:
This is a layered version of salad.
Prepare the meat by:
Brown ground beef. Drain and add seasonings, refried beans and salsa. Stir until heated throughly.

Layer:
Tortilla Chips
Beef Mixture
Cheese (so it melts on the warm beef)
Lettuce
Tomatos.....etc.
Top with some of your favorite salsa and some sour cream.


This beef mixture also works well for Tacos!


Enjoy!

Spinach Salad

1 Head Red Leaf Lettuce
1 Head Green Leaf Lettuce
1 bag baby Spinach
1/2 lb. grated Swiss or Mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. pre-cooked Bacon (diced)
1/2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms


Poppy Seed Dressing:
1/3 C. Sugar
1/3 C. rice vinegar
3/4 C. Oil
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. poppy seeds
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/4 med red onion chopped up

Make the Dressing:
Put all dressing ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. (If you need to, you can microwave the dressing to dissolve the sugar.) Pour into dressing container and chill.


Make it:
Break up lettuce and toss all salad ingredients together. Top wit Poppy Seed Dressing.



Enjoy!

Pasta Salad

8 oz. Rotini Pasta, dried
1 C Broccoli florets
1 C. Caluiflour florets
1 can olives
1/2 C. sliced fresh Mushrooms
1 Red Bell Pepper, diced

DRESSING
1 pkg "Good Seasons" Italian Dressing mix
Olive Oil
Vinegar
OR
1 bottle of Italian Dressing or Cesar Salad Dressing

Make the Meal:
Boil water and cook pasta according to package directions.
Strain....chill pasta until cold
Add florets, olives, mushrooms, and Bell Pepper.
Prepare Dressing mix according to package directions. Pour dressing over salad and chill.



Enjoy!

Canned Fruit Salad

1 Can Mandarin Oranges
1 Can Chunk Peaches
1 8oz. Pkg Instant Vanilla Pudding
1 Can Chunk Pineapple
Maraschino Cherries
2-3 Bananas
Yummy Yummy!:
Open up all cans of fruit and drain liquid from fruit unto bowl. Pour all drained fruit into a bowl.
Mix 1 2/3 cup of the "fruit liquid" with the pudding. Add pudding to fruit and stir. Let set 2 hours. Slice bananas and add just before serving.


Enjoy!

Cobb Salad

2 Heads Romaine Lettuce, Chopped
1/2 lb pre-cooked grilled Chicken
6 slices pre-cooked Bacon, crumbled
2 Tomatos
1 Avocado, Diced
2 Hard Boiled Eggs, Diced
1/4 C. Green Onions, thinly sliced
1/3 C Cheddar Cheese, Grated
1/4 C Blue Cheese
Your favorite Salad Dressing or Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Divide lettuce on plates. Top with all toppings and dressing.
For a southern flare- drench chicken in bbq sauce.


Enjoy!

Pistacio Mallow Salad

1 (16oz) carton Cool Whip
1 pkg (3.4ozs) instant pistacio pudding mix
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1 can (20ozs) crushed pineapple - drained
1/2 cup chopped pistacios or walnuts (optional)

Combine Cool Whip and pudding mix in large
bowl. Fold in marshmallows and pineapple.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Top with nuts just before serving. (12 servings)