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Harvest Salad with Apple Cider Honey Vinaigrette
By cacelias
This recipe is from Dewey's Pizza! One of our favorites
- SALAD:
- Spring Mix
- Cider Dressing
- Figs (optional)
- Applewood Smoked Bacon
- Pumpkin Seeds (toasted, lightly salted)
- Boursin Cheese (cold and crumbled)
- DRESSING:
- (makes one pint)
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (.1 ounce)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard (1.2 ounce)
- 1/3 cup honey (2.2 ounces)
- 3/4 cup apple cider (6.0 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar (2.2 ounces)
- 1 1/3 cup oil (10.5 ounces)-Blended oil, 80% vegetable oil, 20% olive oil
Merry Berry Salad
By cacelias
This is another delicious salad recipe that I received from Amy Gilles
- Dressing:
- 1- 10 oz. package mixed salad greens
- 1 medium red apple, diced with skin
- 1 medium green apple, diced with skin
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup silvered almonds
- 1 cup cranberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon grated onion
- 1 cup vegetable oil
Citrus Chicken Summer Salad
By cacelias
Excellent salad that can be made with or without the chicken in it for a delicious meal that our whole family can e...
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1- 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1- 15 oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1- 15 oz. can white corn, drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 mango, diced
- 3 cloves garlic,minced
- 2 jalapenos, minced
- 1 orange, juiced
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
Chicken Enchiladas
By cacelias
These are wonderful enchiladas with a delicious chicken/cream cheese filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 1/4 cup (2 ounce)cream cheese, softened (can use 1/3-less fat cream cheese)
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 9 (6-inch) corn tortillas, divided
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 green onion, thinly sliced
Nancy's Homemade Hot Chocolate
By cacelias
"This makes the best hot chocolate! We used to drink Nesquick all the time but this is so much tastier and does no...
- 3 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 1/4 cups cocoa
- 1 T salt
- Whole milk for serving
Cindy Crawford's Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
By cacelias
I saw this recipe on the Oprah Show and decided to make it
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons cold milk
- 1 1/4 cups plus 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups strawberries, halved
- 2 cups rhubarb, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut up
- 2 teaspoons milk
Potato "Tostones"
By cacelias
These twice-cooked potatoes remind me of plantain tostones that are fried, smashed, and then fried again
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds small potatoes (about 20)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- olive oil
- coarse sea salt
Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic, and Thyme
By cacelias
Delicious roasted chicken recipe!
- 1 (6-pound) roasting chicken
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme, plus 1 handful for stuffing
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 celery stalks
- 3 carrots, unpeeled cut into thirds
- 1 onion cut into quarters
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- Roasted Chicken Variations, recipes follow
Southwestern Salad
By cacelias
This is a delicious salad with southwestern flavor
- Dressing:
- 1/2 head Iceburg lettuce, chopped
- 3 scallions, chopped
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 can Del Monte Summer Crisp Corn (drained)
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
- baked tortilla strips
- 1 can black beans
- 1/2 ranch dressing
- 1/2 BBQ sauce
Sauteed Carrots
By cacelias
These are the best. Super easy, fast and they have a wonderful, sweet flavor
- 2 pounds carrots
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or flat leaf parsley