Monday, June 23, 2008

Orange Strawberry Spinach Salad

6 oz of fresh baby spinach
3/4 cup sliced strawberries
2 sliced bananas
2 sliced avacado

dressing:
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp honey dijon mustard
2 tbs sugar or honey

Super Yummy!

Serve with corn on the cob.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Layered Tortellini Pesto Chicken Salad

We have a new favorite recipe! Yummy!!I made this salad last night (also from the Pillsbury magazine, what a treasure!) and it went over very very well. Kinley didn't love it because there were peppers in it, but Tanner ate a huge bowl and asked for more and Justin told me six times that he really really liked this new dinner. He said it's the best new recipe I've made in a long time and he wants it repeated soon! The pic in the magazine shows it all layered and pretty before mixing it up, but I couldn't get that step quite right. So my picture shows it all mixed up and ready to eat :)

I've modified it slightly from the original:

Layered Tortellini Pesto Chicken Salad
Ingredients
3 uncooked cups cheese-filled tortellini
1 cup peas, cooked and cooled
5 cups torn romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped or shredded chicken
1 medium red or orange bell pepper, chopped small
1/2 cup low-fat or fat-free Miracle Whip or mayo (I used miracle)
1/2 cup basil pesto (from the spaghetti sauce aisle)
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk

Directions
In a small bowl or food processor, mix mayo, pesto and buttermilk. Chill in fridge at least 90 minutes.
Cook and shred/chop chicken. Chill in fridge at least 90 minutes.
Cook tortellini as directed on package. Drain, rinse with cold water, spray lightly with Pam spray to keep from sticking, chill in fridge for at least 90 minutes.
Prepare lettuce, pepper, and peas. Can be mixed and chilled ahead of time.
When ready to serve, mix all ingredients in a large bowl and serve immediately.

Apple Quesadilla

So the strange cravings I have been having are for things that I've never actually had before. I'm craving things I see on the covers of magazines or online. I found about a million variations of this recipe online and combined them into what I thought would make me happy (based on what I had in the fridge). Yum yum! Wow! Even better than I thought! And Tanner likes it too. Kinley is turned off by the onions. Her loss!

Ingredients:
two tortillas
shredded cheese
honey mustard (optional)
lunchmeat cut in strips or square (ham is usually recommended, though I used turkey)
onions sliced in rings and sauteed in "I can't believe it's not butter" spray and salt (sea salt is very nice) (also optional, but I looooooove sauteed onions!)
The magic ingredient: apple slices.

Directions
Spread a light layer of honey mustard on one side of a tortilla. Layer cheese, lunchmeat, onions and a generous layer of apples. Cover with the second tortilla. Grill on both sides and serve immediately. Delicious!!