INGREDIENTS: Salad: 1 english cucumber – chopped 1 can drained garbanzo beans (chickpeas) 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/4 cup shelled pistachios 2 cups chilled cooked Quinoa 1/4 cup chopped basil or mint 1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup diced red onion Dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 2…
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Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Grapes
My favorite chicken salads always have fruit and nuts in them, and this one is a recent favorite. Ingredients 1 lb. shredded rotisserie chicken 2/3 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup finely diced red onion 1/2 cup quartered red grapes 1/2 – 1/4 cup chopped walnuts salt and pepper to taste Instructions In a large bowl add…
Grapefruit, Avocado & Shrimp Salad (5 Stars)
The perfect salad for the perfect citrus vinaigrette (see previous post). Refreshing and filling with all the right ingredients. INGREDIENTS: Sweet Baby Lettuce 1/2 Grapefruit 1 Avocado 1/2 cup Walnuts 1/2 Pound Shrimp Fresh Ground Black Pepper DIRECTIONS: Cook shrimp on both sides in pan until they are pink, coat with salt and fresh ground…
Cucumber Ponzu Salad (5 Stars)
Spice up your cucumber on a dull day with a little cajun spice and some ponzu dressing. INGREDIENTS: 2 Cucumbers Ponzu Sauce (Kikkoman) Tony Chacere’s DIRECTIONS: Peel skin off cucumber. Cut into 4 spears and remove seeds. Cut into chunks and put in bowl. Pour ponzu sauce generously. Coat top of cucumbers with thin layer…
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