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Showing posts with label Dinner. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Grilled Salmon Salad with Orange Basil Vinaigrette


Ingredients

1/4 Cup Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate, Thawed

1Tbsp plus 1 1/2 tsp. Cider Vinegar

1 Tbsp. Chopped Fresh Basil or 1 tsp dried Basil

1 tsp Olive Oil

4 Cups Torn mixed Greens

3/4 Cup sliced Strawberries

10 to 12 Thin cucumber slices, cut into halves

1/8 tsp coarsely ground black pepper


Directions

whisk together OJ concentrate, vinegar, basil and olive oil. Set aside 2 Tbsp baste salmon with .


Grill Salmon brushing frequently the OJ mixture. Cool slightly


Toss together greens, strawberries and cucumber slices and divide evenly between two plates


Break salmon into chunks. Arrange salmon on greens mixture. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with pepper.


I really liked this salad it was delicious. It's not clean because of the OJ concentrate. To make clean you could try fresh squeezed OJ possibly and use extra virgin olive oil. Also, you can make the salmon have more flavor by using just OJ concentrate instead of the mixture.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Chinese Chicken and Rice

Sorry I don't have a good picture

Ingredients
1 lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into julienne strips
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
1 1/2 Cups Broccoli Florets
1 Cup Mushrooms
1/2 Cup Water Chestnuts
1 Cup Penny Sliced Carrots
1 Cup Green Onions, sliced

Marinade
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Ginger Root
2 tsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 Clove Garlic, Minced
Dash Hot Pepper Sauce

Directions:
Combine all marinade ingredients. Place chicken in marinade and let stand for 1 Hour in refrigerator. Meanwhile Make 6 servings of Brown Rice.

Heat Olive Oil in a large skillet and gently saute garlic until just fragrant. Add Sliced chicken and saute until no longer pink. Add chopped vegetables and cook until just soft. Remove from heat. Add the cooked vegetable mixture to the rice when it's finished cooking. Serve piping hot.

I personally don't like mushrooms, green onions or hot pepper sauce so I don't add them.

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Chicken Fried Rice

I stole this from Lindsay Nelsons recipe blog. Sorry I haven't tried to make it but I love fried rice. Unfortunately it's not clean so I haven't tried it. She says it's amazing so I recommend it.


Ingredients:
1 to 2 Chicken breasts or 10 Chicken Tenders (cut into small pieces)
3 Scrambled eggs 2 Carrots (finely grated)
1/2 White onion (finely chopped)
3/4 cup Frozen peas
1/2 cup Butter
1 to 2 Garlic cloves (Crushed) or 1 teaspoon of garlic Powder
2 cups White rice (not instant)

Marinate chicken in soy sauce, if you do not have much time, mix it with chicken before cooking In a large frying pan Cook chicken in small amount of olive oil, add carrots and onions and sauté until clear Add frozen peas and cook until soft. In a separate pan cook rice then add to the mixture In another pan, scramble three eggs, chop finely and add to mixture Melt 1/2 cup butter, add crushed garlic cloves to butter, stir and add to mixture Mix all together well, add soy sauce to taste and Enjoy.
*** She used half the garlic and butter... and used instant brown rice. She said it's still DELICIOUS!

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Crockpot Chicken and Rice


Ingredients:

4 Breast of Chicken

1 Family size can cream of chicken

1 Pkg Italian dressing mix (not made up)

1 pkg cream cheese


8 servings of Rice


Directions:


In a crock pot combine chicken, cream of chicken, Italian dressing mix and cream cheese. Cook on low for 8 hours and enjoy over rice. Some people put it over noodles. Sorry I don't have a picture with rice.

Makes about 6-8 servings

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Bow Tie Pesto Pasta

Ingredients
6 cups Bow Tie Pasta
12 oz of chicken (3-4 breasts)
1 Container Pesto
1 C Craisins
Parmesan Cheese (if desired)

Directions
Slice chicken into 1 inch chunks. Grill chicken breasts on the stove. Near the end add a little pesto. In a separate pan boil bow tie pasta. Combine cooked pasta, chicken, remaining pesto and craisens in large bowl

Makes 6 servings

If you want to make this clean substitute the pasta for wheat pasta! thanks Jess for the idea

Parmesan Chicken


Ingredients
1 C. Mayonnaise
½ tsp Garlic
Italian Seasoning (to taste)
Bread Crumbs
Parmesan Cheese
8 Chicken Breasts

Directions
Combine mayonnaise, garlic and Italian seasoning in a small bowl. In a separate bowl combine equal parts bread crumbs to Parmesan cheese. Use the mayonnaise mixture to coat the thawed chicken on both sides. Dip into break crumb mixture and place on greased cooking sheet.

Bake 350 to 375 for 45-60 minutes

Makes 8 servings

I love this with Mashed potatoes. It's super easy just be careful not to over cook it. I wouldn't necessarily brown it as much as this picture. Also, I don't use fresh Parmesan I use the bottled one that you would use on spaghetti. It's delicious but sorry NOT CLEAN