Well things are not going as I had planned with this cooking experiment! It is not that I am not cooking, just not doing as many new things!! Part of the problem is we have just been so busy! But I think now that we are into the new routines I could go ahead and start my cooking new recipes again. I have a few that I have already picked out so we will get started again next Monday. Tonight I am making this really HUGE salad that we like! It is really good and very filling.
I use chicken tenderloin pieces and grill them on the grill or on the George forman. Use any kind of seasoning you would like. I like to use the bag of mixed garden greens that you can get at the store in the produce section. We call them the bag of weeds but you can use any mixture you would like. While the chicken is cooking start your layering. You will want to use, drained mandarin oranges, pineapple pieces drained (not crushed), your favorite kind of nut, dried cranberries (or raisins), cheese, boiled eggs, and then the chicken goes on top. I usually dice up my chicken into bite size peices but you could shred your chicken or keep it whole. These ingredients do not have to be put on the salad in any certain order but here is a hint. If you put your hot chicken on top of your cheese, it melts the cheese and that is really yummy!! Top with your favorite dressing and you are good to go! This recipe is so nice because you can make it as fancy as you want or just throw it all together and go. It is very versitile also. If there are other things that you would like to put on the salad go for it. We like to use fresh berries that are in season also.
So happy cooking!!!
Oh...another hint: keep your juices and add them to your orange juice container!
