Category: Kitchen

Broccoli Bacon Slaw

Ingredients
  • For the salad:
  • 1 (12oz) package broccoli slaw
  • 1c fresh broccoli florets, cut into small pieces
  • 4-5oz bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2c salted cashews, or more to taste
  • 1/2c dried cranberries, or more to taste
  • For the dressing:
  • 3/4c mayonnaise
  • 3 Tbsp vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
For the dressing:
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary (more vinegar, sugar, salt, or pepper)
For the salad:
  1. In a large bowl, combine broccoli slaw, broccoli florets, and crumbled bacon.
  2. If making salad ahead of time, stir in only enough dressing to coat the salad (the salad will soften and the broccoli will release some of it’s liquid, so you don’t want to overdress the salad.) Refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 8 hours ahead of time. Right before serving, stir cashews and cranberries into the salad. Add a little more dressing if necessary.
  3. If serving immediately, stir in cashews, cranberries, and enough dressing to coat the salad well.
 
Notes

* For other variations, you could stir in a little grated cheddar cheese, 2 sliced green onions, or substitute toasted almonds for the cashews.

Chicken With Spicy Pepperoni Sauce

Ingredients:

Cooking spray

2 cloves of garlic, minced

20 slices pepperoni (I used turkey), coarsely chopped

1 1/2 cups healthy tomato pasta sauce

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 cup reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese

 Directions

  1. Preheat broiler to high.
  2. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add garlic and pepperoni; cook 2 minutes or until garlic begins to brown, stirring frequently. Add oregano; cook 30 seconds. Add tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in basil.
  3. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. Sprinkle chicken with pepper. Add chicken to skillet; cook 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned, turning after 3 minutes and cook until chicken juices run clear. Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

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Banana Oatmeal Smoothie

Ingredients:

■2 whole Chiquita Bananas (best with brown flecks on peel)

■2 cups Ice

■1/3 cup Yogurt – preferably Greek yogurt flavored with honey

■1/2 cup Cooked oatmeal

■1/3 cup Almonds

Instructions: Pour all ingredients in blender pouring ice in last. Blend on high for 30 seconds or until smoothie thickens.