Glazed Salmon Spinach Salad

As you know, I love to cook, and think that I am a pretty ok one at that.  Well, I like to think this is the tastiest meal I have made... ever.  I LOVED it and am pretty sure I will be making this time and time again!

Salmon:

I found a version of this glaze on www.abountifulkitchen.com and my version is a little bit healthier... I am sure their's tastes better though. ;)

Thaw 4 Salmon Filet's 

2 TB Olive Oil

2 Garlic Cloves Minced (mckormick brand in the spice isle is what I use.)

2 TB Worchesterchier Sauce

1 TB dry mustard

1 tsp Ketchup

3 TB Balsamic Vinegarette

Pinch of Sea Salt and Pepper to taste.

Mix up the ingredients and dip the filet's in the sauce.  

Place on broiling pan that has been sprayed with Pam.
Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the filet's.

Broil for 10-12 minutes until it can flake.

Salad:

Layer Spinach on the bottom of a bowl.

Cut in half 5 sunburst cherry tomatoes per bowl.

Feta Cheese Crumbles

Glazed Pecans

Place Salmon on top of Salad and drizzle

Rasperry Vinegarette and Balsamic Vinegarette on top.

Enjoy!

Baked "Hard-boiled" Eggs!

I saw this on Pinterest and I HAD to try!  We love hardboiled eggs in our home and go through sometimes 2 dozen a week!  This is such an easy way to get them just right!  Hope you try and enjoy this process as much as I do!

Preheat oven to 325- 350 Degrees for 20-30 mins.

You have to test out what works just right for your oven.  

Place the eggs in a mini muffin tin and bake for 20 mins then take one out and test.

To test, spin it and try to stop it from spinning by touching it with your finger.  If it stops it is done.  If it still wobbles a bit it need to be cooked longer.

Favorite Italian Pasta Salad

This has been a favorite of mine for years and years!  Any time I bring this to a party I always get asked for the recipe, and laugh, because I always use the 'Suddenly Salad' boxed recipe mix.  Then I doctor it up with some yummies and it is always sure to be a hit!

I usually do 4 boxes at a time for parties, some for it and save some for my family.

Ingredients:

Suddenly Salad Classic Italian

1/2 cup Kraft Caesar Salad Dressing

1 can black olives

1/2 pack sunburst tomatoes (the orange grape size)

1/2 cup matchstick carrots

1 -1 1/2 cup broccoli flowerette's

3 diced white mushrooms

2 roma tomatoes

diced pepperoni (optional, my husband loves them included)

cubed mozzarella cheese 

Follow directions on box.

Mix the boxed dressing together with the caesar dressing.

Dice up veggies.

Mix the noodles with the veggies.

Slowly add the dressing mixing little by little.

Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

*If it seems a little dry and need a little more dressing before serving, try the caesar italian dressing by kraft.

Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad

Wow!  This meal was soooo yummy, with its perfect combo of the chicken, avacodo salsa and cilantro lime dressing.  I had it last night, and I wish I would have made more to eat it again today!  It was that yummy!

Cilantro Lime Chicken

2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

1/4 teaspoon salt

Cooking spray

To prepare chicken, combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; toss and let stand 3 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done.

Avacado Salsa

1 cup chopped plum tomato (about 2)
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 avocado, peeled and finely chopped $

To prepare salsa, combine tomato and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a medium bowl. Add avocado; stir gently to combine. Serve salsa over chicken.

Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing:

2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon lime zest

1/4 cup lime juice

1/2 cup sour cream

1 clove garlic, smashed

1 tablespoon honey

1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Special equipment: blender

Blend all the ingredients except the olive oil until smooth. While machine is running, slowly drizzle in the oil until incorporated. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Serve over brown rice as follows:
brown rice
chopped romaine lettuce
cut up chicken
salsa
dressing

The meal is around 500 calories and serves 4.

found the recipe at myrecipes.com

Chicken Pasta Salad

This was a extended family dinner mainstay.

It is one of my favorite's during the summer.

I like to make it and save it for lunches for the week.

My hubby likes to just eat a few bites of it through passing. :)

Great meal, side or snack.

4 cups cooked cubed chicken. (I usually just simmer frozen chicken breasts with onion salt)

2 1/2 cups small shelled (uncooked) pasta- cook according to directions. I like spiral pasta however...

2 cups diced celery

2 cups red grapes

2 cups peeled and diced red delicious apples

1/4 cup diced green onions

1 small can crushed pineapple (drained)

2 cups cashews (I don't add this when I prepare it though)

*Mix 1 cup mayo with 1 cup coleslaw dressing. (for a sweeter tasting pasta sauce replaced mayo with miracle whip, I like this better.) Toss with other ingredients.

Tangy Taco Salad

This was my favorite when I was a kid.

I had forgotten about it until recently.

So yummy and feeds about 8.

A great family meal.

1 head of lettuce

2 Tomatoes

1 bottle Catalina Dressing

1 Can black Olives

2 lbs ground beef

1 pkg taco seasoning

1 can kidney beans

1/2 lb. Cheddar Cheese

1/2 bag Tortilla Chips

(my family grew up doing Doritos though)

Brown Meat. Sprinkle seasoning on.

Add Kidney beans & liquid.

Add bottle of dressing

Let simmer while chipping salad.

Serve in 9x13 pan in layers of:
Salad
Chips
Meat
Mixture
Cheese