Foolproof Fruit Chicken Salad

  Foolproof Fruit Chicken Salad - This is the perfect chicken salad recipe for warm weather, and when possible, we recommend it be eaten outdoors! Packed full of healthiness, with sweet, vibrant, fruit, lean, leftover chicken, and long grain rice, even kids love this one. A great “in a hurry” meal for busy evenings, you will love it!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Main Ingredient: Chicken, Fruit, Rice
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Foolproof Fruit Chicken Salad

3 oz/90 g cooked, long grain rice
1 oz/30 g pineapple in natural juice, drained, chopped
Half medium banana, sliced
15 oz/45 g black grapes, halved
2 ts Lemon juice.
1/4 oz/7 g sultanas
2 ts Desiccated coconut
1 tb Low fat natural yogurt
2 ts Low Cal mayonnaise
pnch Chili powder (optional)
2 oz/60 g cooked chicken, chopped
Salt and pepper.
Lemon slices and fresh Sprigs of parsley to garnish

Directions to make Foolproof Fruit Chicken Salad

Step 1:Mix together the rice, pineapple, banana, grapes and lemon juice.
Step 2:In a small bowl combine the sultanas, coconut yogurt, mayonnaise and chili powder. Add the chicken and rice mixture stirring well to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3:Serve garnished with lemon slices and parsley sprigs.

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Pasta and Scallops in Light Lemon Sauce

Pasta and Scallops in Light Lemon Sauce - For all the scallop lovers out there, this fabulous recipe is, withiut a doubt, a “must try” Mouth watering bay scallops, pan fried, with hearty pasta, and all smothered in a foolproof, pleasant, simple sauce. So quick and easy, its great any time!


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Quick BLT Pasta Salad

  Quick BLT Pasta Salad - Quick, easy, hearty, succulent, crunchy, flavorful, we could just go on and on about this fabulous salad. Overflowing with a variety of favorite flavors, inspired from the classic bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, we replaced the bread with pasta. We also added a splash of citrus to really enhance all those fresh flavors.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Quick BLT Pasta Salad

1 7 oz. pkg elbow macaroni,cooked, drained
8 sl Bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 c Mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/3 c Chili sauce
1/4 c Lemon juice from concentrate
2 ts Instant chicken bouillon
2 ts Sugar
1 lg Tomato, seeded and chopped
1/4 c Slice green onions
4 c Thinly sliced lettuce

Directions to make Quick BLT Pasta Salad

Step 1:In large bowl, combine mayonnaise, chili sauce, lemon juice, bouillon and sugar; stir in macaroni, tomato and onions. Cover; chill.
Step 2:Just before serving, stir in lettuce and bacon. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Country Chicken Salad

  Country Chicken Salad - A scrumptious, no cook, chicken salad, that makes us think of a hearty farmhouse meal. Extremely filling, absolutely delicious, it has the country goodness of fresh, colorful veggies, and the healthiness of barley. Have a slice of warm, homemade bread, and enjoy this divine meal outdoors when possible.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Chicken, Barley
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Country Chicken Salad

2 c Water
2/3 c Barley; uncooked, quick-cooking barley
2 c Chicken; diced cooked
1/2 c Celery; diced
1/2 c Tomatoes; chopped
1/2 c Red onion; chopped
2 tb Lemon juice; fresh
1 tb Dijon mustard;
5 Lettuce; leaves

Directions to make Country Chicken Salad

Step 1:Bring water to a vigorous boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in barley; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 8-10 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally. Drain; cool.
Step 2:Toss barley with remaining ingredients excpt lettuce. Serve on lettuce leaves.

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Artichokes with Lemon Butter Sauce

 broiled_marinated_zucchini Artichokes with Lemon Butter Sauce - A sinfully, rich, butter sauce, smothers fresh, distinctive, slow cooked artichokes, for simple side dish that “melts in your mouth”! Let your crockpot do all the work for you, pop three ingredients in, turn it on, enjoy your day, and then enjoy these marvelous artichokes! Now that’s easy!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Artichokes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Artichokes with Lemon Butter Sauce

2 lg Fresh artichokes
6 c -Water, hot
4 sl Lemon, thin slices

LEMON BUTTER SAUCE:
1/3 c Butter or margarine, melted
3 tb Lemon juice
1/4 ts Seasoned salt

Directions to make Artichokes with Lemon Butter Sauce

Step 1:With sharp knife, slice about 1 inch off top of each artichoke; cut off stem near base. With scissors, trim about 1/2 inch off top of each leaf. With sharp knife, halve each artichoke vertically; then scoop out and discard the fuzzy center or choke.
Step 2:Place artichoke halves in slowcooker; add hot water and lemon slices. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 to 5 hrs. Drain, serve with sauce.
Step 3:Lemon butter sauce - combine all ingredients. Mix thoroghly.

Jerk Style Cajun Coating

jerk_style_cajun_coating Jerk Style Cajun Coating - Calling all cajun lovers! We have a fabulous, fiery, new coating/rub for you to try, that you make yourself in no time at all. This cajun coating boasts the extra “flash of flavor”, of the jerk seasoning, making it really stand out amongst all the others. Can be used on any white meat, or even white fish, but you must try it on chicken wings!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Main Ingredient: Spices
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Jerk Style Cajun Coating

1 orange,(juice of)
2 limes, (juice of)
1 lemon, (juice of)
1/3 cup dijion mustard
1 teaspoon tobasco
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp. dry jerk seasoning, caribbean or jamaican
1/4 cup paprika
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions to make Jerk Style Cajun Coating

Step 1:Make the Cajun coating mix by combining the above ingredients in their given order. Mix well in a bowl.

Speedy Lemon Garlic Tomato Pasta

  Speedy Lemon Garlic Tomato Pasta - This speedy garlic pasta recipe is also very simple, but more importantly, very delicious. Fine, light angel hair pasta is tossed with so much flavor, we didn’t need any sauce. Garlic, and the ever popular, tomato and basil combination, mixed with parmesan and pepper, give this pasta all the flavor it needs.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Speedy Lemon Garlic Tomato Pasta

1 ts Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves, peel & mince
1/2 c Dry white wine
1/4 c Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 c Chopped tomato (1 medium)
4 oz Spinach angel hair pasta
4 oz Semolina angel hair pasta
1/4 c Chopped fresh basil
2 tb Freshly grated Parmesan
Ground black pepper to taste

Directions to make Speedy Lemon Garlic Tomato Pasta

Step 1:Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and maintain at a boil.
Step 2:Put the olive oil and garlic in a saute’ pan and cook over medium heat just until the garlic begins to brown. Remove the saute’ pan from the heat and pour in the wine. Return it to the heat. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, until the wine has been reduced by half. Stir in the lemon juice and tomato. Remove the pan from the heat.
Step 3:Place the pasta in the boiling water and cook to desired doneness, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drain the pasta and put it into a warm serving bowl. Add the basil, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper, along with the tomato mixture. Toss and serve immediately.

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Banana Fruit Streusel Pie

  Banana Fruit Streusel Pie - Have a little “taste of the tropics” with this phenomenal fruit dessert! The incrediblely fresh flavors of banana, pineapple, and lemon, oven baked over a wonderful streusel base. Then baked golden, with the tasty and always popular cinnamon.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Main Ingredient: Banana
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Banana Fruit Streusel Pie

Pastry for single crust pie
4 c Ripe bananas,sliced
1/2 c Unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tb Lemon juice
1 1/2 ts Finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 t Cornstarch

STREUSEL
1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Brown sugar,packed
1/3 c Macadamia nuts,chopped
1 t Ground cinnamon
1/4 c Butter or margarine

Directions to make Banana Fruit Streusel Pie

Step 1:Prepare and roll out pie crust. Place pastry in 9 inch pie plate. Line the unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 4-6 minutes more or until pastry is golden. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
Step 2:Meanwhile, in medium mixing bowl gently toss together bananas, pineapple juice, and lemon juice. Drain, reserving juices. Gently toss bananas with lemon peel, sugar and cinnamon. Turn mixture into pastry shell. In a small saucepan, combine the reserved juices and cornstarch. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Pour over banana mixture in shell.
Step 3:For streusel, combine the flour, brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle banana mixture. Cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 minutes or until topping is golden and edges are bubbly.

Meringue Topped Angel Pie

  Meringue Topped Angel Pie - This sweet flavored, fruit pie recipe, is sometimes a forgotten classic. We made it as easy as we could for you, included the best recipe for meringue, and now you just have to try it! It’s fresh, light flavor, is the perfect ending for any meal.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Lemon, Meringue
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Meringue Topped Angel Pie

4 ea Egg Whites
1/4 ts Cream of Tartar
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Sugar
3 tb Lemon Juice
1 ea Lemon,grated rind from
4 ea Egg yolks

Directions to make Meringue Topped Angel Pie

Step 1:MERINGUE: Beat egg whites until foamy. Add Cream of Tartar then beat until the whites stand in peaks. Add sugar a little at a time, beating well after. Beat for a minute or two after adding all the sugar. Butter & flour pyrex pie plate. Spread the meringue in the plate. Bake 1 hr & 10-15 minutes in a 275 degree oven, then raise temp to 300 degrees and bake for additional 20 minutes.
Step 2:FILLING: Beat egg yolks well. Add sugar, juice and rind. Cook in double boiler until thickened. Cool. Whip 3/4 cup of whipping cream and sweeten with 2 T powdered sugar. Cover meringue with half of cream then lemon filling and then the rest of the cream. Leave in refrigerator overnight.

Vanilla Cherry Lemon Cake

  Vanilla Cherry Lemon Cake - This divine cake recipe is super moist and super easy! Sweet lemon caked is topped with scrunptious cherries, and iced with with creamy cool whip. Every age group loves this delectable dessert.

Prep Time: 25-30 mins
Main Ingredient: Cake, Fruit
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Vanilla Cherry Lemon Cake

1 Lemon, pudding cake mix
1 c Confectioners sugar
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
9 oz Cool whip whipped topping
1 Pkg vanilla pudding mix; small amount milk
1 c Cherry pie filling

Directions to make Vanilla Cherry Lemon Cake

Step 1:Mix and bake cake according to package directions in 9 inch cake pans. Cool completely.
Step 2:Mix confectioners sugar, softened cream cheese and 3 tbsp. of Cool Whip whipped topping. Blend well. Spread 1/2 the mixture on bottom layer. Spread 1/2 can cherry pie filling over it.
Step 3:Place on top layer of cake. Secure with toothpicks, if necessary. Spread remaining cherry filling over all. But don’t add cherries yet.
Step 4:Blend the pudding mix with the remaining Cool Whip topping. Add a small amount of milk if it seems too stiff. Frost sides of cake and build a rim at the top of the cake to hold the remaining cherry pie filling.

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