Main Dish Chicken, Strawberry, Spinach Salad

March 23, 2016 by Patti 15 Comments

When it comes to eating dinner my man is kind of a manly man. He likes “real food” like you’d see on the box of a Hungry Man dinner (Ewwww)! He likes to feel full and satisfied after one of his 12 hour work days and believe it or not, this pretty Spring salad with high protein ingredients like chicken, avocados, cheese and pecans is one that satisfies.

Main Dish Chicken, Strawberry, Spinach Salad

March 23, 2016

by Patti

Category diet entertaining Food Recipes Spring

Main Dish Chicken, Strawberry, Spinach Salad

Ingredients

Salad:
6 C. fresh baby spinach
2 large cooked chicken breasts, cubed
1 pint strawberries, sliced
1-2 avocados, cubed
4 oz. crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 c. pecans, toasted and chopped
Poppyseed Dressing:
1/2 cup avocado oil (or olive oil)
3 T. apple cider vinegar
2 T. honey
1 T. poppy seeds
pinch of ground mustard
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper

Instructions

Toss all salad ingredients together.
Whisk dressing ingredients together, pour desired amount over salad, and toss until combined.
Serve immediately.

12’s Chicken Bacon Mac ‘n Cheese

January 16, 2016 by Patti 22 Comments

Hi readers! I’m so excited that the Seahawks have made it to the next round of the playoffs and are playing the Panthers in my home territory tomorrow. I’ve been wearing my Seahawks colors proudly and plan to put my great BIG 12th man flag out in the front yard for the game tomorrow. It will probably not even be noticed as this is more of a college ball town anyway.

So here is the official Recipe of the Week for the Home of the 12s Facebook page. This recipe is taken from Cooking Light Diet and goes along with my New Year’s resolution to lose a few pounds and get in shape. I don’t normally do a lot of recipes on this blog but have been kept hopping lately as the Seahawks just keep pushing on through. Let’s hope that I’ll be back with more next week!

Chicken Bacon Mac ‘n Cheese

January 16, 2016

by Patti

Category diet entertaining Food Football Recipes

This recipe is taken from the Cooking Light Diet at www.diet.cookinglight/southernjan. It has all of the flavor of a high calorie dish, lightened up with fewer calories.

Persons

Serving Size

1-1/3 cups per serving

Ingredients

6 oz. uncooked elbow macaroni
3 cups prechopped broccoli florets
3 bacon slices, chopped
12 oz. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tsp. kosher salt, divided
1 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
1/8 tsp. ground turmeric
1-1/4 cups 1% low-fat milk
1 cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
1/4 cup plus 1 tsp. all-purpose flour
5 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1-1/4 cups)

Instructions

Preheat broiler to high. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Add broccoli to pan during last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain.
Cook bacon in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until browned. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserve 1-1/2 tsp. drippings in skillet. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 tsp. salt. Cook chicken in hot drippings 4 minutes. Sprinkle with garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Sprinkle with turmeric; cook, stirring often, 30 seconds.
Whisk rogetehr milk, stock, four, and remaining salt; add to skillet. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Cook 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in pasta mixture and 2 oz. cheese. Top with bacon and remaining cheese. Broil 2 minutes.

Amount Per Serving: 1-1/3 cups per serving
Calories		343 calories
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.2g fat		18.8%
	Saturated Fat 6.5g	32.5%
	Trans Fat
Cholesterol		0
Sodium 647mg		27%
Total Carbohydrate 31g		10.3%
	Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
	Sugars
Protein 26g

Vitamin A		Vitamin C
Calcium		Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Old Things New

Mexican Chopped Salad

April 13, 2015 by Patti 9 Comments

With the warmer weather, lighter dinners are the preferred meal around our house . . . especially as we try to whittle away a few pounds before donning shorts!

This main-dish salad has a great combination of tastes, sweet, tart, salty, with a bit of a bite.

Mexican Chopped Salad

April 13, 2015

by Patti

Category diet Food Health Recipes Summer Cooking

Serve with a loaf of fresh bread and enjoy. Muah!

Ingredients

1 small package frozen corn, thawed
4 cooked chicken breast halves, diced
15 ounce can of pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Spanish olives, sliced
1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
1 Granny Smith apple, diced
1/4 cup pickled jalapenos, sliced
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro
Dressing (directions for preparing dressing below): 2 T. olive oil, 1 tsp. ground cumin, 1/4 cup cider vinegar, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. pepper

Instructions

Spray frying pan with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat.
Place corn in hot pan and cook 3-5 minutes until slightly browned. Turn frequently. Remove and cool.
In large bowl toss corn, chicken, beans, cheese, olives, tomatoes, apple, jalapenos and cilantro.
For dressing: Heat oil over medium heat.
Add cumin and cook 1 minute to toast.
Remove from heat.
Whisk in vinegar.
Pour over salad and toss.
Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

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