Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

"Buffalo Chicken at it's finest!"

2 chicken breast cutlets

salt and pepper

1/4 cup hot wing sauce (We love Frank's Hot Wing Sauce)

2 hamburger buns

2-4 Tablespoons Bleu cheese dressing

Bake chicken cutlets at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until completely cooked.  Remove from the oven and dip chicken into hot wing sauce.  Return to the oven and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until sauce is heated through.  Place chicken on hamburger bun and top with bleu cheese dressing.  YUM! 

Chicken Salad Two Ways

"With a few changes this recipe can go from a Traditional Chicken Salad Sandwich to a Southwest Chicken Salad Wrap!"

Scrumptious Chicken Salad Sandwich!

Zesty Southwest Chicken Salad Wrap!

Basic Chicken Salad

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

salt, pepper and poultry seasoning

Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-50 minutes, depending on how large the chicken breasts are, or until thoroughly cooked. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Cut into chunks and set aside.

4 green onions, minced

2 celery ribs, minced

1/3 cup sweet pickle relish

juice of 1/2 a lemon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine ingredients and add to cut up chicken.

To make Traditional Chicken Salad Sandwiches:

Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise to the chicken mixture. Serve on Texas Toast topped with crumbled bacon, shredded lettuce, halved grape tomatoes and sliced avacado.

To make Southwest Chicken Salad Wraps:

Add 1/3 cup chipoltle mayonnaise (We used Kraft brand.) and 1/3 cup ranch dressing to chicken mixture. Serve in Jalapeno Cheddar wraps (We used Mission brand.) topped with shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, shredded lettuce, halved grape tomatoes and sliced avacado.. 

Frothy Fruit Smoothies

"I love to prepare this Smoothie for lunch, especially in the Summertime when it's so hot outside.  It's a light and delicious way to cool off!  It's also a great recipe for breakfast."

"What a SWEET way to begin your day!"

Smoothie Ingredients

Place all ingredients in blender.

Blend until well incorporated and frothy.

Ready for SIPPING!

Smoothie Ingredients:

1 cup orange juice

1 cup mixed frozen fruit for smoothies; includes strawberries, mango and pineapple 

1/2 cup chopped fresh pineapple

1/2 cup strawberries

1 cup vanilla yogurt

1 Tablespoon honey

Blend ingredients together and Enjoy.  Makes 2 servings.

 

TIP:  By substituting different fresh and frozen fruits and changing the flavor of yogurt, you can create any number of different Smoothies.  Here are just a few that I have come up with, but feel free to make up your own!

 

Berry Yummy Smoothie:
1 cup orange juice

1 cup frozen mixed berries; raspberries, blueberries and blackberries            

1 cup fresh strawberries

1 cup strawberry yogurt

1 Tablespoon honey

 

Tropical Smoothie:

1 cup orange juice

1 cup mixed frozen fruit for smoothies;  pineapple, mango, strawberries

1 banana

1/2 cup kiwi 

1 (6 ounce) container of Pina Colada, Mango or Pineapple flavored yogurt

1 Tablespoon honey

  

Melon Smoothie:

1 cup orange juice

1 cup mixed frozen fruit for smoothies; pineapple, mango, strawberries

1 cup chopped melon;  honeydew and cantaloupe

1 cup vanilla yogurt

1 Tablespoon honey

Cherry-Berry Smoothie:

1 cup orange juice

1 cup frozen cherries

1 cup fresh blueberries

1 (6 ounce) container cherry yogurt

1 Tablespoon honey

I could go on and on!  Have fun inventing your favorite!