Broccoli Grape and Bowtie Salad

Ingredients

8 oz bow-tie pasta , cooked to al dente according to directions listed on package

• 1 1/2 lbs broccoli , crowns chopped into small pieces and majority of stems discarded or reserved for another use (about 4 cups)
• 2/3 cup low-fat or non-fat plain Greek yogurt (I used Chobani non-fat)
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise (full fat)
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3 tsp sugar
• 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 2 cups grapes , chopped into halves
• 1 cup toasted pecans , chopped
• 8 slices bacon , cooked and chopped

Applebee's Copy Cat Chinese Chicken Sald

• Oriental Dressing

• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• ¹⁄₄ cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard
• ¹⁄₈ teaspoon sesame oil

• Salad

• 1 egg
• ¹⁄₂ cup milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup flour
• ¹⁄₂ cup corn flake crumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
• 1 skinless chicken breast half
• 2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
• 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1 cup red cabbage
• 1 cup napa cabbage
• ¹⁄₂ carrot, julienned or shredded
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
• ¹⁄₃ cup chow mein noodles

Directions

1. Preheat oil in deep fryer or deep pan over medium heat.
2. You want the temperature of the oil to be around 350 degrees.
3. Blend together all ingredients for dressing in a small bowl with an electric mixer.
4. Put dressing in refrigerator to chill while you prepare the salad.
5. In a small, shallow bowl beat egg, add milk, and mix well.
6. In another bowl, combine flour with corn flake crumbs, salt and pepper.
7. Cut chicken breast into 4 or 5 long strips.
8. Dip each strip of chicken first into egg mixture then into the flour mixture, coating each piece completely.
9. Fry each chicken finger for 5 minutes or until coating has darkened to brown.
10. Prepare salad by tossing the chopped romaine with the chopped red cabbage, Napa cabbage, and carrots.
11. Sprinkle sliced green onion on top of the lettuce.
12. Sprinkle almonds over the salad, then the chow mein noodles.
13. Cut the chicken into small bite-size chunks.
14. Place the chicken onto the salad forming a pile in the middle.
15. Serve with salad dressing drizzled over it or on the side.

 Notes:
- I didn't bread my chicken I simply pan fried it in a little chicken broth. Cut it into chunks and served with the salad.
- The dressing seemed to be lacking something. Not enough flavor. Perhaps more sesame seed oil or add soy sauce??
-All in all, very yummy, quick and a do again with some tweaking.

Chicken Salad

Ingredients

Nutrition

Servings 5 Units US

• 2 ¹⁄₂ cups diced cooked chicken
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans (optional)
• 1 small minced onion
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ¹⁄₂ cup Miracle Whip

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients; chill.
2. Serve with just about anything- crackers, chips, rolls, bread or bagel.

Chicken Salad

Ingredients:
- 6-8 chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- 1- 1 1/2 tbsp dehydrated onion
- 2 cups quartered grapes
- 2 cups diced celery
- 1 small can crushed/ diced pineapple
- package of sliced almonds

Sauce:
- 1 cup mayo
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp red wine or apple cider vinegar
- sweeten with pineapple juice
(optional add ins/ substitutes) 
- 3/4 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 c sugar
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar

Directions:
1. Boil chicken in salted water. When done cut into pieces.
2. In a bowl combine dehydrated onion, salt, grapes, celery, pineapple, and almonds.
3. Mix with chicken when chicken is cooked and leave overnight or at least 4 hours. (too chill chicken)
4. Combine sauce ingredients in separate bowl.
5. Combine chicken and sauce. Enjoy!!!!! :)

Apple Gorgonzola Salad

Ingredients:
- 8 oz of Romaine Lettuce, Chopped
- 1 Granny Smith Apple, Chopped
- 2 tbsp Gorgonzola Cheese, Crumbles (I put it on the side since I don't like cheese)
- 2 oz Walnuts, Chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 c Italian Vinaigrette

Vinaigrette:
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp sal
- 3/4 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1/8 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic, chopped
- a pinch of black pepper
(Place in blender to mix)

Directions:
Toss well. Garnish with slices of apples. SO GOOD!