Angry Birds Sandwich

Made from mini-bagels, cream cheese, salami, cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese, raisons & green olives. 

Man, this guy is MAD!

As seen on Pinterest :)

Christmas Salad

I first ate this beautiful salad at a women's Christmas brunch at church & I was blown away. It was like a bruschetta, served on toasted baguettes..

Yummo. The combo of avocado, orange, pomegranate, cilantro..amazing flavor & a totally beautiful sight. 

This Christmas, I made a salad version for our family Christmas dinner & it was a keeper for sure.... 

First, begin with...

Orange vinaigrette: 

3T olive oil

1T Juice from an orange

3/4 t dijon

1 tsp honey

Kosher salt (good pinch)

Fresh cracked pepper

Next, prepare the other ingredients to toss in...

2 heads of Romaine lettuce

1 pomegranate, slice in half. Hammer back of pomegranate to drop seeds out. Be careful of bright, staining juice. Rinse seeds.

2 Avocados, diced

1/3 Cilantro bundle, chopped

1-2 Cutie Clementines, peeled & diced, 1/2 mixed into vinaigrette

1 small block of Gouda (4 oz.), diced. Any other mild, creamy, white cheese will do too.

Toss just minutes before...and enjoy! 

Grilled Chicken w/ Lemon Parsley Vinaigrette

Chicken prep:
1 lb boneless skinless Chicken Thighs - - seasoned with salt & pepper, grilled on both sides, thoroughly...topped with sliced whole milk mozzarella, returned to the grill to melt cheese. Let rest on cutting board, then slice the chicken, keeping the cheese in tact.  


Lemon/Parsley Vinaigrette:

1 Lemon, cut in half 

a Handful of Flat-leaf Parsley

1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp honey

2T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 garlic clove
scant 1 tsp of kosher salt (meaning, just under 1 tsp)
**Add all ingredients to a mini-chopper or blender & pulse until emulsified.


Accompaniments:
Bundle of Asparagus - - tossed in extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper, GRILLED
Crusty Bread - - lightly buttered, sliced in half, GRILLED face down
Handful of Arugula - - between the chicken & pasta or beans

1 lb of pasta - - tossed in 4T butter, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, salt & pepper
16 oz of white northern beans - - drained & served cold on the bottom of the dish