Chicken, Lemon and Dill with Orzo

Submitted by: law67

Difficulty: Easy


Ingredients:

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (I added this)
• 1 pound chicken tenderloins, cut into 1" pieces
• 1 pound orzo
• 2 cups crumbled feta
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh dill
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (I used about 3 tablespoons)
• 1 cup grated Parmesan

 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a sauce-pan bring broth, 3/4 cup of water, butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper to a boil.
• In a 3 quart baking dish combine chicken, orzo, feta, dill, lemon zest and juice. Pour broth mixture over orzo and stir once to incorporate.
• Bake until orzo is tender and cooking liquid is creamy, 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle Parmesan on top and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Strawberry Pies

Submitted by: Diamond_Doll

(makes 2 pies)

 

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 8oz sour cream
• 2 cups strawberries, sliced
• 2 graham cracker crusts
• 16oz Cool Whip

Warning: Do not try to use low fat sour cream or light Cool Whip.

It won't set. :-(

 

Directions:

• Mix milk & lemon juice
• Fold in sour cream and 8oz Cool Whip. Stir in strawberries
• Pour into crusts and chill overnight
• Top with remaining Cool Whip before serving

Broccoli Walnut Salad

Submitted by: Diamond_Doll

 

Difficulty: Moderate

 

Salad Ingredients:

• Romaine lettuce
• Broccoli crowns
• 4 chopped green onions

 Topping Ingredients:

• Ramen noodles
• 1 cup walnut, chopped
• 1 stick butter

Directions:

Melt butter. Crush ramen noodles (discard flavor packet). Brown ramen noodles and walnuts. Drain on paper towel.

 

Sweet & Sour Dressing:

• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp soy sauce

Mix thoroughly.
Combine all ingredients when ready to serve.

Pineapple Cheeseball

Submitted by: Diamond_Doll


Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

• 16oz cream cheese, softened
• 5oz crushed pineapple, drain well
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped bell pepper
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 tbsp seasoned salt

Directions:

• Mix all ingredients except 1 cup of pecans. Form into ball. Roll in remaining pecans.
• Wrap in foil and chill overnight.
• Serve with crackers.

Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Salad

Submitted by: tgoff248

 

Difficulty: Easy

 

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken breast halves, boneless skinless
• 2 tsp rosemary (dried)
• 1 1/2 lb asparagus
• 1 1/2 lb lettuce spring mix
• 1 pint(s) cherry tomatoes, halved
• 6 oz feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 cup(s) olive oil
• 1/4 cup(s) balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp honey

 

Directions:

• For the dressing - Combine 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar and 2 Tbsp honey in a small container with a lid. Season with salt and pepper. Shake well and chill.
• Pound chicken to an even thickness, brush with a little olive oil, and season with rosemary and a little kosher salt and pepper.
• Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Grill asparagus and chicken, covered with grill lid, over med-high heat (350 - 400 degrees) until done. Asparagus should still be crisp when done (about 8 - 10 minutes cooking time).
• Slice chicken and cut asparagus on the diagonal into 1 inch pieces. Toss salad greens, cherry tomatoes, chicken and asparagus with balsamic dressing. Top with feta.

 Serves- 6. Prep Time- 10 mins. Cook Time- 25mins.

Cold Orzo Salad

Submitted by: melpfaff

Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients:

• 1 small box of orzo
• 2 large tomatoes
• fresh parsley
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 cup crumbled feta
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• lemon juice
• italian seasoning

Directions:

• Cook orzo according to directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until cold
• Meanwhile, dice tomatoes. Combine with diced garlic. Toss with cooked orzo
• To make dressing: Combine 3 parts oil with 1 part vinegar. Add 1 tsp lemon juice and sprinkle Italian seasoning
• Whisk together, toss with orzo. top with parsley and feta
• Keep refrigerated

Cranberry and Goat Cheese Salad

Submitted by: melpfaff

Difficulty: Easy

 

Ingredients:

• Mesculin Greens (1/2 bag)
• Baby Spinach (1/2 bag)
• Carrots Julienne
• 1/2 sliced almonds
• 1 cup crumbled goat cheese
• 1/2 cup craisins

Directions:

• Combine ingredients
• Serve with a vinagrette dressing
• Add chicken if desired

Easy Shrimp Pasta

Difficulty: Easy

Submitted by: amelianguy

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. fresh or frozen shrimp, thawed & peeled
• 1/2 lb. whole wheat pasta (I like linguine best for this recipe)
• 2 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup grated parmeasan cheese
• 1 tsp. minced basil
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 small roma tomato, diced
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

• Boil pasta until al dente; drain.
• Skewer the shrimp and grill until done, or just saute them in a skillet with a little olive oil until pink. You can use the frozen pre-cooked shrimp if you like, if so, just heat through.
• Toss the pasta & shrimp together with olive oil, cheese, basil, garlic, & lemon juice. Salt & pepper to taste.
• Top with diced tomatoes and serve.