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    April 11

    Yummy Salads

     
    This elegant salad is super easy to assemble and wonderful to eat!

    Strawberry-Yogurt Dressing (below)
    4 cups Bibb lettuce leaves or mixed salad greens
    1 pound cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 4x1/2-inch strips
    1 cup sliced strawberries
    1 medium peach, peeled and sliced
    2 green onions, chopped

    1. Make Strawberry-Yogurt Dressing.

    2. Arrange lettuce on 4 plates. Arrange chicken, strawberries and peach on lettuce. Sprinkle with onions.

    3. Serve with dressing.

    Strawberry-Yogurt Dressing

    1 cup Yoplait® Grande! 99% Fat Free creamy strawberry yogurt
    1 cup sliced fresh strawberries or 1 package frozen strawberries
    1 tablespoon sugar
    2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

    Place all ingredients in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on high speed about 15 seconds or until smooth.

    1 Serving: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 25); Fat 2.5g (Saturated 1g); Cholesterol 65mg; Sodium 95mg; Potassium 590mg; Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 22g
    %Daily Value: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 40%; Vitamin D 6%; Calcium 10%; Iron 8%; Folic Acid10 %
    Diet Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fruit, 1 Vegetable, 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat OR 1 1/2 Carbohydrate Choices

    High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No changes.

    YOPLAIT is a registered trademark of YOPLAIT Marques Internationales SAS (France) used under license.

    Purchasing
    Choose brightly colored, plump strawberries that still have their green caps on them.

    Substitution
    Strawberries aren't your style? Replace them with fresh raspberries, and use vanilla or plain yogurt instead of the strawberry yogurt.
     
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    Chicken Pasta Salad

    2 boneless chicken breasts

    3/4 cup steak sauce

    1 (12 ounce) package fussili or bowtie pasta

    2 chicken bouillon cubes

    1 medium Vidalia onion, diced

    2 avocados, peeled and diced

    1 cup halved cherry tomatoes

    1 cup blue cheese or ranch salad dressing

    Marinate chicken breasts in steak sauce for 15 to 60 minutes.

    Grill until done and chop into bite−size pieces.

    In a large pot of boiling water, add the bouillon cubes and

    cook pasta until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water.

    In a large bowl, combine chicken, pasta, onion, avocados and

    tomatoes. Add salad dressing, mix and refrigerate until chilled.

    Stir in additional salad dressing when ready to serve, if desired.

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    Deli Potato Salad

    6 to 10 potatoes, boiled, cooled and cut in chunks

    3 hard boiled eggs, chopped

    1/2 lb. salami, ham, or other favorite deli meat, cut in chunks

    3 dill pickles, chopped

    1 onion, chopped

    2 apples, cored and chopped

    3 tbsp. mayonnaise

    3 tbsp. red wine vinegar

    salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

    paprika

    Mix potatoes, pickles, eggs, apple and onion in a large bowl. Fry

    salami lightly and drain off excess fat, cool. Stir salami,

    mayonnaise and seasoning into potato mixture. Chill for 2 hours

    before serving. Garnish with slivered red and green sweet peppers.

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    Mandarin Orange Salad

    1/2 cup sour cream

    1/4 cup mayonnaise

    1/4 cup milk

    1/2 to 1 teaspoon minced garlic

    1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

    pinch sugar

    pinch ground white pepper

    cayenne pepper to taste

    3 large heads butter lettuce − torn, washed and dried

    1 small Vidalia sweet onion, peeled and sliced into thin rings

    1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained

    6 ounces fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced

    salt and pepper to taste

    Prepare the dressing by whisking together the sour cream,

    mayonnaise, milk, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, sugar,

    white pepper and cayenne pepper. Store in an air−tight container

    and refrigerate.

    Prepare the salad in a large bowl by combining the lettuce, onion,

    oranges and mushrooms. Add enough dressing to coat and toss.

    Sprinkle with salt and pepper and add croutons if desired.

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    Beef Fajita Salad

    1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian dressing

    1 teaspoon cumin

    dash hot pepper sauce

    1/2 pound beef for fajitas, strips or chuncks

    1/2 cup corn kernels

    1/2 cup cooked kidney beans

    1/2 cup red onion, sliced

    1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

    1 tomato, chopped

    6 to 8 cups salad greens

    2 cups crushed tortilla chips

    Combine the cumin, hot pepper sauce and Italian dressing in a

    small bowl and mix well. Reserve 1/2 cup of the dressing. In a

    separate bowl, add enough dressing to coat the beef and let

    marinate for 1 hour.

    In a hot skillet, fry the beef and cook until done. Allow the

    beef to cool. In a medium bowl combine the beef with the corn,

    beans, onions and 1/2 cup of the dressing. Refrigerate for several

    hours before serving.

    To serve, toss the beef and vegetable mixture with the salad

    greens, tomatoes and shredded cheese. Add extra dressing if

    necessary and top with the crushed tortilla chips.

     

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