Baby Potato and Grilled Chicken Salad

I love a good meal.. especially one that is easy and packed with VEGGIES!

This is our Baby Potato and Grilled Chicken Salad

Ingredients

3 Grilled Chicken Breasts sliced

1/2 package Baby Potatoes

2 Radishes

1 red onion

1/2 container cherry tomatoes halved

1/2 cup green beans cut

1/2 cup frozen peas (slightly defrosted but cold)

2 cups red leaf lettuce

1 cup arugala

1 cup olive oil

Juice from 2 lemons

salt and pepper to taste

Start by mixing your greens and tomatoes

Add in your potatoes and grilled chicken, beans, peas, radish and red onion.  I cooked my potatoes in the microwave with

1 tsp butter and seasoned with Adobo.

Add in olive oil and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and of course you can always add our optional shredded provolone!

It's an easy nutrition packed dinner with lots of veggies and great use of leftover grilled chicken

Enjoy!
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Pinkapotamus

Simple Sides for Summer!

In the summer, simplicity is the name of the game!  I love light, healthy, simple food.  So here are two recipes for two super easy and sooo delicious sides!

Carrot Salad

Ingredients

1 bag shredded carrots

1 cup olive oil

1 lemon (juiced)

salt and pepper to taste

Put all ingredients in a bowl, mix, let marinate 10 minutes and Enjoy!

Garden Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

3 TBLS canola oil

1 1/2 cups rice

1 red onion diced

1/2 green pepper diced

2 cups water

2 lemons juiced

1 cup peas (frozen)

1 tsp oregano

salt to taste

Saute red onion in canola oil with salt over medium heat.  When brown add green pepper and saute.   Saute rice until slightly brown and giving off a nutty aroma.  Reduce the heat to a simmer and add two cups of water, lemon juice, peas,  salt and oregano.  Simmer covered for about 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked and then of course Enjoy!

We served our two sides with grilled chicken with a feta cheese dressing.. oh Yum!

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Pinkapotamus

Mediterranean 3 Bean Salad

Summer!

It feels like it is finally here in NJ which also means we have dinners where my kitchen stays relatively clean with no pots or pans to wash just bowls full of yummy goodness, fresh ingredients and meat on the grill. One of my family's favorites.. yes even the kids.. is Mediterranean 3 Bean Salad!

Here's how you can make it too!

Ingredients
3 cans of beans (I like garbanzo, cannelli and red kidney)

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup creamy Feta cheese

Juice of 2 lemons

1 yellow or red pepper

1/2 red onion

1/2 pint of cherry tomatoes halved

1/4 cup chopped parsley

salt and pepper to taste

Start by draining and rinsing all three cans of beans in a colander. Then put in a large bowl. Chop pepper, onion, tomatoes and parsley and add to bowl. Juice both lemons and add to bowl. Toss in the feta cheese, olive oil, salt and pepper.

Mix well and enjoy!

Oh yum!

We served our bean salad with grilled chicken, grilled potatoes and salad.

So light and refreshing.. perfect for a hot summer night or to bring to a BBQ! Super easy and really impressive in flavor!

Have fun grilling this summer!

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Love,

Pinkapotamus