Thursday, June 21, 2012

Cucumber Sandwiches

1 (8oz) container cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
3 English or seedless cucumbers, chopped
8 whole wheat sandwich thins or rounds

In medium bowl combine cream cheese and sour cream, mix well.  Add dill, garlic and salt and pepper.  Finally add cucumber and mix well.

Spread cucumber mixture on one side of sandwich round then top and slice into quarters.

Chicken Salad

Salad
2 split chicken breasts WITH skin on and bone in
olive oil
salt
pepper
1 Fuji apple, cored and chopped
1 cup of red seedless grapes, cut in halves
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/3 cup red onion, chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts (glazed if you can find them)

Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise (more or less)
zest and juice of 1 orange
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place chicken on a sheet pan and drizzle with oil.  Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper and then place in oven and roast for 30-40 minutes or until juices are clear.  Remove chicken from oven and allow to cool.  Once chicken has cooled remove skin and pull off bone.  Chop into bite size pieces.  Add chicken to remaining ingredients and set aside. 

In medium bowl combine dressing ingredients and mix well.  Pour over chicken mixture and toss.  Serve on croissant rolls or Hawaiian rolls.

Greek Salad

Dressing
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Salad
2 hearts of Romaine, chopped
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
2 vine-ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Combine dressing ingredients and mix well.  Toss with salad ingredients and serve. 
**Marinate chicken breasts in 1/2 of dressing and grill.  Serve tucked inside pita bread with salad and remaining dressing for yummy sandwich!