Amy Michelle

Grilled Chicken Salad With Cherries

Ingredients

CHICKEN:
2  teaspoons  olive oil 
6  (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
1/4  teaspoon  salt
1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
Cooking spray
VINAIGRETTE:
1/3  cup  water
1/4  cup  red wine vinegar
2  tablespoons  minced shallots
1  tablespoon  olive oil
2  teaspoons  Dijon mustard
1 1/2  teaspoons  minced fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2  teaspoon  sugar
1/4  teaspoon  salt
1/8  teaspoon  black pepper

SALAD:
6  cups  gourmet salad greens
1 [...]

Homemade BBQ Potato Chips with Smoked Paprika

Ingredients

2 (10-ounce) bags olive oil potato chips (or good quality chips)
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 tablespoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Place chips on an oven tray and bake for about 5 minutes until they are hot and they begin to release their oil.
While chips are in [...]

Spring Strawberry Spinach Salad

Ingredients

1 bunch spinach, rinsed
10 large strawberries, sliced
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Directions

In a large bowl, mix the spinach and strawberries.
In a blender, place the sugar, salt, vinegar, and oil, and blend until smooth. Stir in the poppy seeds. Pour over the spinach [...]

Skip the pizza and pasta.  Tonight try an authentic Italian meal that is sure to satisfy the family’s taste buds.
Insalata Caprese Salad - Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Plate
Ingredients:

1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 large vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 cup fresh basil leaves
Coarse salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup extra-virgin [...]

Canadian Bacon, Sweet Onion, and Apple Pizza
Ingredients

Olive oil cooking spray
1 package refrigerated pizza dough
1 cup apple butter
1/2 cup shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup diced sweet onion
1/2 cup cored, seeded and diced Golden Delicious apple
1/2 cup sliced Canadian bacon

Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly spray 1 baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray; set aside.
Press dough into a [...]

This dinner is perfect for the busy mom.  All of these courses can be pulled together in under 30 minutes, leaving plenty of time to spend with the young ones.  Put the brownies in the oven when the family sits down to eat, and it will be ready once everyone finishes with the meal.
Corn Muffins [...]

Can’t find a sitter for the kids this Valentine’s Day?  This dinner is sure to please both the kids and your significant other.
Spinach Salad with Cranberries & Pine Nuts
Ingredients
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
6 ounce package Baby Spinach Leaves, rinsed
2 [...]

Ingredients

4 (5-ounce) skinless chicken breast halves, trimmed of all visible fat and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 teaspoons crushed dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt, optional
1 teaspoon white pepper
4 small Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
Vegetable Stacks, recipe follows

Directions
Place the chicken cubes in a [...]

Ingredients

1 (16-ounce) package chicken tenders, rinsed and patted dry
1/2 cup prepared pesto
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 (16-ounce) loaf ciabatta bread, sliced in half horizontally
4 slices pre-sliced mozzarella
1 cup baby arugula or spinach, rinsed and patted dry
2 tomatoes, sliced
15 fresh basil leaves

Directions
In a plastic bag, combine chicken tenders and 1/4 cup of pesto, set aside and let sit [...]

This delicious recipe is very similar to the crisp Chow Mein served in Chinese restaurants, but without all the fat.

Serving: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 pound Chinese-style steamed noodles or cooked [...]