Tuesday, May 31, 2011

May Recipes

Hey girls! We will be meeting at my house (Erin) tomorrow June 1, for our May luncheon. See you all then.

Crisp Chicken Parmesan

Olive oil nonstick cooking spray
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1 TBS. water
1 clove garlic, minced
1c. bran cereal flakes, crushed (about 1/2c. crushed)
1/4c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1 lb. chicken breast tenderloins
Multi grain or whole grain spaghetti
1c. coarsely chopped yellow sweet pepper
light tomato-basil pasta sauce
1c. torn fresh spinach leaves
1/2c. chopped Roma tomatoes
Fresh basil leaves

Preheat oven to 425. Line baking pan with foil; lightly coat foil with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. In a shallow dish, combine egg, water, and garlic. In another shallow dish, combine crushed bran flakes, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning.
Dip chicken tenders, one at time, in egg mixture, turning pieces in cereal mixture, turning to coat evenly. Place tenders in a single layer on prepared baking pan. Coat tops of chicken with a little a quick squirt of nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 15 to 20 min or until chicken is no longer pink.
Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain and keep warm. Preheat sauce pan over medium, spray with nonstick cooking spray and add coarsely chopped yellow pepper until tender. Add pasta sauce; stir in spinach and tomatoes.
Garnish with basil leaves.
This sauce recipe makes (4) 1/2c. servings.


Orange and Avocado Salad

4c. Baby spinach
1 Orange(or grapefruit), peeled and sectioned
1 Small avocado, halved and sliced
1c. Sliced beets
1 TBS. Chopped walnuts, toasted

Divide spinach among 6 plates. Arrange orange, avocado, and beets on top of spinach. Top with walnuts. Drizzle with Orange Vinaigrette.


Orange Vinaigrette

In a screw-top jar, combine:
1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel
1/3c. fresh orange juice
2 tsp. Red wine vinegar
2 tsp. Oil
1/8 tsp. Salt
dash black pepper

Cover; shake well.


Chocolate Covered Pretzel Nuggets

Sourdough nibblers by Snyder's
Milk chocolate chips

Line cookie sheet with nibblers. Melt choc. chips. Once melted drizzle over pretzel nuggets. Put cookie sheet in freezer until set; 20min.

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