Strawberry Salad

Served with Savory Strawberry Chicken because I can't get enough strawberries.

Sliced strawberries
Baby spinach, a mixture of spinach & romaine, or any other leafy greens
Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Colby cheese, shredded
Sunflower seeds, shelled
Pecans, chopped

Dressing:
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 onion, minced
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper

This is a great picnic salad. Assemble salad ingredients in a large aluminum pan ("lasagna" pan) and allow everyone to dress their own salad so it doesn't get soggy. 

I can't get enough of this stuff!

Easy Santa Fe Chicken

serves 4


4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
15 oz. can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
8.75 oz can whole kernel corn, drained
1 large red bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
1 large avocado, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
salsa

Prepare chicken any way you like- I usually grill it with the trusty ol' George Foreman. You can mix the rest of the ingredients together in a bowl, or you can keep them separate and allow everyone to top their own chicken breast to their liking. I like to keep everything in its own bowl, with the exception of mixing the red pepper in with the corn. Delicious, easy, and light!