Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

I tried a garlic lime grilled chicken which sounded perfect, but turned out to be dry, and pretty boring.  I had quite a bit left over, so I looked for a chicken salad recipe to revive it.  This was amazing.  We made some open face sandwiches, and had some without any bread.  I hadn't thought about using Greek yogurt instead of mayo, but it was delicious.  I also didn't have dried cranberries, but the apples and grapes were enough sweetness. I also added celery.  You can find the recipe here:  http://damndelicious.net   (She's a cute food blogger.)

 
This lightened up sandwich won’t even taste healthy!

Ingredients

• 1 pound cooked chicken breast, shredded
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 cup diced apple
• 2/3 cup grapes, halved
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mix everything together and season to taste.

Quinoa Fried "Rice"

This recipe is fantastic. It's even Hudson approved. I add an extra egg and diced ham. You could also add chicken. I used about 1 1/2 cups of quinoa instead of the three. But kept all the other ingredients the same.

http://therecipecritic.com/2015/06/quinoa-fried-rice/

Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Stacey tried this recipe out on her family, and it passed the test.  It comes from Lindsey and her food blog, Pinch of Yum.  I like her and her blog.  I think we'll be trying more of her creations.

 

Here's where to find the recipe:   http://pinchofyum.com/creamy-chicken-quinoa-broccoli-casserole

Turkey and Quinoa Meatloaf

1/4 cup quinoa
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, chopped
1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Topping
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon water

1. Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.  Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
2. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent (about 5 minutes).  Add the garlic and cook for another minute; remove from heat to cool.
4. Stir the turkey, cooked quinoa, onions, tomato paste, hot sauce, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire, egg, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until well combined.  The mixture will be very moist.  Shape into a loaf on a foil lined baking sheet.
5. Combine the brown sugar, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire, and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl.  Rub the paste over the top of the meatloaf.
6. Bake in the preheated oven about 50 minutes.  A thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees.  Let the meatloaf cool for 10 minutes before slicing.