Rumbi's Mango Chicken Salad

Salad:
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
3 tomatoes, diced
1 mango diced
1 can mandarin oranges
1/2 C feta cheese
1 T sesame seeds
1 bag tortilla chips
2 chicken breasts (cooked and seasoned with lemon pepper and salt)

Dressing:
1/4 C Dijon Mustard
2 T lime juice
1 t chili powder
3/4 C Mayo
1/2 C white sugar
1/4 C soy sauce
1/2 C white vinegar
2 T minced garlic
2 T ginger powder

1. To make the dressing place all ingredients in a jar and shake.

2. When serving, set out all of the ingredients and let each person layer his or her own. Top with chips and dressing and serve immediately. Optional: Serve with rice.

BBQ Chicken Salad

So this is our new favorite-super easy and affordable!

2-3 chicken breasts
1 can drained corn
1 can drained black beans
favorite bbq sauce
favorite ranch dressing
lettuce (I use romaine)

Have your hubby grill the chicken breasts with your favorite barbecue sauce. While it's cooling off, drain your corn and black beans. Shred/chop your lettuce. Then cut the chicken up into chunks or cubes.

I like to leave everything seperate so I can put it away in seperate containers for leftovers. Add everything together, then I do a half ranch/half bbq sauce for the dressing. Super yummy. It's even better with some fried onion strings! (We have a recipe for the batter if you're interested.)

(You could probably cheat and use those precooked/grilled chicken strips-like at Costco and throw it in the microwave with some bbq sauce on it.)

Broccoli Salad

1 bag fresh broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces
1 lb. red grapes, sliced in half
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. sunflower seeds
1/4 c. diced red onions
8-10 slices cooked, crumbled bacon

Dressing:
1 c. Mayo
1/2 c. sugar
1 T. Vinegar

Combine salad ingredients, separately mix dressing ingredients, then pour over salad and mix well.

Srawberry and Spinach Salad

Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 T vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp poppyseeds

Salad:
1 pint strawberries, sliced
2 bunches spinach, torn to bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup red onion, sliced
1 cup sugared pecans

Toss dressing with salad ingredients and serve immediately!

The Good Salad

Sorry we don't have a better name...that is what Rich's family calls it!

Dressing:
1 cup mayonnaise (light works fine)
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp sesame oil
3 Tbsp white vinegar

Salad:
2 chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
1/2 -1 bag baby spinach leaves
1/2 bag tri-colored spiral pasta (cooked per package directions)
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 bunch chopped green onion (or less if desired)
1/4 cup sugared almond slivers*


Marinate chicken in the dressing for at least one hour, then combine remaining ingredients.

*You can buy the almonds already sugared, or just cook plain almond slivers over low heat with some butter and sugar for a few minutes until they start to caramelize)

Caprese Salad

So simple and delicious! I fell in love with this while in France and I can’t get enough of it! I use fresh tomatoes from our garden, gourmet mozzarella cheese (we use Costco’s) and fresh basil leaves (my kids are not crazy about basil leaves, so I use baby spinach leaves). Top it with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. To make it a meal, I serve it with thinly sliced bread, and layer the Caprese Salad on top of it.

Strawberry Spinach Salad

The wonderful taste of strawberries, poppy seeds, and spinach all come together in this lovely salad dressed with a sweet, poppy seed dressing.

Prep Time:	15m
Ready in:	15m

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

1. In a large bowl, mix the spinach and strawberries.
2. In a blender, place the sugar, salt, vinegar, and oil, and blend until smooth. Stir in the poppy seeds. Pour over the spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat.

Craisins Salad

1 Large Bag Mixed Greens Lettuce
8 oz. package shredded mozzarella cheese
8 oz package shredded Parmesan cheese
1 pounds bacon, cooked and crumbled
8 oz package craisins
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Toss just before serving, pass dressing with salad:

1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup sugar
1/2 onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons mustard
1 cup salad oil

Mix all ingredients except oil in blender, add oil and blend again.