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Panko Lemon Chicken with Lemon Arugula Salad Recipe Lemon chicken is a popular dish that typically on the dinner menu rotation. But if you know me, you know I love to take tried and true recipes and add something special to make them unforgettable! This panko lemon chicken is the PERFECT example of that! How to make Panko Lemon Chicken with Lemon Arugula Salad Take the chicken breasts and trim off any fat. Then season on both sides with salt and pepper. Then in a shallow dish add 2 eggs plus the juice of 1 lemon. Whisk together. In a separate shallow …

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Grilled Chicken Greek Salad

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on August 27, 2019August 15, 2019Leave a Comment

Grilled Chicken Greek Salad Recipe How to make the perfect greek salad Grab a ziplock bag or a bowl and place in the chicken breasts. Then dump about half of the greek salad dressing onto the chicken breasts and let marinade for at least 30 minutes but the longer the better. Then once the chicken has marinated grill the chicken. Once it is cooked all the way through (reading 165 degrees F ) remove the chicken and let rest. While chicken is resting prep the rest of the ingredients and then grab a salad bowl or individual plates and begin …

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Strawberry, Watermelon and Arugula Salad

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on July 15, 2019July 13, 2019Leave a Comment

Strawberry, Watermelon and Arugula Salad I had some leftover watermelon that was on its way out and if you know me – I don’t let anything go to waste! I added watermelon to one of my favorite salads to make this watermelon arugula salad and it was the best salad I’ve had in awhile! It is refreshing and so, so delicious! This watermelon and arugula salad recipe has a tangy balsamic that is AMAZING with the watermelon. If you’re headed to a BBQ or just need a side for dinner tonight, I highly recommend giving this a try! Do you …

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The BEST Oriental Pasta Salad Recipe!

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on July 14, 2019March 21, 20192 Comments

Looking for a weekly dinner menu? Consider it handled. Check out my monthly meal plan (& grocery list!) subscription! Oriental Pasta Salad Recipe How to make Oriental Pasta Salad Add the chicken, pasta, spinach, cilantro, mandarin oranges, craisins, pine nuts and edamame to a bowl. Whisk together dressing ingredients Toss And serve! Oriental Pasta Salad ingredients 1-2 cups cooked chicken 16 ounces bowtie pasta, cooked 3 handfuls of spinach 1/2 bunch of cilantro, roughly chopped 15 ounce can mandarin oranges, drained 1 cup craisins 4 ounces pine nuts, toasted 10 ounce bag of edamame steamers dressing 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce …

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Not Your Average Tortellini Antipasto Salad Recipe

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on March 25, 2019February 20, 2019Leave a Comment

Tortellini Antipasto Salad Recipe Here is the best pasta salad recipe that is sure to be a hit for any occasion! It is not your average pasta salad recipe but so much more! Made with a simple, yet delicious red wine dressing. This recipe is made with some of my favorite ingredients and is a must try! How to make antipasto pasta salad Combine all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix well. Then drizzle the dressing ingredients into the pasta salad Mix Well Then enjoy! Tortellini Antipasto Salad Recipe ingredients 20 ounces cheese tortellini water olive oil 1/2 …

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Wintertime Spinach Salad

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on January 20, 2019December 28, 20181 Comment

Wintertime Spinach Salad with poppyseed dressing ingredients Spinach 4 cutie oranges 1 pomegranate or a container of the seeds 1 avocado, cubed 1 cup raspberries ½ cup almonds ½ cup walnuts ¼ cup sugar Goat cheese instructions In a small skillet add the nuts and the sugar. Cook on low while stirring until the sugar crystalizes onto the nuts and you have sugared nuts. Then immediately remove nuts from skillet onto a plate to cool. Then grab the spinach, cutie orange slices, pomegranate seeds, diced avocado, and goat cheese and make a salad. Top with cooled sugared …

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The Best Homemade Fruit Salad Recipe

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on January 25, 2019November 20, 2018Leave a Comment

Homemade Fruit Salad Recipe This is the best creamy fruit salad recipe. Using ingredients you have right in your house! Fruit Salad 1 large bowl of cut up fruit (I like to use pineapple, blueberries, kiwi, apples, strawberries) 2 cups milk 1/4 cup sugar 2 T cornstarch 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 teaspoons vanilla In a saucepan over medium heat pour in 2 cups of milk. Then add the 1/4 cup of sugar. Whisk it together. Then add 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch. Bring to a boil for 8-10 minutes until it begins to thicken. Then add the lemon zest and …

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Mexican Cobb Salad

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on January 31, 2019November 2, 2018Leave a Comment

Mexican Cobb Salad Looking for the Copy-cat El Pollo Loco Mexican Cobb Salad? Mexican Chopped salads are super easy to throw together and can be made for lunch or dinner. Adding Grilled chicken to make this a Grilled Chicken Mexican Chopped Salad makes this salad or dense and can be easy done. Personally this salad is hearty enough without grilled chicken in my opinion. But if you want it to be more similar to the el pollo loco salad add it away! This salad is perfectly topped with a creamy cilantro dressing to make it even more amazing! Hope you …

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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on January 31, 2019October 23, 2018Leave a Comment

Hawaiian Macaroni Salad Looking for a macaroni salad recipe?

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Wedge Salad

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on January 31, 2019September 18, 2018Leave a Comment

Wedge Salad Wedge Salads have always been a favorite of mine to order at restaraunts. After ordering them weekend after weekend on date night I decided one night to whip up my own. I did not realize how simple and potentially cheap and fast wedge salads were to make! They are a type of salad that can be customized very easily and made within minutes. Wedge Salads are really a personal preference (mine and my husbands are completely different) But here is what my husband and I put on our wedge salads Wedge Salad Head of Iceberg Lettuce toppings: tomatoes, …