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Chicken Caesar Salad

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Chicken Casear SaladCaesar salad is considered by many to be an all-time favourite. Minus the croutons, this classic salad is the perfect go-to starter.

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Chicken Caesar Salad
Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Italian, Mexican
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken, cooked in slow cooker
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 head romaine lettuce
  • 2-4 cloves garlic, depending on taste
  • ¼ tsp dry mustard
  • 2 anchovies, minced
  • 3 capers, or to taste
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
  1. Clean whole chicken -- including insides -- by running under cold water and patting dry.
  2. Place chicken in slow cooker and sprinkle with salt & pepper and other desired spices.
  3. Cook on low for 8 hours.
  4. Wash and dry the lettuce and place in plastic bag with paper towel until serving time.
  5. In a medium sized mason jar, mash garlic cloves. Add mustard, anchovies and capers. Mix together well.
  6. Drizzle olive oil down the side of the jar, turning it continuously.
  7. Add egg yolk and lemon juice. With top of mason jar on, shake well. Let sit until serving time (30 mins - 1 hr).
  8. Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in wooden salad bowl.
  9. Pour with desired amount of dressing. Toss lightly until all leaves are coated.
  10. Add the pepper and Parmesan and toss again.

 

Mango Salad

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Mango SaladNothing screams summer like this fresh mango salad recipe. In my opinion, the best part is the simplicity of the preparation instructions — mix in a bowl and enjoy!

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Mango Salad
Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 6 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 4-5 ripe mangos
  • 1⁄2 cup strawberries
  • 1⁄2 cup blueberries
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1⁄2 cucumber
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • Cilantro to taste
  • Juice of one lime
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and enjoy.

 

Avocado Dijon Dressing

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Avocado Dijon DressingIf you’ve ever done your own fridge purge, you probably have a deeper understanding of just how many of our favourite dressings, condiments, and marinades contain substantial amounts of sugar and polyunsaturated oils – usually disguised under names such as soybean oil and canola oil, high fructose corn syrup, glucose-fructose, modified corn starch, xanthan gum.

Enter … homemade avocado dijon dressing! Enjoy this rich and tasty dressing on your favourite salads, sides, and poultry.

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Avocado Dijon Dressing
Recipe type: Dressing
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 2 cups
 
Ingredients
  • ½ avocado pulp
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Blend all ingredients except olive oil, sea salt and pepper in a food processor.
  2. With food processor still running, slowly pour in olive oil. And I mean very slowly (2-3 mins).
  3. Mix in sea salt and pepper to taste.

 

Taco Seasoning

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Taco SeasoningSuper tasty and way better for you than Old El Paso, this simple homemade taco seasoning is a hit with both the kids and adults at my house. We use it in tacos (obviously!), frittatas, and even chicken.

Note: I typically double or triple this recipe every time I make it (that’s how much of a favourite it is).

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Taco Seasoning
Recipe type: Condiments
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: ⅓ cup
 
Ingredients
  • 2-1/2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1-1/2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
Instructions
  1. Mix all of the ingredients together in a small bowl.
  2. Store in a jar in the pantry for up to 6 months.

 

Caesar Salad

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Caesar saladCaesar salad is considered by many to be an all-time favourite. In fact, whenever it was a menu option while dining out as kids, my brother would order two! (Nothing keeps the wait staff on their toes quite like that request.) Minus the croutons, this classic salad is the perfect go-to starter.

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Caesar Salad Dressing
Recipe type: Condiments/Dressings
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 2-3 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 2-4 cloves garlic, depending on taste
  • ¼ tsp dry mustard
  • 2 anchovies, minced
  • 3 capers, or to taste
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 egg yolk, uncooked
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 romaine lettuce head, rinsed, patted dry
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. In a medium-sized mason jar, mash garlic cloves. Add mustard, anchovies, and capers. Mix together well.
  2. Drizzle olive oil down the side of the jar, turning it continuously.
  3. Add egg yolk and lemon juice. Mix well, and let sit until serving time.
  4. Wash and dry the lettuce and place in plastic bag with paper towel until serving time.
  5. Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in wooden salad bowl. Pour with desired amount of dressing. Toss lightly until all leaves are coated.
  6. Add the pepper and Parmesan and toss again.