Chicken Shawarma

1 pk Trader Joe's Chicken Shawarma
2 c your favorite hummus
1 c crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cucumber (diced)
1 tomato (diced)
1/2 pepper (diced)
1 can of olives
Dozen flatbreads or make your flatbread (see recipe)

Pan fry or bbq your chicken on each side until cooked through.  Let meat rest, then cube.  Layer your meal:  flatbread, hummus, veggies, meat, feta, olives.  You could replace the flatbread with romaine lettuce for a Shawarma Salad. 


Ashlee Macdonald

Favorite Steak

2 thick rib eye steaks
1 onion (sliced and sauted)
1 avacado
1 lime
1T Trader Joes chili lime seasoning
2T salt
2T pepper
1/2 c feta

Trim fat off steaks and place fat in frying pan over medium heat and let fat drippings coat pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper on cutting board and press steaks into the salt and pepper.  Then place steak in pan of fat and cook each side of steak per your desire of medium, well done, or rare.

Dice avocado and mix with juice of lime and seasoning till well blended and spread over steak.
Caramelize onions and place on avocado spread then top with feta.  Take out fat pieces that are crispy and dice fat for crunch on top of steak.


Top all ingredients on top of salad for a salad.


Ashlee Macdonald

Teriyaki Cabbage Salad

1 bag cabbage blend
1/2 bag of matchbox carrots
2 peppers sliced and sautéed
cashews chopped
cilantro half a stalk chopped
Trader Joe's Teriyaki chicken heated through and diced

Mix all ingredients above and dress it with peanut sauce.

Ashlee Macdonald

Kale Spinach Caesar Salad

1 bush of kale
1 bowl of spinach
Caesar dressing
1/2 bag garlic croutons
1/4 c almonds
1/4 c parmesan cheese
2 chicken breasts (cooked and diced)
salt
pepper

Cook and dice chicken breasts.  Rinse kale and spinach.  Dry spinach and place in bowl. Saute kale in skillet with a little bit of olive oil and salt and pepper for about 5 minutes until darker green.  Put chicken and kale in bowl.  Pour in desired amount of caesar dressing.  Food process the almonds, cheese, and croutons to make a fine crumble.  Right before serving top with crumble.

Communal yums

Chicken & Broccoli Green Salad

1/2 stalk of broccoli (chopped)

1 c cooked chicken (diced)

1/2 c cheddar cheese (cubed)

1 c croutons

romaine hearts

creamy salad dressing

Ashlee Macdonald

BBQ Chicken Green Salad

1 c cooked chicken (cubed in bbq sauce) or shrimp

1/4 red onion (diced)

1/2 c corn

1/2 c black beans

tortilla strips

romaine lettuce

ranch dressing

Ashlee Macdonald

Turkey Bacon Swiss Green Salad

1 c cooked turkey (cubed)

4 slices of cooked bacon (crumbled)

1/3 c swiss cheese (cubed or crumbled)

romaine hearts

ranch dressing

Ashlee Macdonald

BLT + Egg Green Salad

2-3 hard boiled eggs (sliced)

2 roma tomatoes (diced)

3 slices of cooked bacon (crumbled)

romaine heart

ranch dressing

Ashlee Macdonald

Pea Green Salad

1 c frozen peas (cooked and cooled)

3 strips of bacon (cooked, cooled, crumbled)

6 mini carrots (grated)

1/4 red onion (diced)

romaine lettuce

blue cheese or ranch dressing

Ashlee Macdonald

Southwest Green Salad

1 can corn (drained)

1/3 c salsa

1 can black beans (drained)

1 small can sliced olives

1 avocado (diced)

romaine hearts

ranch dressing

top with tortilla chips

Ashlee Macdonald

Orange Chicken Green Salad

1 1/2 c chopped orange chicken

1/2 c chow mein noodles

1 can mandarin oranges (drained)

romaine hearts

Ashlee Macdonald

Chinese Chicken Salad

1 c chow mein noodles

1/2 c sliced almonds

1 c cooked chicken (small cubed)

romaine hearts

Asian Salad Dressing:

1 t garlic powder

1 t ginger powder

1/4 olive oil

1/4 seasame oil

1/4 white vinegar

1/4 c soy sauce

3 T honey

1/4 c water

Ashlee Macdonald

Blue Cheese Bacon Wedge

6 piece of bacon (cooked and crumbled)

1 red apple (diced)

1/3 c cheddar cheese

1/3 c diced walnuts

1 head iceberg lettuce (cut in 6 wedges)

blue cheese dressing

Ashlee Macdonald

Grape Green Salad

1 1/2 c red seedless grapes (halved)

1/2 c walnuts (toasted or candied)

1/2 c gorgonzola cheese

romaine hearts

raspberry vinaigrette

Ashlee Macdonald

Cherry Walnut Green Salad

3/4 c cherries (pitted & halved)

1/2 c walnut (candied or toasted - optional)

1/4 red onion

1 green apple

romaine hearts

raspberry vinaigrette

Ashlee Macdonald

Caesar Salad

1 lb cooked chicken cut into strips
1 bag of mixed greens or romain heart
seasoned croutons
1/4 c parmesan cheese
caesar dressing

Ashlee Macdonald

Chef Salad

1 romain lettuce heart
1 c ham (cubed)
1 c turkey (cubed)
1/2 green onion (chopped)
1 c cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
1/2 c swiss cheese (cubed)
1/2 c cheddar cheese (cubed)
2 eggs (hard boiled and sliced)
1/4 c crumbled cooked bacon
Ranch dressing

Ashlee Macdonald

Cobb Salad

8 slices of bacon
3 eggs (hard boiled & sliced)
1 head of iceberg lettuce (shredded)
3 c chicken (cooked and chopped)
2 tomatoes (seeded & chopped)
3/4 c crumbled blue cheese
1 avocado (diced)
3 green onions (chopped)
Ranch Style salad dressing

Ashlee Macdonald

Spinach Salad

1 bag baby spinach
1 c cottage cheese (rinse in strainer, drain)
1 lb bacon (cooked and crumbled)
1 small red onion
1 head lettuce
3/4 lb grated swiss cheese
sliced mushrooms

Serve with a raspberry vinagrette.

Jacque Warner

Black Bean Ranch Salad

1/2 c ranch dressing
1 can (19 oz) black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 can (11 oz) corn (drained)
1 c quartered grape or cherry tomatoes
1/2 c chopped red onion
2 T chopped fresh cilantro
1 head of lettuce

Kaye Macdonald