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Loretta’s Chicken Salad

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Sometimes the simplest meals are some of the best. Case in point, the chicken salad made following my mother Loretta’s recipe. She typically made this with left over turkey from Thanksgiving serving along with a cranberry relish and rolls on the side.

I must say that the turkey did give this salad a unique taste however it isn’t close to Thanksgiving and I had some cooked chicken to use so I made it with that instead. Either way, this is a great salad and a nice meal on a day when you don’t want to heat up the kitchen.

Loretta’s Chicken Salad

Ingredients

4 Cups cooked chicken
1 C celery minced
1 C seedless grapes halved (red)
1 C chopped English walnuts
¼ C finely minced red onion
1 C mayonnaise
½ C heavy cream – whipped

Directions

Combine first five ingredients. Fold whipped cream into mayonnaise and add to salad ingredients. Place in salad bowl lined with lettuce or other greens. Serve with chilled cranberry relish and warm rolls.

Here’s to you mom – the inspiration for my cooking!

Provolone smothered chicken breast on garlic toast

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The Italian flavors really come through in the easy Summer meal.

Provolone smothered chicken breast

Ingredients:

2 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves or one large cut in half
½ cup zesty Italian dressing
garlic pepper blend
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
4 thin slices tomato
4 slices provolone cheese

Directions:

Pound chicken just enough to even out the thickness of the breast then place chicken in shallow dish or zip lock bag . Pour dressing over chicken and refrigerate about 30 minutes.

Remove chicken from marinade. Sprinkle chicken with garlic pepper. Place chicken on medium-high heat grill and grill 8 to 10 minutes each side.

Sprinkle each chicken breast with basil; top with tomato and cheese. Let stand on grill 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve over garlic toast.

Garlic Toast

Ingredients

Thick cut slices of French, Italian or similar style bread
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Clove of garlic

Directions

Heat oven broiler. Brush bread with olive oil and broil until toasted. Flip and repeat. Remove from broiler and allow to slightly cool. Scrape garlic clove over toast.