CILANTRO TACO SALAD

Honestly this recipe doesn't need the homeade chickpeas and chips. Just buy roasted chick peas and tortilla chips save yourself some time..lol

tortilla chips lightly crushed or tortilla strips
taco seasoned roasted chickpeas
6 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
1 cup chopped red cabbage
1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
1 cup fresh corn kernels
1 large avocado, pit removed and sliced
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Dressing: Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:

1 shallot, minced
2 cups packed fresh cilantro leaves, stems removed
1 large clove garlic
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil

DIRECTIONS:
make the cilantro lime vinaigrette. In a blender or food processor, combine the shallot, cilantro, garlic, vinegar, lime juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
place lettuce in a large salad bowl. Top the lettuce with red cabbage, tomatoes, corn, avocado slices, cilantro, spiced chickpeas, and baked tortilla strips. Drizzle the salad with cilantro lime vinaigrette and serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY PIE

Strawberry Pie
The BEST Strawberry Pie! Fresh strawberries mounded high in a rich, buttery crust. A little (or big) slice of delicious....perfect for summer!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
Crust
1/2 c. 1 stick butter, softened
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. flour
Filling
2 c. water
2 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 6 oz. package strawberry jell-o
3 lbs. strawberries cleaned and de-stemmed
*If you are using a shallow pie plate cut filling recipe in half.
Instructions
Crust
Mix butter, sugar, and flour and press into a greased deep pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15, until lightly browned.
Filling
Bring water, sugar, and cornstarch to a boil, stirring, until thick and clear.
Remove from heat; add strawberry jell-o.
Mix well and cool.
Fold in strawberries.
Pour into pie shell.
Store in refrigerator until set; serve with whipped cream.

skillet Biscuits *My camping recipe

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 cup margarine (I use butter)
1 cup milk
1⁄4 cup margarine (for frying)
DIRECTIONS
Combine dry ingredients.
Cut in margarine with a fork, pastry cutter, or your fingers.
Stir in milk.


Form dough into 12 biscuits.
Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in an iron skillet over medium/low heat.
Fry half of the biscuits for about 6 minutes on each side, and drain on paper towels.
Repeat with 2 more tablespoons of margarine and remaining dough.

Bacon Chicken Ranch salad

I'm sure every family makes this salad but I'm including it because we love it

Roasted chicken chopped about 1 cup (I often use rotesserie chicken from the grocery store)
Bacon (cooked and chopped into bits)
hard boiled eggs (1 or 2) chopped
1/2 cup shredded cheese (whatever you have on hand)
1/2 head lettuce chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
1 Avocado chopped
shredded or chopped carrots
toss all ingredients
serve with
Ranch dressing (we like to make if fresh from the dry mix)

Easy Peasy French Dip Sandwiches

This is also my mothers recipe..One of my favorites growing up and I serve it to my family often

French bread loaf (1 or 2 depending on how many you need to feed) from grocery store
2 au jus dry seasoning packets
1 med roast beef (cooked and lightly seasoned) I usually season with seasoning salt and crock pot it all day
i package swiss cheese slices

cook au jus per package instructions in saucepan, I add juices from the roast beef to enhance the flavor.
Slice french bread in half lengthwise and broil on a cookie sheet to toast inside of bread.
Spoon au jus onto bread toasted side, load one side generously with pieces of roast beef, top with swiss cheese, then broil that side once more to melt cheese,
put top half on and slice into 6-8 sandwiches.. Serve with au jus in small ramekins for dipping..So yummy!!!

Mom's Taco Salad.. or Dorito Salad

This is a recipe my mom would make us growing up and I loved it then. It was my favorite but I have added a few things over the years. who knew Doritos could make a Salad???

I bag Doritos (old school nacho flavor please)
1 pound hamburger
dry taco seasoning (any brand)
1/2 can beans drained (black or kidney)
head of lettuce chopped (small or 1/2 Large)
tomatoes chopped (2 med)
avocados chopped (1 or 2)
1/2 cup shredded cheese (cheddar OR mexican mix)
1/2 cup sour cream

cook hamburger use taco seasoning per instructions, add beans to the simmer part

In a large bowl add 1/2 bag chips and all other ingredients, leaving sour cream and meat mixture for the last. Toss all together and serve. Add more chips as desired.
This salad is best served immediately with the warm meat and melty cheese and crispy chips. The chips will get soggy 2nd day but its still yummy day 2

Asian Noodle Salad

8 ounces thin spaghetti
8 ­ounce bag julienne/fine­cut carrots
(about 1 1/2 cups)
6 ­ounce bag baby sweet peppers,
seeded and sliced thinly into rings (about
1 cup)
4 ­ounce bag bean sprouts (about 1
cup)
3 English cucumbers, halved, seeds
removed and sliced
3 scallions, sliced
Up to 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 head or more napa cabbage, sliced
1/2 head or more purple cabbage, sliced
1/2 bunch kale, leaves torn off the stalks
and shredded
2 cups peanuts, chopped

Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup low­sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup oyster sauce
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar