Chicken Taco Salad

Chicken Taco Salad

Total Time: 30 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
3 whole wheat tortilla soft shells
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (evoo)
Taco seasoning
4 cups of lettuce (I prefer a spring mix)
1 cup of chopped tomatoes
1 cup of chopped cucumbers
1 cup of chicken or 1 can of chicken breast packed in water (you can get canned chicken at Costco)
1 cup of shredded cheddar/mozza blend cheese
1/2 cup of plain greek yogurt
1/2 cup salsa 

Preparation:
Cut the tortilla shells into wedges, spray a baking sheet with evoo, place the wedges on the sheet and lightly spray the wedges with oil.  Bake in oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.  Make sure to turn over halfway through baking time.  You want them to crisp evenly on both sides.

Meanwhile put about 1 Tbsp of evoo in a skillet.  Add the chicken and cook on medium heat.  Be sure to break the chicken to look shredded.  Add taco seasoning (as little or as much as you want)

While the chicken and the shells are cooking, prepare the lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers.  Also mix the greek yogurt and salsa together...this will become your sauce. 

Once the tortilla shells are done, remove from oven and place them on the plates, and begin to build your salad.  

This makes a wonderful lunch or a light supper.  

Enjoy!! 

Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice

Total Time: 50 hour 
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients
Rice (whatever type you like to use, I prefer basmati) - enough for 6 servings
1 can of chicken breast (or 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded)
1 egg (optional)
1-2 cups of your choice of veggies, cut into small pieces
Oriental seasoning (I prefer Epicure's Aisian Stir-fry seasoning)
1-2 Tbsp of soy sauce (low-sodium brand)
1 Tbsp of extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil

Cook the rice as per package, I prefer to cook my rice in some chicken or vegetable stock.  It gives the rice a great flavour.  Place oil in a large skillet and heat at medium.  Brown the chicken, add the veggies and cook until they are tender-crisp.  Scramble the egg and set aside.  Add the rice to the chicken and veggies, mix well.  Add the egg, seasoning and soy sauce.  

Serve by itself or with a nice green salad.

Enjoy!!