Curry Chicken Salad

Chicken salad takes me right back to my childhood, finding a chicken salad sandwiches packed in my lunch was a special treat. This recipe is a variation on the chicken salad I remember from my childhood as it adds in curry powder and hard boiled eggs. I left out the celery and onions (didn't have any), but next time I'll add them in, it was missing crunch. I recommend that you let it sit overnight to allow the curry flavor to intensify and serve it the next day over salad greens or in a sandwich if you like. On a side note, I think craisins and or cashews would be a delicious addition, but beware that it will up the carb count!

Curry Chicken Salad

3 hard boiled eggs

2 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat

4 stalks celery, chopped

2 tablespoons chopped green onions

2 tablespoons dill pickle relish

2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

Salt to taste

Peel and chop hard boiled eggs.

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery, eggs, green onions, dill relish, curry and mayonnaise.

Stir together until mixed well. Refrigerate until chilled, preferably overnight.

Nutrition Data Entire Recipe

743 calories

65.12 grams protein; 49.65 grams fat; 9.09 g carbs; 3.99 g net carbs


Nutrition Data per 1 Serving

149 calories

3 g protein; 9.9 g fat; 1.8 g carbs; .8 g net carbs

Enjoy!

Tuna Melt Wraps with Avocado

I love a good tuna melt, I also love a good quesadilla, so how bout we combine the two in a wrap? Ok! This began as a way for me to use up some leftovers from my fridge, half a bag of cheese, some tortillas, a tomato, mushrooms, and an avocado. First I mixed the avocado with tuna and a bit of mayo. Then I slapped on the veggies, gave it all a good sprinkle of cheese and broiled it in the oven for a few minutes. The results were simple, delicious, and healthy to boot!

Tuna Melt Wraps

Ingredients

Makes 2 asombroso (amazing) wraps

1 Ripe avocado

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

1-2 Tablespoons light mayo (according to taste)

1/2 tomato, sliced

1 can light tuna packed in water

1/2 - 3/4 cups cheese

2 tortillas

Mash together avocado, mayo, and tuna. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Take one tortilla, smear with tuna mixture,

layer on some mushrooms

and tomato slices and sprinkle the whole thing with cheese.

Repeat with remaining tortilla. Place on a baking sheet in the oven and broil for about two minutes or until cheese has melted (watch CLOSELY, oven heats vary and these can burn quite quickly).

When cheese is melty, pull out of the oven and wrap tortilla, securing with a toothpick if it wont stay. Cut each wrap in half and serve.

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Have a beautiful day!

Whisked Away Wednesday: Mini Bagels Two Ways

So I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I am awful about impulse buying at the grocery store. Last week when I was grocery shopping, they had a special on those cute mini bagels. I got two bags full! I did not, however, eat two bags full. I ate one bag that week and the other one has been lurking in the back of my refrigerator for the past week. I finally decided that I better do something about them or they were gonna turn into not so cute, green, fuzzy mini bagels. I sliced them up thin, brushed them with butter, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and had my own semi-homemade bagel chips. They are sweet and crispy, the perfect after work or school snack. I whipped up a super easy honey cream cheese dip and served it alongside the bagel chips. Plus, for a bonus, I used one of the leftover bagels that I didn't make into chips to make a to-die-for banana peanut butter sandwich. Two healthy(ish) ways to satisfy those sweet tooth cravings!

Cinnamon Sugar Bagel Chips

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light

Just a few ingredients...

12 mini bagels

3 tablespoons cinnamon

4 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Thinly slice bagels (I got about four slices per bagel). Lightly brush both sides of bagel slices with butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon, stir well. Place bagel slices on lined baking sheets, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Drizzle chips with......

Honey Cream Cheese Dip

Recipe from food.com

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons honey

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Whisk together all ingredients until well combined. Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Ooey Gooey Banana Sandwich
Ingredients

1 mini bagel, split in half

5-6 banana slices

1-2 tablespoons Honey Cream Cheese Dip (see above recipe)

2 tablespoons peanut butter

Spread one side of bagel with peanut butter.

Cover with banana slices.

Glop on Honey Cream cheese spread. This is gonna get messy, just embrace it!

Spread other half of bagel with more peanut butter and place on top of sandwich.

Prepare to enjoy one ooey gooey good sandwich!

Have a great Wednesday!