Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Southwest chicken

I got this one from the recipe site from the ward. Its easy and I make it often on Sundays now.

2 large frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts
1-1 1/2 cup Salsa
1 small bag frozen corn
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)

Layer in order in crockpot, cook on low 4-5 hours. Remove chicken and shred, then return to crockpot until ready to serve. Serve on tortillas or over tortilla chips.

Topping options:
Shredded cheese
Sour cream
Avocado
Cilantro
Lime wedges

Oriental Cabbage Salad

So I've been craving this lately, and its a great summer dish. I just got the recipe from my mom...

Oriental Cabbage Salad

1 cabbage head or bag shredded cabbage
2 cups cooked chopped chicken
green onion, chopped
Sesame seeds
slivered almonds
2 packages ramen noodles

Sauce: 3 TB sugar
1 cup vegetable or sesame oil
2 TB red cider vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce

Crunch up ramen noodles an put on cookie sheet with sesame seeds and almonds. Toast at 400 for approximately 8-10 minutes, set aside.
Combine sauce ingredients, add chicken and marinate. Chill dry ingredients separately in fridge. Combine just before serving.