Next we had a salad by Nichole (who had fun and will surely come again! :)). I don't have the recipe yet but it had apples, cashews, dried cranberries and a lemon poppy seed dressing. It was fabulous and I could have eaten the whole bowl.
The main entree was California Chicken by Cara. Yum. So good and I think most of my kids would eat this.
Along with the chicken we had a lime rice pilaf. I started with this recipe but then tweeked it based on reccommendations from our most knowledgeable non-member. I subsitituted 1 cup of wild rice and 1 cup of brown rice for the white rice. I also added 1 cup of cooked pearl barley and 1/2 cup of toasted walnuts. Definitely a good addition.
We finished with a lemon cheesecake made by Jennifer. It was very yummy. The sauce enhanced the lemon flavor which was subtle in the cheesecake itself.Here is the recipe for the salad:
Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing- Nichole
* This is a salad my mom has made for years not sure exactly where the recipe came from??
Ingredients:
Romaine Lettuce (3 bunches)
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 cup cashews
1/2 dried cranberries
1 green apple
1 pear
Dressing:
1/2 sugar (I would love to make this with stevia or something similar but have never tried)
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tsps onions
1 tsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup olive oil
1 T poppy seeds
Process lemon juice, sugar, onions, salt and mustard. Next add olive oil and process until smooth. Add poppy seed and process just couple seconds. I always make in advance so I have time to chill the dressing.
*Cashews get soggy so I usually just put a few on top and then serve on the side!
