Rumbi Island Aloha Mango Chicken Salad

White chicken breast meat cut into chunks (about a cup)
3 cups chopped Romaine Lettuce 
1/3 cup red pepper diced into pieces
1/4 cup red onion, sliced very finely and then diced tiny
feta cheese crumble a tablespoon over each salad when serving
1 mango diced into half inch squares
slivered almonds
tortilla strips over the top

Citrus Salad Dressing
1/4 cup frozen orange juice from concentrate (I just did 1/2 C of orange juice)
1 Tablespoon fresh lime
1/3 cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar (I did rice vinegar)
1/4 cup sugar 
1/3 cup salad oil
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon Lawry's or Johnny's Seasoning Salt
A few shakes of pepperI prefer to set all the ingredients out in their own bowl and everyone can dish up the quantities they like.  And it also keeps longer in the fridge when it's not combined.

Skillet Meat Loaf

Ingredients:

• Ground Beef (about the size of six decks of cards)-- sorry I have a hard time measuring meat
• 3 eggs (whisked)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 onion (minced)
• 1/2 bell pepper (diced)
• 3 large mushrooms (chopped)
• salt and pepper
• two cloves garlic (minced)
• tsp cayenne
• tsp chili powder
• tsp thyme
• tsp parsley
• 2 pieces of whole wheat bread
• 1/2 lemon
• ketchup

Directions

1. Saute the onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic in a large skillet. Add all the seasons and spices and let it cook until wilted.
2. Meanwhile, get the thawed but raw ground beef and add it to the whisked eggs and flour.  Mush it around with a fork or your hands until mixed.  
3. Once the veggies are cooked add them into the bowl with the beef and mix.  Squeeze the lemon into the mixture too and tear up the bread into small pieces and  mix.
4. Poor the mixture back into the large skillet you used to cook the veggies, and smoosh it flat on the pan and evenly.  Cook on each side on a medium high heat.  Kind of like a hamburger.  Before you flip the first time squirt ketchup all over the top, once you flip it after five or so minutes squirt it on the new side that's up.  
5. Continue flipping Until the meat and egg is cooked.  Wait as long as you like to flip.  The longer you wait the more of a crust it will form and look more like a meat loaf.  

Notes

I made this recipe up today, and it is one of my favorite ground beef recipes.  It will feed about three adults.  It tasted pretty fresh for a ground beef dish.  I don't like ground beef much, but I've been making chicken every night for two weeks straight so we needed to change. But  I'm so sick of cream of mushrooms/chickens, and spaghetti, and lasagnas.  So it was a nice change.  LOVED the zest.  Enjoy.  

Asian Chicken Salad

 

Salad:

Romaine Lettuce mix

Purple and Green Cabbage

Carrots

(for the above items I have found it is easiest to buy the packaged salad mix called "field greens" it has all of those items already in it, or buy a bag of romaine and a small bag of broccoli slaw.)

Green onions

Slivered Almonds

Brown Rice Noodles

Put all these items in a bowl and mix well

Breaded Chicken (Costco) or Grilled Chicken

Dressing:

Put all items in a blender and mix until combined well.

1 Clove garlic

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup purple onion

1 tsp dijon mustard

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup mayo

1/2 cup veg oil

1 Tbs Poppy seeds

I usually try to make it in the morning so it has all day for the flavors to combine.

Make as side salad, or serve in warm bake at home tortillas.

*We ate this at a girls Christmas party.  AMAZING.  My new favorite dinner or lunch.  If eating with tortillas, never mix dressing with salad before.  Keep them separate so you can store salad in fridge for days. I promise, it stays good.

Carmelized Veggie Paninis

Carmelized Veggie Paninis

Ingredients:
1 t olive oil
1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 8 oz box of mushrooms, sliced (baby bella are great, but any kind really works)
1 t sugar (optional)
8 pieces of Naan bread (can make your own, or buy)
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce from THIS recipe
mozzarella cheese, grated (fresh is best)
Panini press (or we use our old George Foreman Grill)

Directions:
1. Heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add all sliced veggies and sautee until tender crisp. (If you have time, caramelize the onion first - sautéing until carmel in color). If you don't have time, just add a bit of sugar on top of the veggies while cooking. While the veggies are cooking, heat up your panini press or George Foreman grill.

2. Take two pieces of naan bread and spread about 1-2 t of the roasted red pepper sauce on each piece. Then on one piece of naan bread, add a spoonful of the veggies (enough to cover) and then some mozzarella per your preference). Place the other piece of naan bread on top (like a sandwich) and then place in the panic press/grill until bubbly on the inside and crispy on the outside (my grill light turns on when done).

3. Repeat with other ingredients. Makes 4 paninis (large). We cut into four pieces each. 

Notes: Jordan made these one day with leftover sauce after having the roasted red pepper melts from ourbestbites. Now I always use the leftover sauce with these! We all love these and they are easy to make! I can see myself making these a lot in the summer when we can't bear to turn the oven on.