Troy's Favorite Salad

I wasn't planning on blogging this recipe since it came about as a "happy accident". I was searching for a quick lunch, and just starting putting things together... as it turned out this salad was a major hit among the family members, but especially Troy. Enjoy!

Salad:
1/3 head of green cabbage, thinly sliced
1 head Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
2 cups frozen blueberries
1 package Ramen noodles, broken into small pieces (uncooked)

Toss all salad ingredients together in a big bowl.

Dressing:
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup canola or extra virgin olive oil
flavor seasoning packet from Oriental flavored Ramen noodles
1 teaspoon salt
2 packets sugar substitute

Whisk together dressing ingredients until well incorporated. Pour over salad.

Enjoy fresh or refrigerated.

Sweet Apricot Chicken

Sometimes simplicity is the key ingredient. This dish is one of the easiest dinners you could possibly make. Sweet Apricot Chicken came about one evening when I had nothing in mind for dinner, and a freezer full of apricots and apricot jam. Our family really likes this dish, but let me warn you that it is very sweet. However, the tartness that the apricots provide seem to balance out the dish nicely.

Let's get cooking!

In a large skillet, place 2 cans drained chicken or 3 cups of left over chicken.Add 2-3 cups of apricots. I use my frozen apricot that have defrosted in the fridge or been zapped in the microwave.
Melt 2 cups (yup--that's a lot) of apricot jam. It needs to be runny...
Stir the jam into the apricots and chicken. Simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Serve hot! We usually choose to serve it over hot rice and with a salty veggie like green beans.
One of the easiest dinners ever!

Sweet Apricot Chicken
serves 6-8

2 cans chicken, drained
2-3 cups apricot halves
2 cups melted apricot jam

Simmer and serve with hot rice, pasta, or on a bed of salad greens.