This salad is a perfect lunch salad! One of my favs…:)
Baby spinach, nutty parmesan (cut into small pieces), cran-raisens, almond slivers or toasted pine nuts, real crunchy bacon is best or you can use hormel bacon bits in jar, chicken, and hard boiled egg. I like to use a tomato base dressing, homemade dressing, or a russian dressing seems to go best. Healthy, Easy, & Tasty!
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Spinach Salad
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Chicken Pesto Pizza
I think everyone loves pizza! I mean, it’s pretty safe to say that pizza is a popular food world wide. Sometimes, it’s fun to get creative and make your own pizza at home. So, I decided to make a chicken pesto pizza and yes, I cheated and took some shortcuts instead of doing it all from scratch but what matters is the end result! DELICIOUSSSSSS-NESS! I made my own pesto by mixing the following in the food processor…
Olive Oil
Baby Spinach
Parmesan (block parmesan for the nutty flavor)
1 clove of garlic
Pine nuts
Salt & Pepper
Blend really well. Saute chicken tenderloins in pan with a little olive oil and salt & pepper to taste. Saute shallots in same pan you used for chicken (they have a sweet flavor). I cheated and bought the pizza dough (instead of making from scratch)and you can buy your dough of choice. I purchased the artisan pizza crust by pillsbury. Open and spread out either on a baking sheet or pizza stone. Follow cooking instructions on the container for crispier crust and softer crust. I pre-cooked my dough for 12 minutes. Then I added a thin layer of sauce. Add the pesto. Add the chicken, mushrooms, thin sliced baby tomatoes, shallots and finely diced roasted red peppers. Sprinkle with mozzarella and pop back in the oven to cook. Once cheese is melted and cooked through, pull out oven and MANGIARE (EAT)!
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Pesto Pasta
What a great colorful summer dish! I happen to be “in love” with my food processor 
and enjoy making my own pesto’s, sauces, etc … So, I decided to make a my own spinach pesto with penne pasta andshrimp. To make the pesto you will need ingredients below
Ingredients
Baby Spinach
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Pine Nuts
Olive Oil
Garlic
Salt & Pepper
Now, I don’t have exact measurements to give you because I do my pesto according to taste. I keep adding ingredients until I can’t stop licking the spoon! I add a handful of baby spinach, toasted pine nuts, parmigiano-reggiano (it has a real nutty flavor), drizzle in olive oil, a clove of garlic, salt & pepper and chop all together until I get the flavor and texture I like. In mean time boil penne pasta until tender. Saute mushrooms slightly in olive oil (for the mushrooms I like them to keep their shape & original texture) set aside. Saute shrimp (season w/ salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic salt, & red pepper flakes) set aside. Lightly brown a few pine nuts to top finished dish. Cut red baby tomatoes in half. Drain penne and toss pesto in bowl, add mushrooms, shrimp, tomatoes, pine nuts, and freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano. Mangia! Mangia!
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