Chinese Chicken Salad

So my big sister gave me this recipe and it's a copy cat from Paradise Bakery. We had it for dinner last night and it was so good. Usually this time of year all I want to make are soups and chilis so it was refreshing to have something light and cool.

1 head of Napa Cabbage - shredded

carrots

celery

edamame

green onions

grilled chicken

dressing:

soy sauce

red wine vinegar

oil

For those who need exact measurements like I do let me know and I can tell you what I did. Very tasty would make a great lunch too!

And for some reason I couldn't take a clear picture. Sorry.

Broccoli / Cauliflower Salad - LOW CARB!!

This is Sarah's recipe but since I tried it at her house last summer I've made it a ton of times. For all you low-carb dieters (is that a word?) this is a great, filling salad. I never quite do the same quantities, I pretty much just toss it all in a bowl.

Broccoli 2 to 3 heads chopped into bite size pieces

Cauliflower 1 head chopped into bite size pieces

3 or so tomatoes seeded and diced

1 bunch green onion chopped

Large handful of crumbled bacon

dressing:

1 cup mayo

2 tablespoons vinegar. I've used apple cider and red wine vinegar so use what you have.

1/4 cup sugar/splenda

Blend together and pour over salad mixing it all together. ENJOY.

Pumpkin Soup

This recipe is from Kraftfoods.com. I made some slight changes, but basically it's the same.

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1- 29 oz. can of pumpkin
1- 14 oz. can of chicken broth
2 cups water
1 tsp. curry powder
dash of red pepper flakes
4 oz. cream cheese, cubed
sour cream to garnish

Directions:

Heat olive oil in pot over medium-low heat. Add onion and salt and cook for 8 minutes. Add brown sugar and cook 2 more minutes. Add pumpkin, chicken broth, water, curry, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, and add the cream cheese. Stir with whisk until smooth and creamy. I made this before church because I didn't have time after, so I put it in the crock pot on low while we were gone, and it was fine. We put a dollop of sour cream on the soup, and I think it needed some extra salt and pepper also.

Sorry, no picture this time, but I'm sure you can imagine what pumpkin soup looks like.