Easter Dinner Menu

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asparagus, dinner salad, Easter, family, food, foodie, ham, meal

Since we go to my in-laws for Easter dinner, my parents came up to celebrate Easter early with us this year. Hubster and I have a week off from school, Pumpkin however only has two days (and baseball practice everyday but Sunday!!!). The only day that worked for our Easter was Friday night! Wanting to spend more time with my family, we kept the meal simple.

Easter Dinner 2012

Our Easter Dinner Menu:
Spring Salad with Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette
Glazed Turkey Ham
Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
Cauliflower Casserole
Angel Food Cake w/ Lemon Whipped Cream, Raspberry Whipped Cream and Topped w/ Fresh Strawberries

Passover Seder or Easter, what was on your menu? 

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Strawberry & Spinach Salad with Pecan Encrusted Chicken

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balsamic, cannellini beans, chicken, dinner, dinner salad, entree salad, gorgonzola, honey balsamic, light fare, lighter fare, lunch, postaday2011, salad, side dishes, spinach, strawberries, vinaigrette, white kidney beans

Extra strawberries? Perfect for one of my favorite salads. When I waited tables in grad school, the restaurant had an entrée salad similar to this recipe. Of course, I always was adding and omitting things to make it my own.

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Pecan Encrusted Chicken

Ingredients:
pecan encrusted chicken, baby spinach, strawberries, gorgonzola cheese, cannellini beans, honey balsamic vinaigrette

Directions:
Arrange spinach on place and added sliced strawberries and cannellini beans. Sprinkle with gorgonzola. Slice chicken breast and place on top of salad. Drizzle with vinaigrette.

This time I didn’t have enough time to marinate my chicken breasts overnight. So I rubbed them with maple syrup and allowed them to sit 15 minutes (okay, I was starving, so that is pushing it) and dipped them straight into the flour, skipping the milk…

Vegetarian Version:
Skipped the chicken and opt for  plain or candied pecans… mmm…

Strawberry Spinach Salad

What is your favorite entrée salad?

Fav’ House Salad

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artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoe, cherry tomatoes, dinner salad, entree salad, food, foodie, fresh tomatoes, hearts of palm, kalamata olives, light fare, light lunch, lighter fare, mozzarella, olives, postaday2011, recipe, salad, side dishes, spring mix, vinaigrette

Yes, I am a judgmental person when it comes to food. I believe the house salad sets the tone and taste for the expected meal. First of all, I do not like blasé iceberg lettuce. And adding shredded carrots, cucumbers and sliced tomatoes does not make the salad interesting either. And croutons? Please! They are only admissible when made fresh for a crock french onion soup. However, there is one restaurant I enjoy dining at that makes a fantastic house salad!

Fav' House Salad

Ingredients:
spring mix (no romaine, no iceberg), kalamata olives, hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella

Directions:
Assemble ingredients on a chilled salad plate and serve with dressing.

Of course you can get any dressing you desire, however their house dressing is a perfect complement to the salad. Their tangy vinaigrette is simple and cleansing to the palette. They serve their house salad with fresh brick-oven focaccia. Double the salad size to make it an entrée salad.

Do you have a restaurant favorite?

Harvest Salad

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bleu cheese, butternut squash, dinner salad, food, light fare, lighter fare, lunch recipe, meal, pomegranate, recipe, roast butternut squash seeds, salad, salad course, salad dressing, side salad, spring mix, turkey bacon

This is the perfect addition to lunch or light fare dinner on a crisp fall day. Delicious flavors and wonderful textures all harmonizing in one bowl.

Young Wifey's Harvest Salad

For each salad you need:

Ingredients:
2 c. spring mix, 1 Granny Smith apple, 1 Tbs. lemon juice, 1/2 c. pomegranate seeds, 2 Tbs. roast (with nutmeg) butternut squash seeds , 2 Tbsp. crumbled bleu cheese, 4 pieces crumbled turkey bacon, 1 Tbs. ginger sesame seed dressing

Directions:
Place spring mix on salad plate or bowl. Core and cut apple into chunks, dip in lemon juice. Layer ingredients on top of spring mix, drizzle with dressing and serve.

What is you favorite light fare meal or salad?