Chicken Salad Croissants

These cold chicken salad croissant sandwiches are the perfect snack for warm weather get-togethers and parties. The salad is healthy and creamy with a slightly sweet flavor, and goes great with bread and crackers. The best thing about this recipe is how versatile it is, you can use a variety of grapes, cranberries, or nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds..). You can also choose to use mayo instead of Miracle Whip, just be aware that the flavor will be slightly altered. Serve it with bread as a sandwich, as a topping for crackers, wrapped in lettuce, or keep it just the way it is for a side dish.

Orange Chicken

Why order out when you can make delicious Chinese food at home? It's cheaper, and tastes WAY better than take out. It does take some effort to prepare, but it's worth it. This Orange Chicken recipe, from Annie's Eats, is slightly sweet with a great citrus kick. Even with just two people to feed in my house, this chicken was gone in no time!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

One of the dishes we enjoyed at Alexis' baby shower.
I have shared this recipe before, but I love it so much that I feel it deserves to be shared again. :)

-Jess

Orange Chicken

Chinese is one of my favorite kinds of food, but it can be kinda pricey to eat out. I've never made or eaten homemade chinese food, but I didn't hesitate to try my hand at it when I came across this recipe. This orange chicken is very, very tasty. It was tangy, with a slight sweetness. I personally thought it had much better flavor than many Chinese restaurants I've been to. It was also REALLY simple, and easy to make. If you love Chinese cuisine, you MUST try this yummy orange chicken! Why not enjoy it with some tasty Ham Fried Rice?

Orange Chicken
Recipe from BlogChef
Printable Recipe

Ingredients-
Chicken-

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes

1 ½ C flour

1 egg, beaten

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

Oil for frying

Orange Sauce-

1 ½ cup water

2 Tbsp orange juice

¼ cup lemon juice

1/3 cup rice vinegar

2 ½ Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp orange zest, grated

1 cup packed brown sugar

½ tsp ginger root, minced

½ tsp garlic, minced

3 Tbsp cornstarch

2 Tbsp water

2 Tbsp green onion, chopped

¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Directions-
Heat oil in deep fryer to 375°F.

Combine flour, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken in egg and shake in flour mixture to coat. Deep fry chicken at 375 degrees F in a deep fryer or wok until completely cooked and golden brown.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine water, lemon juice, orange juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Blend well over medium heat for a few minutes. Stir in brown sugar, orange zest, ginger garlic, and onion. Bring to a boil.

Combine cornstarch with water and mix thoroughly. Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into sauce until it thickens. Pour sauce over breaded chicken, add red pepper flakes and garnish with green onions.

Enjoy!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

     


Cheesy. Creamy. Spicy. Delicious. And simple. This dip is perfect for quickly satisfying your chip & dip cravings.



Buffalo Chicken Dip
Slightly adapted from Blog Chef

Ingredients-
2-8oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup ranch  (I used bacon-ranch)
3/4 cup hot sauce  (I used franks redhot buffalo)
1 - 10oz can chicken 
Shredded cheddar cheese for topping


Directions-
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a pie plate or small baking dish with cooking spray.

In a bowl beat cream cheese, ranch, and hot sauce til smooth. Fold in chicken. Pour mixture into baking dish, top with shredded cheese and bake for 20 minutes. Serve hot with tortilla chips, vegetables, or quesadillas.


Enjoy!