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Sesame Peanut Pineapple Broccoli Slaw

After receiving a more than generous delivery from my favorite yogurt folks just the other day I was more than excited to get in the kitchen and try out something new!!

Okay, well more realistically, I was excited to come up with a super simple yet flavorful recipe that I could throw together on a Sunday and have for lunches for a few meals during the week… yea yea yea

And after seeing this idea on this lovely lady’s blog, I knew it (1) had to be done and (2) just how I was gonna stir it up a bit!! ;)

Typical. Right?

Enter: Pineapple Chobani.

Which will forever and always be my favorite Chobani flavor. Even if I have toyed with the idea of Apple Cin taking those ranks before…

But back to the matter at hand.

Pineapple Chobani is probably one of the.most. decandant yogurt treats I’ve ever had.

So when the thought of mixing the sweet pineapple flavor with toasty peanut butter & sesame crossed my mind, I knew it just had to be done.

This salad is so so so easy. And Jess, you’re a genius for coming up with this combo of main ingredients. I feel like broccoli slaw is so underused & underrated!

All you have to do here is stir up the dressing using pineapple Cho, peanut butter, sesame oil, rice vinegar and a few shakes of salt & red pepper flakes.

Then layer in the veggies, beans & raisins.

Pour on the sauce.

And give a good stir.

And yup. There you have it. You.are.done. :D

The toasty, sweet n’ slightly spicy dressing perfectly coats the crisp broccoli slaw and bites of creamy chickpeas and sweet chewy raisins add such a fun contrast to the whole salad experience.

Let’s just say that this salad that was “supposed to be for the week” was g-o-n-e in t-w-o dayzzzz. Yea whoops.

Ah well, there are worse things that have happened ;)

I have to tell ya that I was more then impressed with how this turned out. Seriously a perfect summer recipe, so cool and refreshing and just such a fun twist of flavors.

Hopefully you’ll give it a try and enjoy it as much as I did too! :)

Super Simple Summer Tomato Salad

What’s summer time without THESE lil’ suckers?

Deliciously ripe tomatoes…

Probably one of my favorite foods of all time ever :D

Grape tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes. Hanover tomatoes. You name it, I’ll eat it.

Probably plain.

With just a sprinkling of black pepper & sea salt.

As long as they’re in season & super sweet n’ ripe!

But sometimes other ingredients come into play…

 

Like in this super simple summer salad.

Where ripe, juicy grape tomatoes meet crisp, refreshing cucumber and creamy rich monterey jack cheese.

Chopped into whatever sized pieces you so desire.

And drizzled with a new salad dressing favorite of mine…

This Kraft Italian Vinaigrette w/ EVOO is good in a pinch and when you tire of the basic olive oil & vinegar combo!

Maybe a sprinkling of salt and pepper too just for good measure.

So there you have it…

What could be easier? And so refreshingly delicious.

Make this super simple dish ahead of time. Then get out to the pool or beach or wherever you like to spend those summer days!

Just don’t forget to pack some for a snack ;)

Speaking of the pool… enjoy your weekends everyone!

Jess’s Thai Crunch Chicken Salad

You know it’s summertime when…

Lunch:

Dinner:

Right? ;)

Lunch I can thank Deluxe for.  This southwestern salad topped with shrimp, black beans, corn, tomato, avocado and pineapple sure did make for a nice break n’ the day!

Dinner I can thank this lil’ culinary genius for. Along with Fanatic Mom. Who was salad maker extraordinaire last night. Love that lady.

Thai crunch chicken salad.

See recipe here.

Napa cabbage, red cabbage, green onions.

Lil’ bit of edamame and some unseen carrots. 

High tech crushed up peanuts ;)

 

And a most delicious thai inspired dressing, which when split, acted as both the marinade for the chicken as well as the dressing on this sensational summer treat.

How much do you love this mini pitcher??? I mean really. 

Shredded chicken to top, a sprinkling of peanuts and a drizzle of dressing.

Perfectly delicious!!!

Fanatic Fam decided that while no specific flavor totally stood out on this salad, everything just seemed to “work” and come together wonderfully.

Plus we absolutely loveddddddd the marinade! I bet this stuff would be good on shrimp, pork, tofu or even stir-fried veggies too!

I mean how can you go wrong with sweet chili sauce, coconut milk, brown sugar, peanut butter, ginger, lime, soy sauce… I think you catch my drift here.

Yet another win from Jess’s kitchen. Eh hmmm lil’ lady, still over here patiently awaiting the publishing of your very own recipe collection, cookbook style!! ;)

Until then… guess I’ll continue takin’ pics of flowers?

While others whip up fabulous meals for munchin’ :P

Kidding y’all!  I have some recipe plans coming veryyyyy soon thanks to a long weekend and a stay in town. See ya back soon!