Barbecue Chicken Salad

Great as a main course served with yummy breadsticks. ( From the blog "Snow Delicious")

Ingredients:

1 head Romaine Lettuce
1 head iceberg Lettuce
1 can Black Beans rinsed and drained
1-2 cups corn
Jicama (cousin to the sweet potato...)
3-4 T cilantro
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
Ranch Dressing

Toss together; then add:
*Barbecue chicken (see below)
Diced tomatoes
Green onion
*Corn tortilla strips (see below)

*Barbecue Chicken Recipe
1 1/3 T Olive Oil
1 1/3 T minced garlic
2 tsp Soy Sauce
2 tsp Salt
1/4 c sweet and spicy BBQ sauce
5 boneless skinless chicken breast
Marinade for at least 1 hour longer is better. You can cook it on the BBQ or stove top. Make sure that you coat the chicken with the remaining sauce in the bowl while on the BBQ. If you make in a pan I recommend dicing it first.

*Fried Tortilla Strips (You can also pick up a big container full from cafe rio, bajio, etc. if you want to skip this step.):
Canola Oil
12 corn tortillas
Cut 1/4 inch wide place in med-med high heated oil. Cook until crisp and barely changing color. They change fast.

From the kitchen of Marianne K.

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Macaroni Grill Ritz Chicken

Ingredients:

1 Rotisserie Chicken (I usually get the Costco one)
1 Can Cream of onion soup (only at Target)
1 Can Cream of mushroom soup
1 Cup Sour Cream
1 Pack Original Ritz crackers
1/4 Cup melted butter
1lb Pasta of your choice

Directions:

*Mix the first 4 ingredients together.
Pour into a greased 8x8 dish
Add smashed Ritz crackers over the top
Sprinkle with poppy seeds (optional)
Drizzle 1/4 Cup butter on top

Bake at 425 for 35-40 min.
Salt to taste!!
Serve over pasta. (even better the next day)

From the kitchen of Marianne K.

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