Asian Chicken Sizzling Salad

From Kraft



Ingredients:
1 small boneless skinless chicken breast half (4 oz.)
1/2 tsp. oil
1/6 Kraft Sizzling Salads Asian Chicken Dinner Kit
3 cups tightly packed baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup drained canned mandarin oranges
1/4 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup fresh bean sprouts
1/4 cup halved snow peas
1 green onion, sliced
1 Tbsp. sliced almonds

Directions:
Cook chicken in hot oil in skillet on medium-high heat 4 to 5 min. on each side or until done (165ºF).

Add 2 Tbsp. Cooking Sauce; cook on low heat 1 min., turning chicken after 30 sec.

Combine remaining ingredients. Add 2 Tbsp. Dressing; mix lightly. Serve with chicken.

Comments:
I skipped the spinach and the dressing since I'm not a fan of sesame oil, but I really liked the cooking sauce. Adam liked the whole thing. We picked this Sizzling Salad kit up for FREE because it was on sale and had a coupon that doubled. Can't beat that. We also got the Caesar kit and look forward to trying that one.

Spinach Salad with Feta and Mandarin Oranges

From The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, but I got it as part of the Wellness emails they send out at work.



Ingredients:
14 c loosely packed spinach leaves, stems removed
10.5 oz can unsweetened mandarin oranges in juice, drained
1.5 oz finely crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
1/2 c red onion slivers
6 Tbs light balsamic vinaigrette
1 lb grilled chicken strips

Directions:
In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, oranges, feta, and onion. Pour the vinaigrette over the mixture and toss. Divide into 4 serving dishes and top with chicken.

Comments:
14 cups just looks wrong, but that's what it says. I used about half of a large bag of baby spinach and it made enough for two people. I also skipped the dressing, mostly because I discovered the bottle I had in the fridge had expired. In January. Whoops. I don't think it really even needed dressing anyway - the juice from the oranges keeps everything moist and full of flavor.

As everyone knows, I can't stand oranges, but mandarin oranges are ok for some reason. I can't explain it...

Tapas Meatballs with Orange Glaze

From Taste of Home



Ingredients:
MEATBALLS:
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup ketchup
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
3 teaspoons paprika
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2-1/2 ounces feta cheese, cut into sixteen 1/2-in. cubes

GLAZE:
1 jar (12 ounces) orange marmalade
1/4 cup orange juice
3 green onions, chopped, divided
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

Divide into 16 portions; flatten. Top each with a cheese cube; form beef mixture around cheese into meatballs. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink.

In a small saucepan, heat the marmalade, orange juice, half of the green onions and the jalapeno.

Place meatballs in a serving dish; pour glaze over the top and gently stir to coat. Garnish with remaining green onions.

Comments:
These actually weren't bad. I don't like oranges at all and I didn't mind the glaze that much. Adam didn't like it though. He liked the meatballs, but not the glaze. That doesn't surprise me too much - he's never one for "sauces" much. He suggested skipping the sauce next time and putting the jalapeno in the meatball itself. We'll see...