Swiss Chicken Roll Ups with Toasted Walnut and Pear Salad

 

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Swiss Chicken Roll Ups with Toasted Walnut and Pear Salad

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So I have had a REALLY busy and LOOONG day!  I think it must have been that way for my kids too because we were ALL just really cranky.  Had lots of places I had to be or had to 'take someone to be' and OUR dinner hour ended in tears.  I will NEVER add the Sundried Tomatoes to this recipe AGAIN!  It is just not worth the battle!  Other than that....this is one of my kids FAVORITE meals!  Then...my husband comes home, and all is quiet and settled!  Ironic...then he has NO idea how things REALLY were! Ha! Ha!
Swiss Chicken Roll Ups with Toasted Walnut and Pear Salad!

 
Nutritional Info Per Serving:  ONLY ABOUT 550 CALORIES including the salad!!!
Preparation Time: About 15 minutes
Cook Time:  About 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
                                                                                     

Swiss Chicken Roll Ups:
4 - Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1/4 - cup of Sun Dried Tomatoes 

4 - 1 oz Slices of Swiss Cheese

12 - Slices of Canadian Bacon 

1 - cup Italian Bread Crumbs

1 - Egg

Salt and Pepper
Pam Cooking Spray

Salad:
2 - cups Baby Spinach
1/8 - cup Toasted Walnuts
1/2 - medium sized Pear (chopped into bite size pieces)
1/8 - cup Feta Cheese
2 - tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 - tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
Pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Prepare 1 cooking sheet with tin foil and spray with Pam Cooking Spray.

Start by cutting each chicken breast in half length wise like a sandwich...but don't go all the way through!

Pound out the chicken flat.

Start preparing the filling.  Dice up your Sun Dried Tomatoes and slice your Swiss Cheese. 

Slightly beat your egg and put it on a plate.  Then put your Italian Bread Crumbs on another plate.

 

On one side of a flattened chicken breast sprinkle salt and pepper and then place three slices of the Canadian Bacon, your Swiss Cheese and your Sun Dried Tomatoes.  Roll up your chicken (almost like a tortilla) and secure with toothpicks.

NOTE:  Remember...I will NEVER again use Sun Dried Tomatoes in this recipe...wasn't worth the battle with my kids.

Roll your rolled up meat in egg mixture and then in the Italian Bread Crumbs and place on your prepared cooking sheet. Spray top of chicken lightly with Pam Cooking Spray.

Repeat process for each Swiss Chicken Roll Up and then place in the oven for 20 minutes.

Now....you have time to set the table!!!!  This is super simple tonight....we were crazy busy.  Still makes for a nice family dinner though. 

The table setting...

Now let's start the salad while your chicken is cooking.  Toss the baby spinach, chopped pears, Walnuts, and Feta cheese into a large serving bowl. 

Just when chicken is done, toss the salad with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar.  Then sprinkle fresh pepper on top.

 
 Now take your Swiss Chicken Roll Ups out of the oven and DINNER IS SERVED!

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Spicy Chicken with Cayenne & Avocado AND Walnut & Craisin Salad

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Party Time..... Woot! Woot! It's my Friday night Baaaaby!  So if you like SPICY.....and CHICKEN...this is the one for you.  The BUTTERY taste of the Avocado mixed with the spicy chicken touches every TASTE BUD you have!  And soooo EASY!  Spicy Chicken with Cayenne & Avocado AND Walnut & Craisin Salad!

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Nutritional Info Per Serving:  ONLY ABOUT 450 CALORIESl!!!(with the salad)
Preparation Time: About 15 minutes               
Cook Time:  20 minutes
Number of Servings:4
                                                                                     

Chicken:
4 - Boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/2 -  teaspoon of Cayenne

1/2 -  teaspoon of Pepper

2  -  teaspoons of Salt (I use sea salt)

Salsa:
1 - Avocado
1 -  small red onion
4 - tablespoons of lemon juice
1 - teaspoon salt (I use sea salt)
2 - tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salad:
1 - Head Romaine Lettuce
1 - cup croutons (2 handfuls)
1/4  - cup craisins (1 handful...small)
1/4 - cup toasted walnuts (1 handful....small)
1/4 - cup fat free feta cheese
2 - tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 - tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar

Preheat Pan with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Add Cayenne, Salt & Pepper together in small bowl and mix

Rub Cayenne mixture on front & back of each chicken breast

Place coated chicken breasts in heated oil pan and cook for 5-7 minutes per side

 Dice small red onion and put in small bowl
Add lemon juice ( I use fresh lemon juice)



When just ready to serve, add peeled, pitted and diced Avocado and toss.

Cut up your head of Romaine lettuce.  Add feta cheese, toasted walnuts, croutons & craisins.

Add Oil & Vinegar and Toss for an AMAZING Taste!













Garnish your chicken with the salsa and OOOOOOOOOOhhhh Baby!  You are in for a TREAT!  I'm not even kidding!  My 5 year old son even likes it!

Note:  If you are not 'keen' on spicy....use LESS of the rub per chicken breast.  It makes a HUGE difference.
 
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Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwiches

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These are soooooo good and not the same old thing!  My inspiration on these came from the fact that my kids only eat 'Caesar Salad' when it comes to salad, so we have it 5 or so times a week it seems.  I HAD to find a new twist for this soooooo..... picture this....the bread is the croutons and everything else fits in between!  My husband and I just add a couple things on OUR half!

Nutritional Info Per Serving:  About....350 calories & 10 grams of fat 
Preparation Time: About 15 minutes                               (not bad for dinner!)
Cook Time:  35-40 minutes (the chicken in the oven is most of it...could do it ahead??) 
Number of Servings: 4
                                                                                     

2 - Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
2 - tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt (I use Sea Salt)
Pepper (I use freshly ground because it makes a difference in the taste)
1  - Ciabatta bread loaf (our local store sells it in an approx 11x7 loaf so that's what i use)
Pam cooking spray
1 - whole garlic clove (peeled)
1/2 - cup of Lite Caesar Dressing
Romaine Lettuce (about 3 full leaves)
1/2 - cup Parmesan Cheese (I use shredded or shaved, whatever is on sale)
8 slices - Canadian Bacon (fully cooked)
1/4 - cup Sun dried tomato (My husband doesn't like tomatoes but he likes these!)



Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray cooking sheet with Pam cooking spray (I use tin foil first to help with clean up)
Place all three chicken breasts onto prepared sheet
Drizzle your Extra Virgin Olive Oil over the chicken
Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through, set aside to cool
Slice into about 3 thick slices length wise to make a thick deli like slice of chicken breast

Cut Ciabatta bread loaf in half length wise like a sandwich
Place both halves of the Ciabatta bread open side facing up on a cookie sheet
Lightly spray each with Pam cooking spray
Place in oven (already heated at 350 degrees) for 3-5 minutes or until lightly toasted

Cut one tip off of garlic clove and rub the open end of garlic on the open face of each bread half

Spread half of your Lite Caesar Dressing on each half of bread
Start building your sandwich by placing your slices of chicken breast on the bottom half
Sprinkle your Parmesan evenly over the chicken
Place your Romaine Lettuce on top of your Chicken

Then....if you want...here's the part where we only put it on our half...

Place the 8 slices of Canadian Bacon evenly on top of the lettuce
Spread out your sun dried tomatoes evenly on top of your Canadian Bacon
Finish off your sandwich with  the top half of your bread

Cut into fourths to make four sandwiches


Ooooooo La Laaa!  Your Done!  Enjoy your Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwich!

Remember to turn off your oven too....I always forget and my husband has to come in and ask "Honey....are you done with the oven?"


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