This is an adaptation of Brian & Ly’s Epic Quinoa Salad, developed for the Roots for the Home Team™ project in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The creators of the original salad are interns at a local kids’ gardening program.
Category Types: Lunch
Grilled Ratatouille Chicken Pizza
Take everything to the grill on a hot summer day…grill the chicken and char-grill the veggies before par-baking store-bought pizza dough. Or use leftover chicken and quickly roast the vegetables in a super-hot oven before topping the dough. Switch up the veggies depending on what’s at your late summer farmstand or market..
Spicy Blackened Chicken Sandwiches
Aioli is just a garlic-infused mayonnaise—look for a blend that is spiked with chiles or horseradish, like wasabi. It lends a savory-spicy accent to a crisp slaw that complements the blackened grilled chicken. Handle the Heat created this list from an ingredient list submitted by Antonio T., who won a grand prize in the Just Bare® Chicken +5 Ingredient Challenge.
Chipotle Mango Chicken Pizza
Blending up sweet mango with spicy chipotle chiles creates a surprising pizza sauce with a deliciously slow burn. Look for prepared pizza dough in the refrigerator case or substitute frozen bread dough for a chewy crust. Handle the Heat created this recipe from an ingredient list submitted by Pamela S., who won a grand prize in the Just Bare Chicken +5 Ingredient Challenge.
Chicken Empanadas
Empanadas, or little pastry turnovers, are the essence of portability. In South America, empanadas are made with a huge variety of fillings, from savory to sweet. And the pastry dough is more like a cross between pie pastry and bread, but using pre-made pastry dough makes this simple—and really delicious.
Stacked Enchiladas Suiza
“Swiss” enchiladas are made with a cheese sauce, a southwestern variation of more traditional enchiladas. This version is stacked in a deep-dish pie plate—a faster technique than filling and rolling up individual tortillas.
Chicken Artichoke Salad with Roasted Potatoes
Baby artichokes are really fully grown, just smaller when ready to be harvested. They are a great source of vitamin C, folate, fiber, and minerals—in addition to being beautiful and a seasonal treat. Try to find dandelion greens, too, as they have a fleeting season.