One skill that I believe every man should have is cooking. Gone are the days when the women are expected to prepare meals and know how to cook. Gone are the days where men can be too proud and not enter a kitchen to prepare a meal. In our current time, cooking is a skill that must be mastered, by both men and women, but I'll be honest...if a man can cook, women really like that.


On my page I'm going to share some of my favorite recipes. I've gotten recipes from all over; websites, cook books, family recipes, or even a few from my days working in the Service Deli at Costco when things were actually made, and not just "put-together," from scratch.


So I hope you enjoy some of the things that I share. I'll try to link recipes if I get them from somewhere online, or provide any personal recipes to the best of my abilities. So check back every so often for some new things. Or, if you have something that you'd like me to try out, send it to me, and I'll give it a try along with a review.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Chicken Salad w/Garlic Lemon Dressing

So the other day I was home and decided to make something for dinner. I had some Roman Lettuce, and some chicken breast and said to myself, "Let's make a chicken Salad. I made a quick marinade for the chicken, chopped some lettuce, and made a quick dressing. It turned out great.

What you need:
2-3 heads - Roman Lettuce


For the Chicken
2 - Whole Chicken Breast
3 Tbsp - Agave
1/3 cup - Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 cup - EVOO

For the Dressing
1 - Lemon
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Minced Garlic (I love garlic, so I use a lot!)
EVOO

So place the chicken breast in a small dish that can be placed in the oven. Add the Agave, Balsamic, and EVOO in the same dish. Mix it around a bit, and then place in the over at 350. You're going to cook this for about 20-40 minutes, depends on how thick your breast is.

While that is cooking, take out the Roman Lettuce and chop.

Now it's time for the Dressing. Using a container that you can cap and shake, place the following into the container in the order listed above. Place the cap on and shake vigorously.

Once the chicken in cooked all the way through, take it out of the oven and cut it into strips or large chunks. Place in the same bowl as the roman. If you'd like, you can take the drippings and add it to the salad dressing (giving it another good shake) and then toss it with the chicken and roman.

Plate and serve. This is a quick and easy meal...hope you enjoy.