Mediterranean Chicken Salad recipes

Paulette Sexton of Tustin, California, writes: “Although I’ve loved to cook since I was a kid, I didn’t really hone my kitchen skills until my husband and I started entertaining frequently. When we were first married, we had dinner parties several times a week — it got to the point where people would call me…

Tropical Fruit Salad

Ingredients:2 cups (1-inch) cubed fresh pineapple1 cup chopped peeled papaya or mango1 cup sliced peeled kiwifruit (about 3 kiwifruit)1 cup red seedless grapes2/3 cup (1/4-inch-thick) slices carambola (star fruit; about 1)1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut3 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Guacamole Turkey Burger

“Lean ground turkey and heart-healthy avocado come together to make eating right delicious. This recipe brings a little Southwestern flavor to the mix, with salsa in the guacamole and a seasoned burger mixture. If you’d like to add cheese, a cheddar-jack or pepper-jack would be perfect. Black bean-corn salad is a great side dish.”Ingredients:8 Ball…

Homemade Herbed Goat Cheese

Ingredients:1 quart pasteurized goat’s milk (avoid ‘ultra’-pasteurized)1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice1/2 clove freshly grated garlica few pinches herbs de provencefreshly chopped parsleycoarse salt, to tasteInstructions:In a medium saucepan, slowly heat milk until it reaches 180 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Let stand until milk starts to…

Golden Quinoa Salad with Radish, Dill & Avocado recipes

Ingredients:1 cup golden quinoa1 3/4 cups chicken or vegetable broth8 small red radishes, well-cleaned and tops removed1/3 seedless English cucumber, about 1/4 pound, unpeeled1 large shallot2/3 lightly filled cup dill fronds, without stems1/2 lemon, zested and juiced, about 1 1/2 tablespoons3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke*1/2 cup sliced raw almonds1/2…