Shredded Chicken Salad with Creamy Miso Dressing

So I made this, sort of.  I didn't know what a PITA it is to make mayonnaise by hand.  So after whisking for ever, I decided to just stop.  Which was kind of good because I didn't use all the oil.  After reading all the instructions, I knew I didn't need that much dressing.  So it helped with WW points a lot.

Shredded Chicken Salad with Creamy Miso Dressing

Photo by ALB

3 servings
Adapted from Bon Appetit

Ingredients
4 slices bacon (used center-cut)
1 1½-inch piece ginger, peeled, cut into very thin matchsticks
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon white miso
2 teaspoons fish sauce
3/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Pinch of sugar
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
1 large egg yolk
1/3 cup vegetable oil, divided
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
1.5 lbs chicken breast diced
3 heads of romaine hearts, cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick ribbons
3 scallions, thinly sliced
Toasted sesame seeds (forgot to use, not in WW points)

Preparation
Cook bacon in a dry medium skillet over medium heat, turning slices occasionally, until brown and crisp, 5–8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; let cool.

Cook ginger in a small saucepan of boiling water 1 minute. Drain ginger and rinse under cold water; set aside.

Whisk soy sauce, tahini, miso, fish sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and 2 Tbsp. lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth.

Whisk egg yolk and remaining 2 Tbsp. lemon juice in a medium bowl to combine. Very gradually stream in 1/3 cup vegetable oil (almost drop by drop), whisking constantly until mayonnaise is emulsified and thick. Still whisking constantly, gradually add soy sauce mixture.Thin dressing with a tablespoon or two of water if needed.

Wipe down the bacon pan, but leave enough grease in it for the chicken.  Saute with salt and pepper.  Add 2 TBSPs of dressing to the pan while cooking.

Toss everything but the dressing in a large bowl.

Transfer salad to serving bowls or platter and drizzle 2-3 tablespoons or so of dressing over each salad (you may have some left over). Top with sesame seeds (if you remember).

10 Smart Points (my additions/subtractions at 3 servings)

Grilled Veggie and Hummus Wraps

I pinned this recipe thinking I'd make it when D wasn't home, but I never made it because it involved cooking, so there ya go on that.

D saw it and decided we should have it.  Except I don't like eggplant.  So he decided to replace it with more zucchini.  And he made the hummus from scratch. And he used an actual grill.

We would have again.  We had with couscous mixed with some herbs we had in the fridge.

Grilled Veggie and Hummus Wraps

Photo by ALB

Make the most of summer's fresh vegetables tonight with 20-minute, 5-star veggie wraps.

Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 wrap)

Ingredients
4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices red onion
1 red bell pepper, seeded and quartered
1 (12-ounce) eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices (used zucchini)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 (8-ounce) container plain hummus (used homemade hummus)
4 (1.9-ounce) whole-grain flatbreads (such as Flatout Light)
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Preparation
1. Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush onion, bell pepper, and eggplant with 1 tablespoon oil. Add onion and bell pepper to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear. Remove from pan. Add eggplant to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear. (D used a grill). Remove from pan; coarsely chop vegetables. Combine vegetables, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, parsley, and salt; toss to combine.

2. Spread 1/4 cup hummus over each flatbread, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edges. Divide vegetables over each flatbread; top each serving with 2 tablespoons cheese. Roll up wraps, and cut diagonally in half.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 356; Fat: 22.7 g; Satfat: 3.1 g; Monofat: 13.6 g; Polyfat: 4.4 g; Protein: 16.8 g; Carbohydrate: 35.4 g; Fiber: 15.3 g; Cholesterol: 13 mg; Iron: 3.6 mg; Sodium: 788 mg; Calcium: 156 mg

Cooking Light, APRIL 2012

Artichoke Hummus

So D and I have come to the conclusion if a restaurant makes a bad hummus, they really had to try.  We were in the grocery store, when I said, "I wonder if we could make artichoke hummus."  We found the recipe online while in the grocery store. It was the first one that came up.

It has a good kick (the garlic does that).  The artichoke flavor isn't really there, but the flavor is still good. I would make again.

Photo by ALB

Artichoke Hummus

Ingredients
1 can of chickpeas (14 oz.), drained with liquid set aside
1 can of artichoke hearts (14 oz) drained
2 tablespoons tahini
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove of garlic, crushed (used 3, didn't crush, just peeled and threw into the processor.)
2 tablespoon lemon juice
Added 1/4 tsp of Kosher Salt
Added 1/8 Cup Italian Parsley

Preparation
In a food processor, combine chickpeas, artichokes, and tahini. Blend. Slowly add olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. Blend to a smooth consistency. If artichoke hummus is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of chickpea liquid at a time until desired consistency (I added in 1 tsp, not tbsp).



Recipe from About.com

Nutritional Information and Ingredients 
Calories: 72; Carbs: 6; Fat: 5; Protien: 2; Sodium: 137; Fiber: 2

Kroger - Artichoke Hearts Quartered In Brine, 1 container (32 pieces without liquid (120 g) ea.)
Kroger - Chick Peas, 1 container (1 4/5 cups ea.)
Mc Realemon - Lemon Juice, 6 teaspoon
Kirkland Olive Oil - Extra Virgin, 3 Tbsp
Krinos - Tahini (Imported), 2 Tbsp (37 g) 2
Generic - Fresh Garlic Clove, 3 Clove (3.0 g)
Morton - Coarse Kosher Salt, 1.2 grams (1/4 tsp)
Herb - Italian Parsley - No Stems, 1/8 cup

Pizza Hummus

I have a lot of tahini leftover from another hummus recipe.  I also needed breakfast again.  I saw this recipe on the WeWa board from TMom.  So I decided to try it.

It was very easy.  It has a good tomato flavor. I like it.

Pizza Hummus

Photo by ALB

Prep Time:10 min
Level: Easy
Serves: 4 cups

Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil (I used 1 TBSP of fresh, chopped)
2 to 3 cloves garlic
3 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, 1/2 cup liquid reserved
1/4 cup tahini (heaping)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt

Directions
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomato paste, oregano and basil and cook until slightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Transfer the tomato paste mixture to a food processor. Add the garlic, chickpeas, chickpea liquid, tahini, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Puree until smooth and creamy.

Nutritional Information
Per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 43; Fat 2 g (Saturated 0 g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 83 mg; Carbohydrate 5 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 2 g

Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine

Spicy Black Bean Hummus

I made this in about 3 minutes.  Simple would be an understatement.  It is a little spicy, but good.  I didn't use the Pita Chips because I was using it on pitas for breakfast.  Would make again.

Spicy Black Bean Hummus

Photo by ALB

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 2 1/2 tablespoons hummus and 4 chips)

Ingredients
1 garlic clove, peeled (used 3)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon tahini (roasted sesame seed paste) (heaping)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 small jalapeño pepper, chopped (about 2 tablespoons) (mine was a bit big...I seeded but didn't de-rib)
Dash of crushed red pepper
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Dash of ground red pepper
1 (6-ounce) bag pita chips (such as Stacy's Simply Naked)

Preparation
1. Place garlic in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, black beans, jalapeño pepper, and crushed red pepper; process until smooth. Spoon bean mixture into a medium bowl, and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with ground red pepper.  (I added the oil and ground red pepper into the processor since I was using at a later time). Serve with pita chips.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 148; Calories from fat: 0.0%; Fat: 6.2g; Saturated fat: 0.7g; Monounsaturated fat: 1.2g; Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g; Protein: 4.5g;  Carbohydrate: 20.6g; Fiber: 3.5g; Cholesterol: 0.0mg; Iron: 1.7mg; Sodium: 381mg; Calcium: 16mg

Cooking Light JANUARY 2009

Without the chips, the NI from My Fitness Pal was
Calories: 148; Carbohydrate: 9; Fat: 3; Protein: 4; Sodium: 236; Fiber: 3

Garlic - Garlic (1 Clove, Raw), 3 clove (3g)
Mc Realemon - Lemon Juice, 6 teaspoon
Krinos - Tahini (Imported), 1 Tbsp (37 g)
Spices - Cumin, 1 tsp
Kroger - Coarse Kosher Salt, 1/4 tsp
Aldi Dakota's Pride - Canned Black Beans, 1 container (1 4/5 cups ea.)
Raw - Jalepeno Peppers, 1 Peppers (14 grams)
Mccormick - Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 1/8 tsp (0.8 g)
Mccormick - Ground Cayenne Red Pepper (Gourmet Collection), 1/8 tsp
Kroger - *Pure Olive Oil, 0.67 Tbsp

Spicy Chicken Shawarma

So whenever I have something in pita with Greek Yogurt, I automatically think gyro. This is not a gyro. However, I have had Shawarma at the Jerusalem Bakery, and this is closer to that (hence the name).

For some reason, I didn't taste any heat in the spiciness of the title. However it was flavorful and good. We had with Cumin Potatoes. Would definitely have again.

Spicy Chicken Shawarma

YIELD: 4 servings (serving size: 2 stuffed pita halves)
PREP TIME:20 Minutes
COURSE: Sandwiches

Ingredients
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
5 tablespoons plain low-fat Greek-style yogurt, divided
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
3 garlic cloves, minced and divided
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon tahini
4 (6-inch) pitas, halved
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped plum tomato
1/4 cup prechopped red onion

Preparation

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in 1 tablespoon yogurt, 1 tablespoon juice, and 2 garlic cloves. Add chicken; toss to coat. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture to pan; sauté 6 minutes or until browned and done, stirring frequently.

2. While chicken cooks, combine remaining 1/4 cup yogurt, remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, remaining 1 garlic clove, and tahini, stirring well. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons tahini mixture inside each pita half; divide chicken evenly among pita halves. Fill each pita half with 1 tablespoon cucumber, 1 tablespoon tomato, and 1 1/2 teaspoons onion.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 402; Fat: 10.7g; Saturated fat: 1.9g; Monounsaturated fat: 6g; Polyunsaturated fat: 2g; Protein: 36.4g; Carbohydrate: 40g; Fiber: 2.1g; Cholesterol: 67mg; Iron: 4.1mg; Sodium: 541mg; Calcium: 93mg

Cooking Light APRIL 2010

Chicken Tabbouleh with Tahini Drizzle

So this was decent. It was filling. But it needs some tweaking. First, D and I aren't huge mint people, so next time we will replace with basil. Maybe a little more lemon (D didn't use 3TBSP). And lastly the Tahini wasn't a drizzle. It was a paste (thicker than hummus). But overall, it did the job of filling us up, and I would try it again, with the changes.

We had with salad.

Chicken Tabbouleh with Tahini Drizzle

One sure sign that the bulgur is done is that little holes will form on top.

YIELD: Serves 4 (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)
HANDS-ON:26 Minutes
TOTAL:37 Minutes
COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup uncooked bulgur, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 cups chopped tomato
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 cup chopped fresh mint
1 cup chopped green onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)
1/4 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon water

Preparation

1. Combine 1 1/4 cups water, 1 cup bulgur, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes (do not stir) or until the liquid almost evaporates. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork. Place bulgur in a medium bowl; let stand 10 minutes.

2. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Sauté for 4 minutes on each side or until done; shred chicken. Combine bulgur, chicken, tomato, and next 4 ingredients (through garlic) in a large bowl; toss gently.

3. Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, tahini, and remaining ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over salad.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 395; Fat: 18.2g; Saturated fat: 3g; Monounsaturated fat: 8.8g; Polyunsaturated fat: 5.1g; Protein: 21.5g; Carbohydrate: 41g; Fiber: 10.9g; Cholesterol: 48mg; Iron: 4.2mg; Sodium: 573mg; Calcium: 127mg

Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2011

Herbed Greek Chicken Salad

So I made this. It took about 45 minutes at the most. I first prepped because I thought D would be making it. So I put the first 4 spices together, and then I made the sauce. Then he texted me he was on his way, and I looked at the recipe and said, "I can do this!" So I did. Pretty simple. I was surprised how much flavor was on the Chicken.

I measured the salad out, probably had a bit more cucumber, but the right amount of lettuce and tomatoes.

The result: Very easy, and very good. We each had 2 servings. D brought home pita from work (much better than grocery pita), so we each had a pita also.

Herbed Greek Chicken Salad

1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
Cooking spray
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
2 teaspoons tahini (sesame-seed paste)
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup peeled chopped English cucumber (I used a regular cuke)
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
6 pitted kalamata olives, halved
1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese

Combine oregano, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken and spice mixture; sauté until chicken is done. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon juice; stir. Remove from pan.

Combine remaining 2 teaspoons juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, yogurt, tahini, and garlic in a small bowl; stir well. Combine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and olives. Place 2 1/2 cups of lettuce mixture on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 1/2 cup chicken mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese. Drizzle each serving with 3 tablespoons yogurt mixture.

Yield: 4 servings

CALORIES 243 (29% from fat); FAT 7.7g (sat 2.3g,mono 2.9g,poly 1.6g); IRON 2.5mg; CHOLESTEROL 70mg; CALCIUM 216mg; CARBOHYDRATE 13.4g; SODIUM 578mg; PROTEIN 29.7g; FIBER 3.5g

Cooking Light, JULY 2007

Indian-Spiced Chicken Burgers

Again 5 stars from CL, and 0 from me. D made these for NYE and none of us (M, D or me) finished our burger. We all ended up eating Kraft Mac and Cheese. They smelled awesome. The first bite was terrific. Then the overpowering came in. D checked twice on the amount of garam masala, but it says 2 tsps. The gm and the ginger was over powering. We didn't have the sauce that was listed. We used the sauce from Chicken Schwarma.
Definitely not making again.

Indian-Spiced Chicken Burgers

Garam masala is a blend of ground spices including cinnamon, cumin, dried chiles, and coriander. Wear plastic gloves to keep the chicken mixture from sticking to your hands. Serve with cucumber spears.


Patties:
1/4 cup presliced green onions
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 pound ground chicken
Cooking spray

Remaining ingredients:
1/4 cup 2% low-fat Greek yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup hot mango chutney
4 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns
1 cup fresh spinach leaves

1. To prepare patties, combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 7 minutes on each side or until done.

2. Combine yogurt, mint, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Spread 1 tablespoon chutney on bottom halves of 4 buns; top each with 1 patty, 1 tablespoon yogurt mixture, 1/4 cup spinach, and a bun top.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 burger)

CALORIES 364 (36% from fat); FAT 14.5g (sat 4.8g,mono 4g,poly 3.8g); IRON 3.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 137mg; CALCIUM 130mg; CARBOHYDRATE 34.4g; SODIUM 766mg; PROTEIN 25g; FIBER 1.6g

Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2008

This is the Sauce we used.

• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt (such as Fage)
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove, minced