Corn Chicken Salad

This layered salad dish is a favorite with moms. My children actually don’t mind eating salad, but it honestly isn’t my husband’s favorite thing, so you’ll have to determine what category it falls under for your family based on how you think they’ll eat it.

Either way though it is a favorite with most moms and the layers make it just a little more fun for the whole family. Let’s face it, cooking and eating something hot in the warmest summer months is not the greatest, I personally prefer eating cooler foods to reflect the season and this is a great recipe. Oh, and you can find the recipe for the Roasted Pecan Chicken Strips at A Frog In My Soup.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon season salt
1/2 pound bacon, sliced
12 cups coarsely chopped iceberg lettuce
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can blacked peas, rinsed, drained and chilled
1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn rinsed, drained and chilled
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Roasted Pecan Chicken Strips
1 cup Ranch dressing

Directions:

Place the brown sugar and season salt into a bowl. Mix together well.
Place bacon in mix and cover well.
Place coated bacon on a microwave safe dish and microwave on high 1 minute per side.
Bacon should be crisp and easy to crumble.
Use a large clear glass bowl.
Make layers starting with the lettuce.
Then add the bacon, peas, corn, tomatoes, cheese and chicken.
Top with the Ranch dressing just before serving.

White Bean Salad

Ingredients:
1 can (14oz) white kidney/cannelloni beans (should make about 2 cups of beans drained)
2/3 cup cucumber, chopped
2/3 cup red onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
Pinch of cumin
Salt and pepper
Lettuce

Instructions:
Combine beans, green pepper, cucumber, tomato, lemon juice, oil and cumin in a bowl and toss gently. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add additional cumin if necessary.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When serving, place lettuce leaves on a platter and add the bean salad.

Enjoy this healthy fiber-rich salad with BBQ meat, cold chicken or just as is with crusty white bread.