Chicken Salad Sandwich

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts (seasoned, cooked and shredded)
2 celery stalks (finely chopped)
1 small onion bulb (finely chopped)
2 large, firm tomatoes (cut in rounds)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon dijon mustard

Directions:
Add the chicken, celery, onions, mayo and mustard to a bowl and mix thoroughly. Set aside in the refrigerator for about 30mins to 1hr.

I like to have my sandwiches on toasted bread so I popped mine in the oven for about 2mins.

Load the well-chilled chicken mix on your bread and top off with some tomatoes.

Bon appetite my friends…

N/B: Perfect way to use up left over chicken which is what I did actually that's why my ingredient pic looks small. But if you don't have left over chicken then follow the recipe.

Spring Rolls

Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground chicken
1 small pack cole slaw mix
1/2 pack of bean sprouts
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
Green onions (chopped)
1 small bulb onions (chopped)
1 pack spring roll wrappers (25 count)
1 egg (beaten - to seal the roll)
Maggi, Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for deep frying

Directions:
Add some oil to a pan and then add the onions. Add the chicken and cook till well done. Be sure to break the chicken apart while it's cooking. Season with maggi, salt and pepper.

Turn the chicken out into a plate and then add the vegetables and sauté for about 2 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Return the chicken to the pan. Add the soy sauce and oyster sauce and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Spread the filling out on a tray and let it cool down well.

After the chicken/veggie mixture has cooled down, start filling and rolling. Here's a quick tutorial on how to roll.

Picture from: www.alaskasprouts.com

Brush the side labeled 4 in the diagram above with egg to seal

Fill and roll all 25 wrappers.

Fry the spring rolls in batches. Do not over crowd the pan.

Dry out on a paper towel after frying. It's still very hot so resist every temptation to start eating them.

Enjoy with your friends and loved ones :)

Some people like spring rolls with sweet and sour sauce, I like mine without…whatever floats your boat.

Note: If you can't find a pack of cole slaw mix in stores, simply shred some carrots and cabbage.

Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa

Ingredients for the salsa:
2 mangoes
1 medium red bell pepper
2 jalapeños
1 large tomato
1 small bulb of onion
1 hand of cilantro
Jtablespoon honey
1 table spoon olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
Salt n Pepper to taste

Ingredients for the fish:
Salmon steaks
Olive oil
Salt, pepper and curry to taste.

Season and set aside. (Make sure to pat the fish dry with paper towels before seasoning).

Directions:
Remove the bell pepper, jalapeño and tomato seeds. Chop all the ingredients finely.

Mix well and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Now add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan and sear each side for about 3 minutes each.

Plate and enjoy your delicious meal ;)

P.S: I'm not a big fan of uncooked onions so let's just pretend I forgot to add it to my salsa. Haha.

Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingredients:
Pancetta (I used half)
Parmesan cheese (about half a cup)
2 eggs
Spaghetti (I used half of the pack - about 250g)
Salt and pepper

Directions:
Add the spaghetti to a large pot of salted boiling water and cook.

Add some vegetable oil to a pan and fry the chopped pancetta.

Fry the pancetta till it's browned on all sides.

Break the eggs into a bowl, add the cheese and then season with salt and pepper. Whisk well.

Drain the pasta and add to the fried pancetta.

Turn off the heat and add the egg mixture, stirring constantly.

Serve right away ;)

NB: This dish is traditionally made with pancetta but if you can't find pancetta, you can use bacon and if you don't eat pork then it's okay to use turkey bacon. Make sure the heat is off before adding the egg mixture so you don't end up with scrambled eggs. The heat from the pasta should cook the eggs just right.

Nutella & Strawberry Crepes

Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon sugar
A pinch of salt
1 Tablespoon melted butter
A dash of vanilla extract (optional)
Sliced strawberries
Nutella
Whipped cream (for garnish - optional)

Directions:
Add the first 7 ingredients to a blender and blend until the batter is smooth. You can whisk by hand but if you want a really smooth batter, then you wanna blend this.

Grease a non-stick pan with either butter, veg. oil, or oil spray and add a ladle full of batter. Spread throughout the pan the entire pan.

Flip after about 1 minute or till it browns underneath.

Transfer to a plate after frying. This batter gave me about 6 crepes.

Add some nutella to a heat proof bowl and microwave for 10-15seconds to soften it. Spread the nutella on the crepes, add some slices of strawberries and then roll.

Drizzle some nutella round d crepes. Add a dollop of whipped cream and then top off with a whole strawberry.

ENJOY!!!

Million Dollar Pie

Ingredients:
2 large pie crusts or 12 graham cracker mini pie crusts
1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 tub (12oz) cool whip
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup shredded coconut
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 can (10z) crushed pineapple (drained)
Maraschino cherries to garnish

Directions:
Combine the milk, pecans, coconut , juice, vanilla and pineapple in a bowl and whisk.

Fold the whipped cream into mixture. Keep folding till well combined.

Fill the pie crusts and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving (overnight preferably).

Can also be served in mini pie crusts 'cos big things come in lil' packages ;)

Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients
1 part freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 part granulated sugar
3 parts water
Frozen strawberries

Directions:
Mix the first 3 ingredients in a pitcher, blend the strawberries coarsely (maybe one or two pulses) and add to the pitcher. Serve cold/with ice cubes .

Feel free to adjust the sweetness to your taste…ENJOY!!!