Cornucopia Salad

Here is my favorite salad recipe.  It calls for a lot of ingredients but it is worth it.  It's a good one to use the avocados, celery, and apples we got in our baskets today.  Enjoy.

Cornucopia Salad

1/4 cup silvered almonds

1 tablespoon sugar

1 head green leaf lettuce, torn into pieces

1 head romaine lettuce, torn into pieces

1 cup chopped celery

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained

2 avocados, cut into chunks

2 apples, diced

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or feta (optional)

Dressing: (this makes a lot of dressing.  I usually half it)

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon grated green onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon dry mustard

3/4 teaspoon poppy seeds

Combine dressing ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use.  Caramelize silvered almonds by mixing with sugar in a small skillet and stirring constantly over low heat until lightly browned.  Toss salad ingredients, almonds and dressing just prior to serving.

Chicken Fajita Potatoes

I don't know about you, but I always have lots of extra potatoes from the food baskets.  Here is another great recipe from Jessica's family cookbook that will use all those extra potatoes.


Chicken Fajita Potatoes




4 lg. baking potatoes 

 ½ c. shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1 med. red/green bell pepper, chopped 1 (2¼ oz.) 

can sliced olives, drained
2 T. butter, melted 

 2 T. diced green chilies
1 T. taco seasoning mix 

 Guacamole, optional
1½ c. shredded cooked chicken breasts 

 Sour Cream, optional
1 c. salsa Extra salsa, optional


Scrub potatoes; pat dry. Wrap in aluminum foil, and bake at 400 for 1 hour or until tender. Cook pepper and onion in butter in a medium saucepan until tender. Add taco seasoning mix. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in chicken, cheese, olives, and chilies. Cut a lengthwise slit in potatoes; press each potato open. Spoon chicken mixture into potatoes. Spoon ¼ cup salsa over each potato. If desired, serve with sour cream, guacamole and more salsa. Serve immediately.