Chicken Salad for Sandwiches

 This can be made with leftover chicken, or a roasted chicken you buy.  Makes a delicious filling for a sandwich.

Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise 
• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 1 green onion diced, or chives, or red onion
• 1 tsp. dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
• pepper to taste
• 1 tsp fresh dill chopped (optional)

Directions:

1. Finely chop chicken (can put through food grinder with coarser blade)
2. Mix ingredients together in a bowl to mix well.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Enjoy!

Grandma's Taco Dish

 Les' mother made this often when we visited them in Fargo.  It has become a family favorite.

Grandma's Taco Dish

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs. hamburger
• 1/4 cup chopped onion 
• 1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
• 12 oz. taco chips (crushed)
• 1 can cheddar cheese soup
• 1/2 cup milk
• Cheese, mozzarella and cheddar (as much as you would like, 2-3 cups)
• Shredded lettuce, enough to cover pan
• Tomato, fresh, chopped (I use 3-4 Roma tomatoes)

Directions:

1. Brown hamburger and onion.
2. Sprinkle taco seasoning over meat and add 1/2 cup water. Cook on low for 15 minutes.
3. Put crushed chips in bottom of greased 9 X 13 pan. Reserve a few chips to put on top.
4. Spread meat mixture over chips.
5. Mix the can of cheddar soup with the milk and heat a bit to warm.
6. Pour warm cheese soup over meat mix.
7. Put shredded lettuce and tomatoes over meat.
8. Cover with cheese and cover with reserved chips over the top.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Coleslaw Dressing

 Sometimes I am in a hurry and want to make a quick coleslaw.  I  never remember this simple recipe and I am searching the internet for one.  Now I can quickly find it on my blog.  

Coleslaw Dressing

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayo

1/2 cup whole milk

1 T. sugar

1 tsp. white vinegar

1/4 tsp. salt

dash of hot sauce

Directions:

Mix ingredients together and toss with shredded cabbage.

Refrigerate for about an hour.

Blueberry Sauce

This is an easy blueberry sauce to make for ice cream, cheesecake etc.

Blueberry Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup warm water
• 1 T. fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (if using frozen, do not thaw)
• 2 T granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla 

Directions:

1. Whisk the cornstarch, water, and lemon juice together until al the cornstarch has dissolved. Set aside.
2. Warm the blueberries and sugar together in a small saucepan over medium heat. With a wooden spoon or sturdy silicone spatula, stir continuously for 3 minutes, smashing the berries against the sides of the pan to help them release some juices. (If you used frozen blueberries, you won't need to smash them as much because they will naturally break down as they thaw over heat.)
3. After 3 minutes , add the cornstarch mixture and continue to stir for another 2-3 minutes, smashing more berries if needed.  The mixture will start to boil and thicken.
4. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
5. Can serve this sauce warm or cool.  Should keep for a week, refrigerated.

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Chalupa

 I had this dish when we were  invited  to a friends house for dinner.  Easy dish to put together.  And just use one of those roasted chickens at the store.

Chalupa

Ingredients:

• 4 large chicken breast cut up
• 1 lb. grated cheddar cheese
• 1 pkg  corn tortillas, cut in quarters
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can diced green chiles
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 medium onion chopped

Directions:

1. Mix all together BUT tortillas and cheese.
2. Heat through until warm.
3. In a 9 X 13 pan layer sauce, then. a layer of tortillas.  Continue layering until all is used. 
4. Top with cheese.
5. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
6.  Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.