curried chicken salad sandwich

Despite what the picture looks like, I promise you this is delicious!

Ingredients

1 rotisserie chicken
1 carrot, shredded
1 celery stick, finely diced
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1 cup lowfat mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
1 tbsp. hot curry powder
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
sourdough bread, sliced
1/4 lb. extra sharp cheddar cheese, Boar's Head recommended
tomato, sliced

Instructions

1. De-bone and remove all the fat from the chicken. Dice chicken into 1-inch cubes. Place chicken in a large bowl. Add the shredded carrot, diced celery and onion.
2. In a small bowl mix together mayonnaise, curry powder, salt, cayenne and black pepper. Slowly incorporate mayo. mixture into chicken using a fork to shred the meat- you will likely not want it all.
3. Build the sandwich: bread, cheese, slice of tomato, then chicken salad. Grill in panini press to melt the cheese.

breakfast sandwiches

Ingredients

4 small onions, thinly sliced

1 tbsp. unsalted butter

1 tbsp. olive oil

1/2 tsp. light brown sugar

salt

pepper

4 slices of thick-cut bacon

2 cup baby spinach

4 fried eggs

4 English muffins, sliced in half

extra sharp cheddar cheese

cooking spray

Instructions

1. Caramelize the onions: Melt the butter and oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat. Stir in the onions, brown sugar and 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are deeply browned, about 40 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the water and season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from pan when done.

2. Add the spinach to the oily skillet. Add 1/2 tbsp. of water to the pan and cover and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove spinach.

3. Add the bacon slices to the skillet. Cook until lightly browned. Remove from pan and drain on paper-towel-lined plate. Empty grease from pan.

4. Spray the pan with cooking spray. Fry your eggs.

5. Toast or grill your English muffins.

6. Assemble your sandwiches: cheese first, then egg, then bacon, then onions, then spinach. Grill in panini maker until cheese has melted.

apple and cheddar burgers

Ingredients

1 lb. grass-fed beef
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
4 slices of Boar's Head sharp cheddar cheese
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and shredded
4 slices applewood smoked bacon

Instructions

1. Cook bacon. Set aside and let rest on a paper towel-lined plate.
2. Combine beef, onion, mustard, salt, pepper, and apple in a large bowl. Do not overwork mixture. Form gently into 4 patties.
3. Grill burgers until medium rare. In the last minute of cooking, top with cheese to melt.
4. Top with bacon, arugula, and a smear hamburger roll with more Dijon mustard.

squash macaroni and four cheeses

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 box of pasta

2 (10 oz) packages of frozen pureed winter squash

1.5 cups low fat milk

1 cup grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese

1 cup grated Monterrey Jack cheese

1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

4 tbsp. breadcrumbs

4 tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 tsp. olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9 x 13- inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. Cook the pasta. Drain and transfer to the baking dish.

3. Meanwhile, place the frozen squash and milk in a large saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally and breaking up the squash with a spoon until it is defrosted. Turn the heat up to medium and cook until the mixture is almost simmering, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cheddar, Jack cheese, ricotta, salt, mustard, and cayenne. Pour the mixture over the macaroni and stir to combine.

4. Combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and oil in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the top of the macaroni and cheese. Bake until the cheeses are bubbling around the edges, about 20 minutes, then broil for 3 minutes so the top is crisp and nicely browned.

*Adapted from Ellie Krieger