This morning, after running various errands and eating Mexican chocolate brownies and fro-yo before noon (actually, I think it was more like before 10:00am. It was a tiny bite of each and heck, you only live once!),
I ventured out on my bike for a 45 minute ride through the neighborhoods that surround my house. It was extremely windy and very difficult to pick up speed. My legs were working over time! I went about 9 miles and had an average speed of about 13mph. It was a great ride despite the crazy wind.
I came back and started preparing lunch. On the menu? Crispy Chicken Finger Salad. Ellie Krieger’s recipe was the inspiration behind this meal but I added some extra flavahh by seasoning the chicken first with Mrs. Dash’s seasoning in Southwest Chipotle, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Into the lowfat buttermilk bath it went…
I let it soak for about 30 minutes in the fridge. In the meantime, I hammered the crap out of some cornflakes…
Then came time for dipping,
and baking.
While it baked I chopped some veggies (and ate a refreshing and crisp apple) for a salad. After 15 minutes or so in a 400* oven, they were done!
On the side I had a random rye cracker spread with a Laughing Cow Garlic and Herb cheese wedge (I forgot how much I love these!). I used one of my favorite dressing’s, Galeo’s Miso Dijonnaise. It is very creamy and flavorful and 1tbsp only has about 20 calories. We ordered it from here a while back.
This is one of my favorite meals. It’s very light and satisfying. I think I ate it three or four times a week last summer. YUM! I highly recommend trying it! It would be a great one for kiddo’s too.
I must be in a dessert mood today (go figure). I had another 1/4 of the chocolate cupcake from yesterday with another spoonful of vanilla fro-yo because, well, it’s five o’clock somewhere.
And that’s that. I’ll see you guys later after tonight’s teacher training. Enjoy your day!
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that salad looks great. i love crispy chicken on salads.
have fun at your training!
What a great quick and easy recipe! It sounds so good! Gotta love all those little desserts too ;)
Have fun at the training today!
That chicken looks wonderful! I love crispy chicken strips. Yummmm.
Great salad, cupcake, and brownie!! :-D
I have her cookbook and haven’t made anything in it yet, this looks like a good one to start with!
great way to make crispy chicken!
that salad dressing looks sounds really delicious!
wow, that salad looks tasty- I’m definitely going to be trying that very soon!!!
Hm, what a smart way to bread the chicken…
Good lookin salad lady!
BROWNIES!!!
Your posts are so lovely! You are inspiring to me to head out on my bike again, I love the daily adventures you post.
Have fun at your training, and keep up with the good eats–they all look delicious :)
great healthy version of the crispy chicken!!! definitely will try it! :D
oh my yum! i’ve always wanted to try cornflake battered chicken…and well, dessert is always a good thing :)
Laughing Cow is the best – you can use it for a thousand different things! Ellie Krieger is a culinary genius, love her and your lunch looks great!
Have fun tonight :)
“Mexican chocolate brownies and fro-yo before noon”……WE WOULD GET ALONG GREAT!!! :D
That chicken looks so easy to make and fabulous. But that dessert looks even better.