Mangia Monday!

“To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist -- the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar.”
-Oscar Wilde

Hello! I hope you had a great weekend! Mine was busy, yet fun and it still is not over! For those of you who over-indulged this weekend I have a simple, yet satisfying salad recipe for you. It is a quick, one dish meal - serve with bread and you are good to go!

“Friends are the Bacon Bits in the Salad Bowl of Life.”
-Unknown


Curry Yogurt & Almond Chicken Salad
Serves 8

Ingredients:

* 4 cups celery, diced
* 1/2 cup red onion, peeled and minced
* 4 cups red seedless grapes, halved
* 1 Rotisserie chicken, dice meat
* 12 oz curry yogurt dressing (recipe below)
* 2 heads green or red leaf lettuce

Directions:

1.) Put celery, onion, grapes, chicken in a bowl.
2.) Add dressing and coat well.
3.) Arrange lettuce on plates.
4.) Top lettuce with chicken mixture.
5.) Serve immediately.

"Salad - Freshens without enfeebling and fortifies without irritating."
-Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Curry-Yogurt Dressing

Ingredients:

* 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
* 1 teaspoon curry powder
* 1/4 cup lowfat plain yogurt
* 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
* 1 tablespoon low-fat milk
* 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1.) Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
2.) Whisk until well mixed.
3.) Thin the dressing with milk, if desired.
4.) Chill well before using.

Silly Joke of the Day:

What do you get if you cross a chicken with a cement mixer?
.....A brick layer!

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!