I love summer dinners

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Tonight I made a delicious dinner and it left me so thankful for summer food.  I'm not a huge fan of the heat (call me old) but I do love the fresh food summer brings.  I found this yummy chicken salad recipe on a new blog that I love, Iowa Girl Eats.  Here slogan is Eat Well. Run Often. Travel Far.  A girl after my own heart.  I just wish I ran MORE often then I do.
I tweaked her recipe a bit depending on what I had and what sounded good.

Mayo Free-Chicken Salad my changes are in the red.

Ingredients:

6 oz shredded chicken

1/3 cup dried cranberries (Dried blueberries)

1/4 cup sliced almonds (walnuts)

2 green onion, sliced (1 red onion)

2 small ribs celery, chopped

1 apple, chopped

Dressing:

1/2 cup plain Greek Yogurt

1/2 teaspoon curry powder

2 teaspoons soy sauce

squeeze of lemon juice

salt, to taste

2 Tablespoons flax seed

Directions:

Combine chicken through celery in a bowl. Mix dressing ingredients and pour over chicken mixture. Toss to coat. Serve!

Okay, so I changed the recipe more then a little bit but the base is the same, right?  I just sent everything through my wonderful salad master chopper and had it done in no time.  Also, I hate to admit this, but tonight was the first time I boiled chicken.  It was so easy. Ha. Who knew?

I put the salad on a sandwich thin and for the sides we had baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, a fresh peach and kiwi.  Zeda just discovered kiwi and LOVES it.  Delish and healthy summer dinner, it makes me feel so good.  I can't wait to see what we get from the farm tomorrow!