Brown Rice and Red Bean Salad with Cashews

Salad ingredients:
2 cups cooked brown rice, cold
1 cup dark red kidney beans, cold (refrig the beans in the can overnight)
3 whole scallions
2 stalks celery
Handful of parsley
1/4 cup roasted cashews (optional)

Lemon-garlic marinade
4 T fresh lemon juice
2 T soy sauce
2 or 3 T extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic

Marinade: bowl or jar combine lemon juice, soy sauce and oil. Smash garlic. Stir or shake and set aside for 30 minutes.

Place the rice and beans in large bowl. Chop the scallions, parsley and add to the bowl. Chop the cashews into large pieces and set aside.

Remove from marinade, or chop in. Wish or shake marinade until well blended and pour over rice mixture, let marinade at least 30 minutes. Toss again.

Add cashews just before serving; otherwise they get soggy.

Serve chilled or room temp. Can be made day ahead. 4-6 servings.

Beef Stroganoff

3 Lbs cubbed steak
12-16 oz. mushrooms
2 cans beef broth or beef consume

16 oz sour cream
5 T of flour in sour cream, will mixed.

Rice.

Ham Balls

1.5 Lb ground ham
1 Lb learn ground pork
.5 Lb learn ground beef
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1.5 cup graham cracker crumbs (1 pkg of 18)

Sauce:
1 Can Tomato soup
1 cup brown sugar
2 T vinegar
1 T dry mustard

Bake 1 hour 350

Northern Bean Soup

1- 16 oz. (tube sausage)
1- Medium onion minced
Mix and brown in lg skillet or heavy pot.
Add
3 cans northern beans (complete, do NOT drain)
2 cans water (bean can)
2 cans diced canned tomatoes
* pepper if you like
Heat through and then simmer on low for 45 minutes to hour or more to desired consistency and time for flavors to blend.

Chicken Divine, Supreme

2 10 oz pkg frozen broccoli (chopped) or fres
2 Cups sliced cooked chicken, or 3 Chicken Breasts cooked and boned.
2 Cups (cond.) cr of chicken soup (sub: cr. of mushroom)
1 Cup mayonaise or salad dressing
1 Tab lemon juice
1/2 Teas curry powder
1/2 Cup shredded sharp cheese
1 Tab butter melted
1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs or cracker crubs

(Add carrots, parboiled)

Cook broccoli in boiling salted water until tender, drain (or steam fresh) Arrange in greased 11 1/2 X 7 1/2 X 1 1/2 baking dish, place chicken on top. Combine soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese, combine breadcrumbs and butter and sprinkle on top.
Heat 25 to 30 minutes. May trim with pimento strips. 6-8 servings, for 8 add more chicken.

Grilled Chicken Tenderloins

Grilled Chicken Tenderloins

(Like Cracker Barrel's)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips.
1 cup zesty Italian dressing
2 tsp lime juice
3 tsp honey

Place chicken in gallon ziplock bag. Combine all other ingredients and pour over. Seal and marinate for at least an hour.

Pour all ingredients into a large skillet and cook over medium heat until liquid evaporates and remaining marinade becomes thick and caramelized. Coat each piece of chicken in marinade by rubbing it around on the bottom of the pan before removing it.

Got this from:http://blog.al.com/southern-plate/2008/11/grilled_chicken_tenderloins_wi.html