Crunchy Chicken Casserole - My Favorite!

Crunchy Chicken Casserole
Original casserole published in
Taste of Home Magazine by Michelle Wise called Hot Chicken Salad

CRUNCHY CHICKEN CASSEROLE     

(My friend, Shirley Siddall gave me this recipe) SERVES 5-6 people

* Note - I half this recipe for 1-2 people

2 cups cooked chicken, diced   

 1 cup celery, diced

½ cup onion, diced

1 can sliced water chestnuts, cut in slivers

¾ cup mayonnaise (Dukes is GF)

1 can cream of chicken soup

1½ - 2 cups cooked rice

½ cup slivered almonds (or more)

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms  (optional) 

TOPPING - 1½ Tbs butter, 1 cup crushed cornflakes, ½ cup slivered almonds

Cut water chestnuts in strips. Mix first 8 ingredients (+ mushrooms if using) & put in casserole dish. Mix topping ingredients & spread on top. Bake at 350º  30-40 mins.

Enjoy this tasty casserole! Leftovers are great!

Crunchy Chicken Casserole

Keto Chicken Salad

 I'm crazy about this salad! My daughter, Jamie, and I had it at a local restaurant in Beavercreek, Ohio called the Cherry House Cafe and immediately loved it. I told myself I had to write down all the ingredients so I could try and  duplicate it. Well, I hit it on the mark! I've already fixed it 3 times and it tastes exactly like their salad. I'll try to get a better picture next time. It was much prettier before I mixed it up!

Keto Chicken Salad - low carb with lots of protein

Ingredients

Salad Greens (I use Romaine and spinach)

Chicken, cooked (I use frozen grilled chicken pieces or strips)

Bacon, cooked & broken into small pieces 

Cherry tomatoes, cut in half

Red onion, sliced (soaked in cold water to take out the hotness) or you could use Vidalia sweet onion or sliced green onions

Avocado, cut into ½" squares

Cheddar cheese, grated 

Toasted slivered almonds (I added this and love the crunch!

Ranch Salad Dressing (I make up the dressing with the spices from the ranch packets and it's so much better than bottled dressing. You add mayonnaise and cream or half and half.

Optimal: hard boiled eggs, if you want even more protein

I put greens on each plate and then pile the ingredients on top of each one, rather than make 1 big bowl of it. 

Chicken Curry Cheese Ball - Recipe

With the holidays approaching, it's always nice to find new or unique recipes for those gatherings with friends and family. If you have a love for curry dishes, you'll probably like this cheese ball. My mother in law gave me this quick and easy recipe years ago, because she knew I've loved curry since I was 5 years old, when my family was living in the Philippines as missionaries. A little old lady in the church, we called "Auntie", paid for our family to eat out at the Bayot Hotel in Zamboanga City every Sunday. We ate Chicken, Curry and Rice with all the trimmings every time we'd go there. This was really special for us because our family of 7 rarely ever got to eat out.   Even after we left the Philippines (when I was 9) my mom continued to make this dish at home. I did the same while my kids were growing up and they really loved it too. I've always noticed that people either love curry or they hate it. Most people I know love it.    After my son married his Romanian wife, Anca, she called me up one day asking if I'd come over and show her how to make Chicken, Curry and Rice, which has always been Brian's favorite dish. She wanted to surprise him. I figured Anca would not like this dish because when she came here from Romania, she was picky about some things and it took her a while to acquire a taste for American food. Of course it's not an American dish, but much to my surprise, she loved the curry dish and now their son and daughter love it too!    I have posted my easy recipe for Chicken Curry and Rice here, and in the meantime I hope you enjoy the Chicken Curry Cheese Ball. By the way, I have made it both ways (with canned chicken and fresh cooked chicken) but either way is great!   Chicken Curry Cheese Ball  

Chicken Curry Cheese Ball

    1 cup cooked chicken (finely chopped) or 1 large can cooked chicken (or two - 5 - 6 oz. cans) OR you can use rotisserie or boil your own from fresh..

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

• 3/4 - 1 cup toasted almonds (chopped) I buy them and toast them myself in the oven OR you can use chopped peanuts
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• 1/3 cup Hellman's mayonnaise (not salad dressing)
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• 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder (or to taste) I like a lot! Be careful! You may not like as much curry as I do, so add it gradually, tasting it to your taste.
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• 1 - 2 Tbs apricot 
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• Flaked coconut (to roll the cheese ball in)
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• Chopped green onions (optional)
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• Mix first 6 ingredients in a bowl. If you want the green onions in it, do that now. Chill for several hours or overnight. Form into a ball (or log) and roll in coconut. Serve with crackers. 
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