Hi folks.
First of all I need to do something before I continue with Sunday Supper. Okay here goes...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO MY FELLOW CANUCKS!!!
Okay, sorry but that had to be done. This weekend is our Thanksgiving so people are celebrating and having fabulous dinners. I sure hope all you Canucks out there had lots of turkey, ham, taters, stuffing, and hordes of apple pie. I hope you hung out with family and stuffed yourselves silly.
I was pretty bummed B-Dude won't be here this weekend, not going to lie. Our first holiday weekend without him. Luckily my Auntie Judy and Uncle George invited him over for dinner. I felt so much better when I found out. So big shout out to my Auntie Judy and Uncle George, Bobbie, Gus, Kaylee. A special shout out to my cousin Kent who went above and beyond to pick B-Dude up. I wish I could have joined the festivities.
We are postponing our own dinner. Mini-me is going to Boytoy's for dinner today, and hubs has to work Monday. So I've decided since I'm still not up to par I'd take the opportunity to put off the big dinner. Maybe we'll celebrate with my American friends or something. By then I should be in full cooking like a champ mode. Right now I'm operating on about half my stamina and strength. Which is still huge progress. So yah for progress and being able to stand up for a few hours at a time. I need to conserve my energy right now though. I start a new part-time job on Tuesday. Only a few hours a day, but it's a physical job so I figure I should keep some energy in the reserve tank. I'm guessing the first week will take a toll. I know I'm not quite my usual self, normally I'm all "strong like bull", but nowadays I'm more "meek like mouse".
Okay enough crazy rambling, on with the show!
This week the Sunday Supper theme was "All Thing Orange". I'm not going to lie. This was a challenge for me. You will be horrified when you learn why...
I don't like pumpkin!
Ya, you heard me right. Totally not kidding.
I feel like I should be kicked out of the food blogging community for this one. But I really don't like it. At all.
I know right! It's madness!
I do however like oranges. Not just "like" but "like like". Maybe even "love". Maybe even the kind of love that gets a restraining order and a change of address. It's THAT kind of love.
When we went to Florida this year for the first time everyone was all "you must be so excited to be going to Disney". I was like "meh". What I was really stoked about was this...
(and don't think I'm crazy...
cuz I'm totally not.
Okay that's a lie...
I totally am.)
...the reason I was so stoked was...
I wanted to eat a Florida Orange...
IN FLORIDA!
I know right.
Certifiable! That's me! I honestly was so freaking excited about this. You have no idea. We bought 4 oranges at Whole Foods. I waited till they were cold. Cuz they are just better cold. Then I cracked one open like my life depended on it. I made noises no person should ever make while eating food. Let alone in the car with her kids. I think I may have traumatized them for life.
And when I say I cracked it open like my life depending on it...let's be real here. If any of you have read my policies page and read the disclaimer, well, then you know how I am when I eat an orange. It's a Lunie thing. I can't even begin to explain it.
Since really good oranges can be hard to find here, particularly as the weather cools down, I like to have a back up plan. My back up plan involves oranges. What? Like yours doesn't.
So I buy copious amounts of mandarin oranges in the little jars made by Dole. Holy freaking moly people, these things rock. I mean I can eat them by the truckload. Just back the truck up and I'll work my way through them with a giant spoon and a smile. They are THAT good.
It made perfect sense to me to do a recipe with mandarin oranges for this week's event. So I put my thinking cap on, and when that didn't work I used an old standby recipe. This is one of my favourite things to make when no one is home. Just me and my oranges. Ah, life is good.
This is super easy to make. You can add extra stuff to it, but seriously why would you. You want it to be simple and just let the flavour shine through. So get your orange on and mix up some salad. You'll give me a big old citrus kiss once you try this.
But don't...
cuz this girl doesn't like random people kissing her!
Unless you're Timothy Olyphant...
Then have at it!
Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
- Olive oil
- 2 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
- 2 tablespoons mandarin orange salad dressing use juice from oranges if you don't have this
- Salt to taste
- 6 cups lettuce I used different kinds, use what you love and tear it up
- 2 cups mandarin oranges juice drained
- Optional: mandarin orange salad dressing
Instructions
- in a skillet or pan, cook your chicken over medium heat in a little bit of olive oil.
- Stir around the pan while it browns, about 3 minutes into it add the teriyaki sauce.
- Let that cook for a couple of minutes then add your salad dressing. Cook until the dressing absorbs into the chicken.
- Depending on the size you've cut your pieces and your stove, it should take about 5 to 8 minutes total to cook.
- Place your lettuce in a giant bowl.
- Lay your chicken over top.
- Then lay your mandarin oranges over top.
- Drizzle with dressing if you like.
- Serve with a big old citrus-y smile!
You can drizzle with salad dressing if you like. I'm not a salad dressing kind of chick. I like my salads plain. But if you are all weird and stuff, feel free to pour some mandarin orange dressing over top. I like to cook with dressing but please don't pour it over top of my salad or I'll go all ninja on ya.
Seriously,
I will.
Okay, that's a lie. Remember "meek like mouse".
But beware, I'm making lists and in 2 to 4 months when I feel better and am "strong like bull"...I'm coming for ya!
So make sure you stop by all my Sunday Supper peeps and see what orange stuff they whipped up for you. I know there are lots of pumpkin recipes. Cuz normal people like pumpkin. Or so I've heard. From some normal people. And pinterest.
Sunrise (Breakfast and Brunch)
- Paula from Vintage Kitchen Notes is bringing her Orange Ricotta Pancakes
- Erin from Dinners Dishes and Desserts is baking up some Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Heather from Girlichef is bringing <Pumpkin Doughnuts with Spiced Buttermilk Glaze
- Nicole from Daily Dish Recipes is making Pumpkin Donut Puffs
- Patti from Comfy Cuisine is bringing Classic Orange Marmalade
- Sunithi from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz is making Spiced Pumpkin Ricotta Muffins with Craisins and Walnuts
- Wendy from The Weekend Gourmet is cooking up some Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal
- Chelsea from Chelsea’s Culinary Indulgence is bringing Pumpkin Spiced Donuts with Chai Icing
High Noon (Soups, Salads and Sandwiches)
- Renee from Magnolia Days is serving up some Butternut Squash Soup
- Beate from Galactopdx is bringing her Carrot Ginger Soup
- Jen from Juanita’s Cocina is making some Curried Sweet Potato Salad With Cranberries and Pecans
- Megan from I Run For Wine is making Skinny Roasted Butternut Squash and Italian Sausage Soup
- Sarah from What Smells So Good is filling our bowls with some Spicy Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup
- Alice from Hip Foodie Mom is coming with her Roasted Carrot and Red Quinoa Salad
- Susan from The Wimpy Vegetarian is making Cider – Spiced Sweet Potato Soup
- Tora from Tora’s Real Food is bringing Butternut Squash and Tomato Soup
- Melanie from From Fast Food to Fresh Food is making Monty’s Pumpkin Soup
- Lyn from The Lovely Pantry is bringing Roasted Pumpkin & Coconut Soup
Sunset (Dinner and Main Dishes)
- Sarah from Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends is offering up some Pumpkin Ravioli
- Shelia from Pippis In The Kitchen Again is serving her Roasted Squash and Ricotta with Honey
- Patsy from Famfriendsfood is bringing her Carrot Souffle
- Laura from Small Wallet Big Appetite is bringing Chicken and Sweet Potato Fritters
- Mehereen from Chattering Kitchen is making Sichuan Orange Glazed Chicken with Toasted Sesame Seeds
- Tammi from Momma’s Meals is making Hearty Pork Stew
- Kristin from Kwistin’s Favorites is making Orange Chicken
- Soni from Soni’s Food For Thought is cooking up some Rigatoni with Pumpkin Ricotta Sauce
- Shelby from Diabetic Foodie is cooking up some Moroccan Vegetable Stew
- Dara from Generation Y Foodie is bringing Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
- Brandie from Home Cooking Memories is sharing a DIY Baked Sweet Potato Bar
- Amber from Mama’s Blissful Bites is bringing Rice and Fig Stuffed Mini Pumpkins
By The Bonfire (Sweets, Snacks and Sips)
- Carla from Chocolate Moosey is making Pumpkin Tiramisu with Pumpkin Butter Caramel Sauce
- Heather from Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks is offering up some Pumpkin Cake Truffles
- Shelia from Cooking Underwriter is bringing Sweet Potato Bacon Beet Salsa
- Anne from Webicurean is making some Drunken Pumpkin Bread
- Karen from In The Kitchen With KP is making Oven Baked Sweet Potato Chips
- Leslie La Cocina De Leslie is making Sweet Potato Atole
- Seet Fei from My Trials in The Kitchen is bringing Sweet Potatoes Mini Balls
- Tara from Noshing With The Nolands is bringing Oranges En Suprise
- Susan from The Girl in The Red Kitchen is making Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scone with Pumpkin Glaze
- Conni from Mrs. Mama Hen is making Orange Glazed Poundcake
- Isabel from Family Foodie is baking up Moist Pumpkin Bread
- Cindy from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings is baking up a Vegan Pumpkin Orange Cake
- Brenda from Meal Planning Magic is whipping up some Creamy Pumpkin Dip
- Laura from Family Spice is making some Unprocessed and Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
- Kathya from Basic and Delicious is baking up Butternut Squash and Carrot Bread
- Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake is serving up Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
- Stephanie from The Cookie A Day Challenge is whipping up some Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Katie from She Like Ruffles, He Likes Truffles is bringing Pumpkin Harvest Cookies
- Nancy from Gotta Get Baked is baking up some Orange Macadamia Dark Chocolate Cookies
- Angie from Big Bear’s Wife is bringing Orange Soda Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes
- Katy from Happy Baking Days is bringing Carrot Cake with Orange Glaze
- Sandra from Midlife Road Trip is bringing Orange ya glad it’s fall! Hungarian Apricot/Walnut pastries
A huge thanks to fearless leader, Isabel from Family Foodie. So happy to be part of such an amazing group.
Toodles and smoochies! xx
Choc Chip Uru
Aaaah Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family my friend 😀
Hope you enjoy a totally pumpkin free, orange filled delicious day!
This salad is the perfect way to start!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Kim Bee
Thanks Uru. I am enjoying a pumpkin free day. Love lazy holidays.
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen
I like that you made a salad with chicken and fruit! Funny story with oranges. I get that way about certain foods too. Have a great sunday!
Kim Bee
Thanks. I'm a fruit kind of gal. I always tell people I could be a fruitarian much more easily than a vegetarian. Love oranges. Like way too much.
Megan @Irun4Wine
My grandparents owned and lived on a orange grove my entire life. I completely relate to you wanting to try a FL orange - there is nothing better than a perfect orange freshly picked. Great recipe!
Kim Bee
Oh wow, that would be like heaven.I would flip my lid for one right off the tree.
Patti
I love the asian flavor in this! Cold mandarin oranges and warm chicken - yum!
Kim Bee
Thanks. I tend to add teriyaki and tamari to everything. Love the taste of it. I am also a huge fan of the cold fruit with the hot chicken. Not sure why but it just floats my boat.
Dara
Love this recipe! Healthy and simple. I am jealous of your gorgeous salad bowl!
Kim Bee
Thanks Dara. I am trying to remember where I got that. I think it might have been a half off sale in the cookbook department of indigo books. I try to pull it out whenever I get a chance. Hope you enjoyed your first SS.
Katie
This sounds like a recipe my husband would love! Thanks so much for sharing it!
Kim Bee
Love a guy who loves a good salad. Thanks for stopping by.
kitchenriffs
Happy Thanksgiving! Nice looking salad - love the combo of orange and chicken. Back when I lived in Florida, I had 3 orange trees in my yard (all different varieties). Plus a lime tree. Plus a Meyer lemon tree. 😉 Can you say delicious and fresh? There is nothing like going out in the morning and picking a big bowl of oranges, then turning them into freshly squeezed OJ. So good - I miss that.
Kim Bee
Thanks! I'm having a lazy one this year. Sitting watching movies and making a simple dinner of baked potatoes and BBQ chicken. I even made little heath cookies for dessert. Best I could do right now.
How cool you used to live in Florida. I would love to live somewhere warm. I was not intended for our harsh Canuck winters.
Jen @ Juanita's Cocina
I'll fight you for the oranges. 😀
Kim Bee
Arm wrestle?
Sheila Fretz (@CookUnderwriter)
Happy Thanksgiving!! We too will celebrate the holiday here in the USA because my husband and daughter are Canadians. It's always a fun night w/ friends & family. I love this idea of a salad wsith Oranges. I will have to try.
Kim Bee
Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. Love the holidays. Just chilling with family is nice. I am just chilling solo this year till I feel up to cooking the big dinner.
You must try this. It's so refreshing and tasty.
Bea
Your chicken salad looks and sounds amazing!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Bea.
Anne @ Webicurean
Happy Thanksgiving! This salad looks super tasty--I love having a juicy bite of mandarin orange in salad!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. Me too. Something about those mandarins makes me swoon.
Ann
This looks absolutely AMAZING! i love the mandarin orange salad and your photo - literally - jumps off the page. I wanna grab a fork! YUM, yum!
Oh....and Happy Thanksgiving!
Kim Bee
Thanks Ann. I had fun playing with this one. I must have had every piece of orange fabric out that day.
Thanks. I'll be celebrating with my American friends this year.
Tara Noland
My mouth is literally watering. I have to try this recipe. Looks so good!!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Tara. It's a great lunch idea.
Matt
I don't think you're crazy. Everyone should visit Florida and enough our fresh oranges!!
Love the recipe, and you make it look delicious and easy! Cheers!
Kim Bee
Yah, so happy not everyone thinks I'm nuts.
Thanks. I love easy recipes. Makes time for other more important things in life.
Gina
Happy Thanksgiving Kim! I like pumpkin, but I think I would take oranges or butternut squash over it any day. Great recipes, I'm going to grab a few of them.
-Gina-
Kim Bee
Thanks Gina. I wish I liked pumpkin, it's such a popular thing right now. But I just don't care for it. Oranges I love, way too much. Thanks for stopping in.
Susan
Happy Thanksgiving Kim! I love this salad, so simple and delicious! Also regarding the Florida oranges, my mom used to bring back a big bag every time we went to visit my grandmother and my dad used to yell at her about schlepping that on to the plane. Now they live in Florida, so mom gets her orange fill!
Kim Bee
Thanks Susan. I love that story. I swear there is nothing quite like a fresh orange.
Renee
The salad looks great and I know my husband would like it because of the oranges, teriyaki, and chicken. i'm adding this recipe to my list of salads. Oh, and I don't like pumpkin either.
Kim Bee
Thanks Renee. Hope you try it for him. I'm a teriyaki nut, I put it on everything.
Glad to know I'm not the only pumpkin disliker.
Carla
I don't like most oranges. There I said it. I love blood oranges and clementines but regular oranges? Mandarin oranges? Orange juice? Gag. So if we are ever in Florida together, you can have my oranges. I will take your pumpkin 😉
Kim Bee
Sounds like a deal to me. I'm partial to satsumas. I mean complete love. Can't get enough. You can totally have my pumpkin!
Kristi Rimkus
Happy Thanksgiving! My neighbor is celebrating Thanksgiving as we speak. She has two Thanksgivings every year. One Canadian and one American. She loves every minute of it! Lovely salad. I love this combination of chicken and oranges.
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. It's so much fun to celebrate both.
Sarah
This is almost identical to the one my grandma would make for Christmas! Was never a fan but then again it's been years!
Kim Bee
Okayyy....
lol.