Texas Toast Salad - Part 1 of Saturday Nights Dinner

This is a very hearty salad that allows you to choose from a variety of options for the toast, including frozen Texas toast, Texas toast croutons or toasted white bread seasoned with your favorite garlic herb butter combination. You pick your favorite lettuce variety and dressing however this really is tops with plain ol’ mayonnaise.



Ingredients
 Frozen Texas Toast (3 slices) or equivalent crouton quantity
 1/3 Cup Olive Oil Mayonnaise (leave the low-fat stuff in the fridge just this once)
 ¼ Cup Chile Sauce
 ¼ - ½ Tsp. Fresh Ground Peppercorns (to taste)
 1 Avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
 6 Cups Torn Romaine Lettuce (or your favorite variety)
 2 Medium Vine Ripe Tomatoes (chopped)

Preparation
1. Preheat BGE or Oven to prepare toast, when baked, cut into 1” squares (or sub croutons)
2. Mix mayonnaise, Chile Sauce, Pepper and set aside.
3. In large salad bowl, toss tomatoes and lettuce, top with avocado slices and drizzle on the dressing mix.
4. Serve

 

Artichoke Mozzarella Chicken

Ingredients

2-4 Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 cup Artichoke Hearts (rinsed, drained and chopped)
¾ cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded (can substitute Parmesan)
¾ cup Mayonnaise (NOT the low fat stuff)
1 TBS Garlic Parsley (ground spice)
1 Steamed Red Bell Pepper (sliced or diced)

Preparation and cooking
Preheat Oven OR Big Green Egg to 375 degrees
Mix all ingredients (except the pepper)
Grease cooking pan
Place Breasts in pan and cover with mixture
Back for 35-45 minutes or until juices run.