this dish is fast and easy. You start with using the left over no cook pasta, add a few ingredients and it offers a whole new flavor.

Pasta Chicken Salad

prep time 5-10 min
cook time 5-10 min
Ingredients
left over no cook pasta (see recipe)
1 cup broccoli (Frozen works well) cook to instructions.
1 breast of the roasted chicken

vinaigrette dressing (blend 2 TBS olive oil 1TBS red wine vinegar with dab of mustard salt pepper)

take left over no cook pasta and shred chicken breast meat into bowl. add broccoli and dressing. Toss and serve. Refrigerate leftovers and is best served chilled.

this dish is so easy to make and the left overs make another great dish. One batch can feed a crowd or will make 4 meals for 1-2 people. The only cooking is pasta in boiling water. The heat of the pasta will melt the cheese and bring all of the flavors together.

No Cook Pasta

prep time 10 min

cooking time 15 min

ingredients

2- 4 tomatoes depending on size

2-3 cloves of fresh garlic grated

chopped fresh parsley to taste

sea salt/pepper

1/4 cup olive oil

fresh mozzarella

1 lb whole wheat pasta

Bring a pot of salted water to boil and cook the pasta per the instructions on the package. In a large bowl tear the tomatoes apart with your hands. grate the garlic into the tomatoes, add the parsley salt pepper and olive oil. stir and let it marinate. When pasta is finished cooking drain. tear the mozzarella with your hands into bite size pieces. add hot pasta to bowl. Toss to blend and let the heat of the pasta infuse the flavor and melt the cheese. eat right away!!

SUNDAY

Brunch  ham and cheese omelet toast w/ jam, american fries, orange juice

Dinner easy cook pasta. salad greens w/ vinaigrette, fresh fruit

MONDAY

Breakfast Cereal, orange juice

Lunch PB&J sandwiches, carrot sticks

Dinner california hamburgers,corn on the cob

TUESDAY

Breakfast cereal, orange juice

Lunch ham sandwich, fresh fruit

Dinner Pasta chicken salad, fruit

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast cereal, orange juice

Lunch tuna sandwich, carrots

Dinner chicken wrap with lettuce and tomato, fresh fruit

THURSDAY

Breakfast egg sandwich, orange juice

Lunch   pasta chicken salad

Dinner taco salad with ground beef, fresh fruit

FRIDAY

Breakfast cereal, orange juice

Lunch egg salad sandwich

Dinner chicken quesadillas, fresh fruit (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY

Brunch breakfast hash, toast w/ jam, orange juice

Dinner broiled ham sandwiches, salad greens, fresh fruit

SHOPPING LIST

roast chicken,ground beef, small pkg sliced ham, can of tuna, eggs, cereal, frozen broccoli, tomatoes,onion,fresh mozzarella (I find one and a discount chain for $2.60) pkg of shredded cheese cheddar jack (buy the one on sale) peanut butter wraps, bread,orange juice,fresh fruit

Easy to make and versatile depending on how you season this basic recipe. I use curry and a dab of mustard to make it interesting. Just using mayo and salt and pepper is good enough.

Egg Salad

prep time–5-10 min

cooking time 15-20 min

Ingredients

4-6 eggs

 1-2 TBS mayonnaise

sea salt to taste

white pepper to taste

curry powder use lightly depending on heat

chopped parsley

cook eggs to hard boiled. I put the eggs in cold water and bring to a boil. I then take off the heat and cover. Let sit for 15 min. rinse afterwards in cold water.peel and chop into a bowl. add mayo etc and blend.

*note you may use celery,pickle , green onion, capers etc. to enhance the flavor.