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Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken – Sweet and Savory Salad

Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken – Sweet and Savory Salad

Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad

Hello Pretty Ladies,

I hope you had a great weekend. The weather in Utah has been beautiful, and we’ve been spending a lot of time outside working on Yard and Garden projects and craving salads. With that being said, for today’s “In the Kitchen with D’Arcy,” I am sharing my recipe for my Crunchy  Chicken – Sweet and Savory Salad. It’s so good, the mix of crunchy Chicken and sweet pecans with the savory flavor of Blue cheese gives this mixed green and veggie salad that wow factor. 

 

Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad

Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad
Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad
Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad

Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad

Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad
Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad

Crunchy  Chicken – Sweet and Savory Salad Recipe:

2 Panko-crusted chicken breasts cut into cubes ( I use my Chicken Schnitzel recipe) (I make a couple extra that week for dinner & reserve to make this salad that week) 

One Bag of mixed greens of your choice or hand chop ( I like 1 chopped romaine, 1 chopped iceberg, and a handful of spinach) 

1/2 cup Green onions 

1 large tomato, diced

One Carrot sliced however you like 

1 cup Blue cheese crumbles

1 cup Candied pecans

Fresh pepper to taste

Balsamic glaze for drizzle 

Homemade garlic croutons (I use leftover garlic bread, cut into cubes and warm in the oven until crispy)

My dressing of choice is a homemade Italian vinaigrette or balsamic vinegar; the boys prefer blue cheese dressing. 

How to serve:

This salad serves four as a main course for dinner. If so, I make four salads in individual bowls by dividing the ingredients evenly. If serving as a side or taking it to a party, I add everything to a large wooden salad bowl and mix the lettuce with a good toss. Then, I layer all the ingredients except the salad dressing and let people add that to their liking. 

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Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad

Summer Salad Season Crunchy  Chicken - Sweet and Savory Salad

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Welcome to my blog, Where I share Fashion and lifestyle over 40. A Former Clothing Boutique owner, Interior designer by Trade! Boy mom, Sharing Tips, DIY’s, Recipes, Home inspiration, Ways to style what you own and create ways to look & feel stylish at any age! I love a good deal and I adore luxury! I share how I mix both. While sneaking in Chats about midlife issues. Midlife Now, isn’t what it was for our moms!
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Happy 4th of July🇺🇸

Happy 4th of July  Pretty ladies🇺🇸
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Happy 250 America 

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Taking you back to the Country mountains, with a scenic stream, and gorgeous views …

A perfect spot for an American flag sweater photo shoot… 
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Would you believe I threw this together in under Would you believe I threw this together in  under 1 hour….
Here’s a peek at our 4th Bbq table- 

… using a mix of paper goods and real Dishes

🚨the paper goods are Available for  delivery TODAY or pick up

A great way to make paper goods look more intentional ❤️🤍💙 by layering with a few Real dishes & using 
Masion jars for drinking glasses is cute for a bbq
With red white paper straws

Silverware is grab and go  as I slid them in mini brown paper bags and tied with string …

Gold charges to hold paper plates and blue and white vintage china dessert plates to hold mini candy or desserts 

Gold lamps rechargeable

French pitchers filled with hydrangeas and flags 

Cherry napkin holders (vintage) linked similar

Tablecloths- layered the ribbon is wipeable (great for outdoors & kids) layered with a vintage Cherry print table cloth from the 30’s and checkered placemats … add interest and texture.

🫐Tip 1:
use what you have- look around and use things in a different way..

🍒Tip 2:
Having Good table setting basics helps you to create easily by mixing and matching 

🫐Tip 3:
Use Food, Candy you have on hand to help create a theme

🍒Tip 4: To create a theme fast and affordable use paper goods and layer with your regular dishes, chargers or serving pieces

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I have a easy & fun twist on a lemon tart🍋 Perfect for the 4th✔️

— My American Lemon Tart—

Ingredients:
- Fillo Dough followed by directions on package. I wanted to try a little something different.. You could use puff pastry or Pie crust, pre made mini tarts as well. 
- 1/2 cube butter melted
- Fresh berries= Strawberries🍓Blueberries 🫐 Blackberries and Raspberries  sliced 
-Fresh Mint 🍃
- Heavy Cream 🍨
-Powdered Sugar
-Lemon Curd

Quick over view:
Assemble Fillo  and bake

Wash berries and let dry
While Fillo dough is baking, make whipping cream, chill whipping cream, slice berries … 

make yourself one of my Berry lemonade spritzer’s🍋🍃🫐 While the dough is cooling… 

Once dough is cool, the fun part begins… assembly 🍨🍓🫐🍃

Add a generous amount of lemon whipping cream to dough… and decorate the tops with the fresh berries and mint to look like flowers🍃🫐🍓 

Chill until ready to serve🇺🇸 
Can dust with powdered sugar  for a little extra touch!

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How I styled this outfit:
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Ben & I had the opportunity to check out a preview from the NEW menu and everything was delicious. 

We also had the chance to make our own pizzas. It was such a fun activity, for a date night.

I am picky about my pizza’s dough, and they make their dough in house fresh daily with fresh ingredients,  and even better imported cheese 🍕quality you can taste. 

Fini’s just opened in Utah City (Vineyard) 

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Do you believe in Magic? I believe in Romanticizi Do you believe in Magic?

I believe in Romanticizing & making the most out of our daily lives, and bring joy to others through Good food and pretty tables….

Just a simple Sunday night dinner 
at the Vandenberg’s …..I am obsessed with weekly family dinners❤️

A little Citrus tablescape inspo for your next Summer Dinner party- Girls night in or family dinner….

I’ll have all the details, menu and Tips up on the Blog Tomorrow🍊🍋‍🟩🍃🍋

If you missed yesterday’s post, the Menu and Lemon Pesto Pasta with Peppered pesto grilled chicken is up✔️

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Picking peaches 🍑 and visiting wineries 🍷 Happy S Picking peaches 🍑 and visiting wineries 🍷

Happy Sunday Pretty ladies, may your day be full of love and Gods blessings! 

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Sunday “In the kitchen with D’Arcy” Tonight we’re Sunday “In the kitchen with D’Arcy”

Tonight we’re cooking 🍋🍝

🍋🍃Lemon Pesto Burrata Torchietti Pasta
 
🐓With my homemade Lemon pepper pesto grilled chicken 

🥗Served with a Arugula & fresh greens and Italian Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad

Homemade Garlic bread🥖 

🍽️Full recipe is up on my Blog:
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Recipe Ingredients: Pasta & Chicken

TJ Lemon Pesto 
Fresh basil 
Olive oil
Fresh garlic 
Pine nuts
Zest of lemon
Red pepper flakes
Italian seasoning 
Fleur de salt 
Pepper 
Italian cheeses
Burrata cheese
Torchietti Pasta 
2 chicken breasts pounded  thin

Salad: Full Recipe on the Blog
Arugula 
Greens of your choice 
Red onion diced fine 
Green onion
Tomato dice fine
Cucumber dice fine
Feta cheese 
Balsamic vinaigrette 

-Served with my homemade 
sangria Wine 

-Lavendar Lemon Pound cake for dessert

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I bet you won’t believe me!! Guess where I found I bet you won’t believe me!!

Guess where I found these Darling Lemon Plates?🍋

Would you believe the Dollar Store for $1.50 each…

They had matching dinner plates, bowls and mugs… But Honestly…

A Great TIP is just to buy the Salad plates… Having an assortment of Themed or decorative salad plates can really change up your regular china for the seasons..

It’s an affordable tip that goes a long way, if you have A solid color china.

Plus a salad plate could also be used for a bread or dessert plate. 

I also like a little salad plate to serve a little breakfast muffin, bagel or croissant on…. 

You know I am a big advocate of romanticizing your everyday life and have a mixture of seasonal, yet affordable dishes can do just that…Don’t save your good china for “that” special occasion…. Use it daily❤️

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The pants I wanted to HATE… Meet the slightly bar The pants I wanted to HATE…

Meet the slightly barrel leg linen trouser,
Flattering, comfortable, so cute and on SALE…

I have said it before …that I didn’t like barrel jeans on my shape, as I’ve tried several and they just weren’t flattering on my ruler shape body….

Until I found these… they’re just the right amount of extra fabric, with out adding bulk and aren’t to high of a waste, that there so flattering…
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The cutest denim top with puff sleeves, that hits right at the hip bone for a flattering balance. 

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Come shop items I am loving and what’s in my cart.
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From Brunch to poolside, sightseeing to Dinner I’ve got you covered… along with easy packing ✈️🚗🚕🧳

As a 54 year old who loves a good matching set for travel, as it truly does make packing a breeze… You’ll love the quality,fit and style of these 4 sets…

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