Tuesday, March 13, 2012

3/10/2012 Basket - Mexican Chicken Salad with Spicy Ranch and Pineapple Orange Sherbet

Mexican Chicken Salad with Spicy Ranch
Uses from this basket: Lettuce, Anaheim peppers, small sweet peppers, green onion
Other produce: Tomato, red onion, lime, cilantro


To make dressing, blend 1 packet ranch dressing mix, 1 cup mayo, 1 T lime juice, 3/4 cup milk, 2 T cilantro, 3 T salsa verde, and ground red pepper to taste. Blend in a food processor until smooth.

Top lettuce with chopped tomato, diced red onion, shredded cheese, shredded chicken (we used this mango chicken from the other day), black beans, chopped green onion, and sliced roasted red peppers (see instructions here). Place tortilla chips around the edge of the salad. Serve with spicy ranch dressing.


Pineapple Orange Sherbet
Uses from this basket: Oranges, pineapple
Other produce: Lemon


  • 2 cups pineapple chunks
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • zest of 2 oranges
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar (more or less depending on tartness of pineapple and orange juice)
  • 1 cup milk

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturers directions. If you don't have an ice cream maker, place in a metal bowl in the freezer, covered with plastic wrap. Whisk every 20 minutes to incorporate frozen crystals. It should begin to thicken and firm up after 2-3 hours.

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