Treat your family and/or friends to a special meal that is very quick and easy to prepare. This 30 minute meal is easy and will not look like a quick meal; have everyone wondering how you found the time to prepare this delicious meal. The Lemon Chicken with Rice also has vegetables and the Mandarin Orange Waldorf Salad adds fruit and continues the citrus theme. A quick and complete meal in a matter of minutes. And the clean-up is minimal. For a special treat, serve up an Orange Julius-style drink either as a non-alcoholic before dinner drink or as an after dinner treat.
LEMON LIGHT CHICKEN AND Rice
1 to 1 1/2 lbs skinless whole chicken breasts
1 tbsp oil
1 small onion, diced
3/4 cup regular long grain rice
1 1/4 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 chicken bouillon cube
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 small red pepper, sliced
Sprinkle chicken some salt. Lightly brown chicken in hot oil; remove. Add onion and rice; cook 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Add water, lemon juice and bouillon; heat to boiling. Return chicken, cover and simmer 6 minutes. Stir in the zucchini and red pepper. Simmer for another 5 minutes or until the chicken and veggies are tender.
MANDARIN WALDORF SALAD
2 cups chopped apples
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 can (8-oz) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup diced celery
1 tbsp honey
mayonnaise to moisten
Combine the apples, marshmallows, oranges, celery, honey, and enough mayonnaise to moisten. Toss lightly. Serve on a bed of lettuce.
ORANGE-JULIUS-STYLE DRINK
1 can (6-oz) frozen orange juice concentrate
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 to 6 large ice cubes
Put all ingredients into a blender container. Blend approximately 30 seconds or so to a frozen drink consistency.
Yield: 6 cups
Enjoy!
