Cilantro-Lime Rice

1 cup long-grain white rice
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 c fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove

In medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cup water to a boil. Add rice and 1/2 t. salt; cover and reduce to simmer. cook until water is absorbed and rice is just tender, about 16-18 mins.

Meanwhile, in a blender, combine cilantro, lime juice, oil, garlic, 2 Tbsp water. Blend until smooth. Stir into cooked rice, fluff with fork.

Serves 4.

CORNUCOPIA SALAD

1 bag of spring lettuce mix
3 green onions
1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 avocado, diced
1 apple, diced
1/2 c dried cranberries, or crasins
1/3 c crumbled blue cheese
1/2 c caramelized almonds

dressing:
2 T white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 & 1/2 T sugar
1/4 c oil

whisk together dressing ingredients. Toss salad ingredients and dressing just prior to serving. Shake before adding to salad.

HONEY LIME CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

1 & 1/2 lbs chicken, cooked and shredded

Chicken Marinade. Put on after you've cooked and shredded the chicken. 
1/2 c honey
1/4 c lime juice
1 T chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Stir together honey, lime juice, chili powder and garlic powder until combined. Add chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes. (I do it overnight, plus this is the best part of the recipe-don't scrimp, make more if possible). 

2 (10 oz) cans green enchilada sauce
1 c half & half
flour tortillas (wheat are delish)
shredded Colby jack cheese (or that big bag of Cheddar you have in the fridge)

mix enchilada sauce with half & half. Spread roughly 3/4 c of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Fill flour tortillas with marinated chicken and cheese, roll up, then place side-by-side in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over the top of the enchiladas and top with more cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Double Chocolate Cake with Homemade Hot Fudge

The cake recipe that Natalie made last night came from this blog. Here is the link to cake recipe complete with instructions and pictures. I've made the cake before and couldn't get the hot fudge as smooth as Natalie's. Maybe she can give us her secret for how to get all the lumps out. :-)

Your Wish is My Command

Ok, ladies, you asked for a club blog and here it is. I should nominate myself as best club secretary of the year. :-) We can post whatever we want on here. I hope we will at least have one post per month since we need all the yummy recipes we eat at all the houses and this would be a great place to put them. Anyway, hope you enjoy.