Honey Dijon Pretzel Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

• 1 package (about 1 1/4 pound) chicken tenders
• 1 egg, whisked
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup crushed pretzels
• 1 cup crushed Blue Diamond Honey Dijon Almonds

Chicken Gumbo

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken parts, breast and thigh, boneless and skinless, cut into chunks
• 8 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 6 ounces Andouille sausage, cut into chunks
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced green pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning mix
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 4 to 6 cups cooked rice

Asian Noodles With Chili-Nut Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons Laura Scudder's® Natural Nutty Peanut Butter
• 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Chinese chili oil
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 (10-ounce) package Chinese wheat noodles or 1/2 pound package whole wheat spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
• 4 green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/4-inch slices
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• Toasted sesame seeds for garnish

Baked Potato Skins

Those are the actual ones that I made.

• 8 russet (baking) potatoes (about 1/2 pound each), scrubbed, patted dry, and rubbed with olive oil
• olive oil for brushing the potato skins
• fine sea salt or coarse salt for sprinkling the potato skins
• sour cream as an accompaniment if desired
• I used some leftover shredded chicken so you can ad what you like

Roast Pork Tenderloin with Asian Dry Rub

Ingredients

• 2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each), trimmed
• 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a medium baking pan with foil.
2. Stir together brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, salt, black pepper, cloves, and cayenne pepper in small bowl. Rub pork with brown sugar mixture.
3. Place pork in prepared pan and roast for 15-18 minutes or until the pork's internal temperature reaches 145°F. Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil, and let stand for 3 minutes. Cut into slices.

30 Minute Pasta Primavera

Ingredients

• Kosher salt
• 12 ounces fusilli or other corkscrew pasta
• 1/2 pound sugar snap peas, halved lengthwise, or broccoli florets (or a combination)
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

Firecracker Almonds

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon olive or almond oil
• 2 cups toasted whole natural almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne), or to taste