BLT & Chicken Pasta Salad

I came across this 15 minute meal in a grocery store magazine and it is easy and delicious. My favorite combo! I served it with raspberries and blueberries mixed in lavender honey yogurt for a cool summer meal high in anti-oxidants!

1 1/2 cups orzo pasta
2 cups, cubed chicken (I used pre-cooked)
2 cups halved grape tomatoes
2 cups thinly chopped spinach
1 bunch green onion
4 strips bacon, cooked CRISPY and crumbled
3 TBSP olive oil
2 TBSP white wine vinegar (I prefer it with a extra bit)
1 TBSP Dijon mustard

Cook orzo according to directions, rinse with cold water to cool, drain. Stir together all ingredients! Toss to coat pasta with oil, vinegar and mustard. Serve hot or cold.

Ground Turkey Meatloaf

I snagged this off Jennie-O's website a few years ago when I was just learning to cook and it is one of my favorites, still, after having tried many others!



Meatloaf
1 c chopped red onion
3 cloves minced garlic
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 c bread crumbs
1 large egg white
3/4 cut ketchup
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a small skillet with cooking spray. Add onions and garlic. Cook over med-high heat for 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl; cool for 5 minutes. Add in turkey, bread crumbs, egg white, 1/4 cup ketchup, Worcestershire, salt & pepper. Mix well! Spread remaining 1/2 cup of ketchup over top.

In a loaf pan, I usually cook this for 55-60 minutes. I prefer it this way because it's better for meatloaf sandwiches, which I LOVE. I actually make meatloaf to eat in a sandwich, drenched in ketchup, like a 6 year old. ;) But if you make as mini meatloaves, you can kick up the heat to 375 and cook for only 30 minutes. One pound of meat made 12 mini loaves so if you're dieting, they make a great healthy lunch the next day. I glazed the top of the mini meatloaves with a mixture of ketchup, honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire, like my girlfriend Karen does. I just added in a pot til it tasted like I knew it should.