Oriental Salad Recipe

I've been posting a lot about swimming, so here is a recipe I love during the summer. There are a lot of oriental salad recipes out there....this one is very simple and delicious. (it also tastes great with splenda)

ORIENTAL SALAD

1 package coleslaw mix
1 small package sunflower seeds
1 small package slivered almonds
2 packages BEEF Raman noodles

Dressing:
½ cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 seasonings packets from beef ramen noodles
chopped green onion (optional)

Mix just before ready to serve so it stays crispy.

7 down, one to go!

You can't tell on the replays, but Michael Phelps did it. I'm not sure how he pulled that one out but he did and now we wait for tomorrow to see #8.

WOW!

There was a protest but it was denied after the Omega people looked at the overhead cameras and determined Phelps did out-touch Milorad Cavic of Serbia. Now please tell me how in the world you can see .01 on an overhead camera?!?!

Can't wait to see the Medley Relay tomorrow....US has to be a pretty big favorite. Will be so exciting! I hope everybody is watching ~ this is history and may never happen again!

Another pretty big swimming moment was Janet Evans' 800 M freestyle record going down - it's been there for 18 years!

And then there is Dara Torres. She is amazing. Just amazing! 41 years old and it is very likely she will win a gold medal.

USA! USA! USA!

Another amazing night watching the Olympics!

Lochte and Phelps were amazing. And how about Rebecca Soni?! WOW! That was an amazing swim. I'm excited for the weekend - then will be disappointed because swimming is over and it will again be 4 years with little coverage on tv. Maybe with the huge interest in Phelps we will start to see more swimming coverage on tv?! I can only hope.

And women's gymnastics. Another wow. For a few reasons: the Chinese gymnasts are NOT as old as they say and there is no way anybody can say that the judging was fair. The American girls has such low scores a few times on awesome routines. On the flip side the Chinese girls could make many visible mistakes and end up with a high score. Definitely not fair.

I am SO glad that the Gold and Silver went to the Americans! YAY for Nastia and Shawn. Now we will be on to track and field.......

Chicken Salad

I figured I should get away from swimming for a few mintues - because I will definitely be back there after the races tonight. I think Lochte is going to give Phelps a good race in the 200 IM!

Anywho, I love having chicken salad during the summer. As a sandwich or with pasta - whichever. There are a lot of "fancy" recipes out there, but mine is pretty simple and, I think, delicious! I served this on croissants at a birthday party we had on Saturday and everyone loved it.

Simple Chicken Salad
diced chicken
~ one cup red grapes - halved or quartered depending on taste
1-2 stalks celery - diced
large green apple - diced
roasted pecans - chopped
mayo

Mix all together (add as much fruit and celery as you like) and add mayo to taste. Serve on croissants (or bread). Or, add bow-tie pasta. I leave the pecans large if I'm using pasta. I have also used walnuts and even cashews. But all I use is mayo. Nothing else. And it turns out great every time. YUM!

Still swimming.....

I am just loving this Olympic coverage of swimming at "The Cube". The races have been amazing.

We may never see another relay like that men's 4x100. Jason Lezak is a rock star!

And what Michael Phelps is doing - we will probably never see anyone do what he is doing in our lifetime.

Poor Katie Hoff is not doing what she wants to do medal-wise. I am watching the women's 4x200 relay right now and hoping she can turn it on for the silver - don't think she will catch the Aussies. Nope - bronze!

Only problem with NBC's coverage ~ it is keeping me up too late at night! Not something good expecially with school starting soon (which means very early mornings starting up again - BOO!).

Michael Phelps

Pure gold.

There is nobody better.

This just ain't right!

Bye-Bye Brett! Sundays won't be the same!

This salad rocks! Hard!

Ok, so I mentioned below I was going to make a Pioneer Woman recipe. Asian Noodle Salad. Never made it before but it sounded soooo good. Tonight was as good a time as ever to try it.

O.M.G!!!!!

This recipe is a keeper and has gone to the top of the list. Yummy in my tummy!

Link to Pioneer Woman's recipe

Try it. You'll like it. No, you'll love it. And then you'll want to try a few more of her recipes, b/c they are good. I can personally vouch for the chicken spaghetti and the spicy shrimp. Yum!

What are the chances.....

So my grandma and uncle are coming over for dinner tonight. I want to make Pioneer Woman's Asian Noodle Salad. I called to make sure they like cilantro.

Ummm, my 90 year old grandma and my uncle - her farmer son - have NEVER HAD CILANTRO!

Can you believe? What a sad food existance not being frinds with the oh so fragrant and delightful tasty cilantro!

Hopefully they will see the light toinght!