Red Cabbage Salad

This copycat recipe from Northwoods Inn makes a great snack in the summer heat.  You can make a big batch, throw it in the fridge, and it will still be crispy and delicious all through the week.

Red Cabbage Salad

Ingredients

1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c + 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
3 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp seasoning salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp onion powder
1 md head red cabbage

Directions

Wash cabbage, pat dry, and peel off any wilted outer leaves.  Slice into thin ribbons and place in a large bowl.

Measure out remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and stir together to blend (or mix in a covered jar to shake). Pour vinaigrette over cabbage and toss.  Cover and chill.  Best if marinated overnight.

Original link:

https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/salad/other-salad/northwoods-inn-red-cabbage-salad.html

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

 This copycat recipe for PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps is very easy and super delicious.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground chicken
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
¼ cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional
1 (8-ounce) can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 head butter lettuce

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.

Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.

Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.

Original link:

https://damndelicious.net/2014/05/30/pf-changs-chicken-lettuce-wraps/

Chicken Cracklings

Last time I made these I seasoned them with Pappy's seasoning salt.

Oven directions are below. Can also be made with the air fryer at the original link.

Chicken Cracklings

Ingredients

8 chicken skins

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Pat chicken skins dry with a paper towel and sprinkle salt on both sides.

Heat the oven to 425 (non-convection) with the rack in the middle. Place the chicken skins in a single layer, skin-side down, on top of stainless steel wire rack on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.

Pop the tray in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

Flip the chicken skins skin-side up and back for 10 more minutes or until golden and crispy.

Original link: https://nomnompaleo.com/chicken-cracklings

Banana Waffles

Made some modifications and added even more bananas than the recipe calls for.  10/10, would recommend.

Banana waffles

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
pinch nutmeg
pinch cinnamon
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-4 bananas, mashed

Directions

Preheat waffle iron

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.

Whisk in milk, egg, vanilla and mashed bananas and mix until just incorporated (you don't want to over-mix).

Pour batter onto greased waffle iron and cook until golden. Serve warm.

Original link:

https://lilluna.com/banana-waffles/