Country Cooking 5-3-17

Cashew Chicken Salad Sandwiches

2 cups diced cooked chicken 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped salted cashews 1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/2 cup chopped red apple Dash of pepper

1/2 cup chopped peeled cucumber 6 lettuce leaves

1/2 cup mayonnaise 6 croissants, split

Combine chicken, cashews, apple and cucumber. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar, salt and pepper. Add to chicken mixture and toss to coat. Place a lettuce leaf and 1/2 cup chicken salad on each roll bottom; replace tops. Yield: 6 servings

Grilled Bacon Burgers

1 egg 1 pound ground beef

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 5 bacon strips

2 tablespoons soy sauce 5 hamburger buns, split

2 tablespoons ketchup Leaf lettuce, tomato slices,

1/4 teaspoon pepper   and onion slices, optional

Combine egg, cheese, onion, soy sauce, ketchup and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into five patties. Wrap a bacon strip around each; secure with a toothpick.

Grill patties, uncovered, over medium-hot heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink. Discard tooth picks. Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato and onion. Yields 5

servings.