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Chicken and Cranberry Salad

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      Sweet, salty and crunchy, perfect for brunch, lunch guests or when you need something quick and easy to prepare. This salad makes a great open face sandwich.  Serve it with some french fries on the side for a complete meal. For the best flavor use organic chicken breasts and ensure the nuts are fresh.                                                  dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1/4 cup celery, small dice 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup roasted pecans 1/2 cup of Mayonnaise or to taste 1 large chicken breast Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Preheat the oven 375°F      Cover a baking pan with aluminum foil prior to placing the chicken on it. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on one side and drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Re...

Yucca al Mojo

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      Yucca is a root similar to a potato.  It is also known as cassava or mandioca. Look for firm, blemish free tubers. In Puerto Rico we cook yucca in many ways. For today's recipe I used frozen yucca. It can be found in the  supermarket frozen section. It is already peeled and the only thing you need to do for this recipe is to cook it.                                                                                  dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 3 pounds of frozen yucca about 8 cup of water,to cook the yucca Salt to taste For the sauce: 1 1/2 cup olive oil pinch of salt 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 3 large onions cut in thin slices 10 garlic cloves, slices 1 cup green olives 2 large roasted bell peppers, cut in strips ...