Chicken Cordon Bleu With Santa Fe Salad And Avocado Dressing

Dinner night with my BFF ! We decided to make home made ham and swiss cheese chicken cordon bleu and pair it with a nice healthy salad, so I came up with this Santa Fe styled salad recipe :)

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU: (serves 2)

- 4 slices of swiss cheese

- 4 slices of natural smoked ham

- 2 chicken breastes 

- 1/4 tsp cumin

- 1/4 tsp garlic powder

- pinch of salt and pepper

- 1 TBS olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

- Preheat oven at 375 Degrees F

- Using a meat tenderized or large sturdy cup, pound out chicken breast until flat.

- Place ham and cheese inside and roll together tightly placing it so that the end are facing down to hold it together ( you can also use tooth picks if it will not stay)

- Coat chicken breast in olive oil and sprinkle with spices

- Place chicken in oven and cook for 40 - 45 min 

SANTA FE SALAD: ( serves 4, or 2 with left overs)

- 1/2 head ice burg lettuce

- Can of baby corn

- Can of black beans

- 1 Chopped up tomato

- 1/2 avocado

- Shredded cheese of choice

DRESSING:

- 1/2 ripe avocado

- 1 clove garlic

- 1 TBS olive oil

- 2 TBS coconut cream

- 1/4 cup water

- 1/2 fresh squeezed lemon juice

- Salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS:

- Chop up all ingredients and place in a bowl

- Add in corn and beans ( rinse the black beans first though)

- next mix all the dressing ingredients in a blender and leave on the side until ready to eat!