| I love having my girlfriends over for lunch once a | | | | before. Allow the chicken to cool, slice it and store |
| month. We always have a good time catching up | | | | it in the fridge until lunch the next day. Get a bag |
| and enjoying some yummy food. Lunch works | | | | of baby spinach and arrange it on a plate for each |
| out well for us and it's actually a lot easier to | | | | guest. Add some cherry tomatoes and thin slices |
| prepare than some fancy dinner. Here are three | | | | of red onion. You may also want to add some |
| very simple gourmet lunch ideas that are just | | | | roasted red bell peppers (sliced). Top each bed of |
| perfect for entertaining. | | | | salad with a few slices of grilled chicken, then |
| Chicken Salad Croissants | | | | drizzle your favorite vinaigrette over the salad |
| Buy one fresh croissant for each person. Make a | | | | and serve. I like to serve this with some fresh |
| batch of your favorite chicken salad. Cut each | | | | French bread. |
| croissant in half, add some lettuce and tomato on | | | | Waldorf Salad With Chicken Or Turkey |
| each side, and then scoop some chicken salad on | | | | Make a batch of Waldorf salad using your favorite |
| one side and close the sandwich. The lettuce will | | | | recipe. Then mix in or top it with some oven |
| keep the croissant from getting soggy. Make sure | | | | roasted chicken or turkey. If you are short on |
| you wash and pat your lettuce leaves dry before | | | | time, pick up a roasted chicken at the grocery |
| adding them. | | | | store and slice some of the breast and lay it on |
| Grilled Chicken Spinach Salad | | | | top of each serving of the apple salad. |
| Grill some marinated chicken breast the night | | | | |