Colby Jack Chicken Spinach Salad Recipes

COLBY JACK, CHICKEN & SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Toss spinach with chicken, tomatoes and cucumber in large bowl.
• Add dressing; mix lightly.
• Sprinkle with cheese.

SHMUNKY'S COLBY JACK CHEDDAR BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Using olive oil, grease a baking sheet.
• With a fork, mix together the flour, baking powder, parsley, thyme, salt, sugar, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, and white Cheddar cheese together in a bowl. Cut the butter into the flour mixture in coarse chunks, then use the fork to further cut the butter into the flour-cheese mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Lightly stir in the milk just until the dough holds together.
• Drop the batter by heaping 1/8-cup measuring cup onto the prepared baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven until risen and golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

TURKEY, SPINACH AND COLBY-JACK PANINI

Steps:

• Spread butter over bread. Turn two slices butter side down on a sheet of waxed paper. Place one slice of cheese over bread; top with turkey, mayonnaise, spinach and cheese. Close sandwich with remaining bread butter side up.
• Cook in a preheated panini maker or waffle iron 3 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.*

SPINACH AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place equal portions of spinach onto four salad plates. Arrange chicken, zucchini, bell pepper, and black olives over spinach, and top with cheese. Drizzle dressing over salad.

CHEESY STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet; set aside for later use.
• Make 3-inch-long cut in one long side of each chicken breast to form pocket, being careful to not cut all the way through to opposite side of chicken.
• Crumble bacon. Combine cheeses and half the bacon; spoon into pockets in chicken breasts. Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 min. or until chicken is done (165°F). About 5 min. before chicken is done, heat bacon drippings in skillet on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Add spinach; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or just until spinach is wilted.
• Sprinkle chicken with remaining bacon. Serve with spinach mixture.

TURKEY, SPINACH AND COLBY-JACK PANINI

Steps:

• Spread butter over bread. Turn two slices butter side down on a sheet of waxed paper. Place one slice of cheese over bread; top with turkey, mayonnaise, spinach and cheese. Close sandwich with remaining bread butter side up.
• Cook in a preheated panini maker or waffle iron 3 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.*