When the good people from FoodBuzz and Fresh Express contacted me to ask if I’d like the opportunity to develop a salad recipe using Fresh Express products; And for a chance to win a paid trip to the FoodBuzz Blogger Festival, I couldn’t hit reply on my email fast enough. Not only was it a chance to to save a good chunk of change if I win, but there was a savings in my grocery bill as well.
Please don’t think I’m just giving lip service to a brand because it was free. I use the company’s products often. They are featured in many, many posts here, though I usually don’t mention the brand name in those posts, thereby allowing the reader to decide what to purchase. If you guys would like a list of those previous posts, I’ll be happy to supply it, just let me know!
So having said that, the real challenge for me lies in matters far closer to home. I had to develop a recipe using greens. For a house full of boys all under the age of 13. And they needed to love it so that I would know that other families could make and enjoy this dish.
That’s a pretty tall order, especially since Ranch dressing would not be involved.
I went through a LOT of concepts for this dish. Some of those I’ll be making soon. Others I’m pretty sure just wouldn’t work well. In fact, there were so many ideas that I’m not sure how I ended up with the idea for a fajita salad. Just that I did.
And it was good.
The two older boys initially turned their noses up at the idea, but by the time the chicken was half cooked their resistance was fading. This chicken smells amazing while cooking, filling the house with scents of lime, cilantro and cumin. It’s heavenly. Really. In the end, there were no leftovers. This dish is officially kid-approved and I’m a happy dad because my kids ate spinach. Lots of it. Without arguing.
I also have a few coupons hanging out for some free Fresh Express mixes. If you’d like the chance to get some free green (pardon the pun, couldn’t help it), drop a comment below along with your ideas for kid friendly salad ideas or tips you might have to help kids eat more veggies.
Trust me, we parents need to know how you do it!
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