Chinese Chicken Noodle Salad
2 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 2 chicken breasts)
4 oz. uncooked angel hair pasta
1 cup sliced snow peas
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup julienned carrots
1/4 cup julienned red bell pepper
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 medium cucumber (seeded & thinly sliced)
6 Tbsp. Teriyaki Sauce
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tsp. dark sesame oil
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Boil water and cook pasta for 3 minutes (until done). Remove from water and rinse under cool water. Place snow peas, broccoli and carrots in pasta water and cook for 5 minutes (until crisp-tender). In a small bowl combined teriyaki sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, salt, pepper; stir well. Place pasta, chicken and vegetables in serving bowl and toss well with dressing. Serve room chilled or at room temperature.

My notes: My mom got this recipe from Cooking Light years ago. I've tweeked it a bit, added more veggies & doubled the dressing. I usually increase the chicken as well. It's a good thing to make if you have leftovers and tastes good leftover when the dressing has time to really sit with the chicken and veggies.

Bourbon-Glazed Pork Chops
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 Tbsps Dijon mustard
2 Tbsps soy sauce
2 Tbsps bourbon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
6 (1-inch-thick) bone-in pork chops

Stir together first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish or large zip-top plastic bag; add pork chops. Cover or seal, and chill 30 minutes, turning once. Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade. Grill pork, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) about 10 to 12 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160°, turning once. Bring reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan, and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Pour over chops before serving.

My notes: I made the mistake of sauteeing the chops in the marinade....way too sweet! Next time I'll follow the directions and stick them on the grill, cooking the remaining marinade separately. The flavor was good, but just a little overpowering. I also used boneless chops, which might have made a difference.