peach mimosa grilled chicken with arugula salad and a sweet giveaway

Have you ever tried Girard's Vinaigrettes and Dressings? My husband and I tried their signature Champagne Dressing several years ago and we really enjoyed it. Recently, I received a wonderful sample pack of Girard's. It contained their signature Champagne Dressing as well as three lovely new flavors: Peach Mimosa Vinaigrette, Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette and Apple Poppyseed Dressing. Girard's actually has over 16 delicious flavors to choose from.



I was really excited to try the Peach Mimosa Vinaigrette!



I picked up some peaches from farmers market on Saturday and thought they would be perfect for this dish. It was so simple to prepare and such a lovely and light meal for a warm summer evening.



I marinated a few boneless skinless chicken breasts in a mix of Girard's Peach Mimosa Vinaigrette, chopped jalapeno pepper, sliced scallions and fresh cracked pepper. I recommend marinating your chicken for a few hours or even overnight.

The salad was simple. In a large bowl, toss together some fresh arugula, toasted almond slivers, blue cheese, Girard's Peach Mimosa Vinaigrette and fresh cracked pepper. Garnish with thinly sliced fresh peaches.

This was such a wonderful, far from ordinary, nearly extraordinary meal. We loved every bite!

Now, on to the giveaway. I figured since I've already tried the Champagne Dressing I should pass it on to one of you.

To enter, leave me a comment and tell me about your most favorite salad. Open to U.S. and Canadian readers only. I'll keep this giveaway open until Sunday night. Then I'll draw a random number using the number generator. Be sure and leave me an email address!!

Disclosure: I received only a sample pack of these products. I received no compensation for this post.

Have a wonderful week!


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Chick Chat

This week I am participating in Chick Chat hosted by 3 Bay B Chicks. I realize that I sound like a Valley Girl. It really can't be helped, I was a teen in the 80's! And yes, I do know that I repeat myself and say Um and Uh about 334 times during the video.

I'm actually thinking of jetting off to Hollywood. I'm feeling really good about it. Maybe I could play Johnny Depp's love interest in his next movie! ;0)

Here is a list of the other fabulous participants in this weeks Chat.

Jenny from Jiggety Jigg

Jo from The A-Priori Mommy

Denise from There's Always Room for One More

Heidi from Sacred and Profane

It was good for me to step out of my comfort zone and do this video. Thanks for watching!

Tune in tomorrow if you have a chance. I have a nice Manicotti recipe to share.

~Chick Chat is Good~

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