Giordanos Copycat Salad

David ate this salad (or similar) at a restaurant called Giordanos in Chicago. This is the best version of a copycat I could come up with - we both really liked it.  

Giordanos Copycat Salad (Salami BBQ)

Source: https://giordanos.com/ and David's memory

Ingredients:
Green leaf lettuce
Cooked chicken, chopped
Hard salami (1/8 lb)

1/2 cup BBQ sauce - 1/2 cup ranch

toppings:

Dried, roasted red peppers
red onions, sliced, 

corn

cucumber, diced

cherry tomato, halved

cheddar cheese, grated (or feta cheese)

Wash and chop lettuce. Chop and heat chicken. Slice salami into small sticks and fry in small frying pan until slightly crispy. Top salad with all toppings, and serve with BBQ Ranch dressing. 

Chicken Wrap

Chicken Wrap
Source: Adapted from Valentina's Corner

Ingredients
1 chicken breast
2 cups lettuce, sliced thin
4 slices bacon, cooked

1/2 red pepper, 1/2 green pepper sliced thin
1 tomato, cubed
1/4 red onion, sliced
1 avocado, sliced or cubed
3 Tbsp shredded cheese, optional
1/4 cup ranch
1 tsp Southwest Chipotle seasoning
flour tortillas

chicken breast seasoning:
¼ tsp ground paprika
¼ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
⅛ tsp ground pepper
1 Tbsp oil, for sautéing

OR Kickn' Chicken Seasoning


Instructions
In a bowl, combine seasonings for chicken. Season both sides of the chicken.
Cut bacon into small pieces. Over high heat, cook until crispy. Empty onto plate with paper towel. In same pan, using reserved bacon grease- Sear chicken 2-3 minutes per side. Turn heat down to low, close lid of the skillet and cook another 5-6 minutes, until chicken is tender.

Slice lettuce and onion, cube tomatoes and slice or cube avocado.
In a small bowl combine together the ranch and seasoning.
In a skillet, heat the flour tortillas until desired crispiness. (Or layout tortilla on wire rack in oven and bake until crispy.)
Slice chicken into thin strands, add to tortilla. Add remaining ingredients over top of chicken. Drizzle with the ranch.
Roll the wrap. Enjoy, friends.

Greek Chicken Gyros

I was feeling adventurous and wanted to try some different flavors than I normally do. I really liked this, although the tzatziki sauce was a bit much for the kids (and David doesn't like red onions). I subbed HVRanch for the sauce for them and they liked it much better after that. I like having some different recipes up my sleeve and really liked the flavor of the chicken.
















Greek Chicken Gyro 
Source: Le Creme De La Crumb
Greek Seasoning Blend: All Recipes-Misty Jane Pilgrim


Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts, pounded to ½ inch thickness
1 tablespoon mediterranean/greek seasoning (you can substitute Italian seasoning in a pinch)
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
4 pitas (this is a Greek-style flatbread you can find at almost any grocery store near the bread and tortillas or in the bakery)
optional: lettuce, feta cheese crumbles

Seasoning:
1 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoons dried Greek oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Tzatziki Sauce:
½ English cucumber, peeled and diced
2 cups cold plain Greek yogurt
4 teaspoons minced garlic
⅓ cup chopped dill, fresh or frozen (may sub 2 tablespoons dried dill)
1½ Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (juice of ½ medium lemon)
½ tsp salt, or to taste
⅛ tsp black pepper

Directions:
Puree all Tzatziki Sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor making sure to get as much moisture out of the diced cucumber as possible (use a paper towel to blot it out). Cover and chill until ready to serve. Making this the night before is ideal as it gives the flavors time to marinate.

Season chicken breasts with mediterranean/greek seasoning on both sides. Cook in a large skillet over medium heat 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked through. Cut into strips.

Lay pitas on a clean surface. Add lettuce (if desired, chicken, red pepper strips, and onions. Top with tzatziki sauce. Fold pita in half or roll it into a burrito shape.