Extraordinary Women

This past weekend, I got to spend two days with some extraordinary women as we joined 10,000 other women at the Roanoke Civic Center to worship our God. It was quite a taste of what is to come once all nations and tongues confess that Jesus is Lord.

My friend, Barbara, and I also had the privilege of serving lunch for our group of twenty lovely ladies. We made a three sandwich fillings: Chicken Salad, Greek Salad, and a Shrimp Salsa. We stuffed these in large croissants with a few leaves of lettuce. And lunch was served!

Shrimp Salsa
Makes 2 cups

1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup minced red radishes
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/4 cup minced cilantro
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 lb. shrimps, peeled and deveined
Juice of a lime

Combine tomatoes, radishes, onion, cilantro, and garlic in a bowl.
Toss shrimp with oil, salt, and pepper. Saute until cooked through. Chop shrimps into bite-sized pieces and add to the vegetable mixture. Stir in lime juice.

Greek Salad
Makes 2 cups

1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
8 oz salami, chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and sliced
2 tsp. dried oregano
Minced zest of a lemon
2 Tbsp. olive oil
Juice of a lemon
Black pepper to taste

Combine bell pepper, feta cheese, olives, salami, oregano, and lemon zest in a bowl.
Whisk together oil and lemon juice. Season with black pepper.
Toss the vegetable mixture with the oil and lemon juice until coated.

Chicken Salad
Makes 2 cups

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup white/rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 cup cooked chicken, cubed
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup chopped green onion

Combine chicken, celery, and green onion in a bowl.
Stir together mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar.
Toss the chicken with the mayonnaise mixture. Chill until serve.

These are very easy recipes that can stretch food for a big party. These three recipes feed 20 ladies. And we even got second. You can serve these salad with any kind of bread or even with chips. I hope you will also enjoy making something extraordinary out of the ordinary just like how our God makes us.