Garden Harvest Cucumber and Tomato Salad

It is the end of the summer when the garden is bursting with all kinds of veggies.  We seem to have an abundance of tomatoes and cucumbers this year.  So for a quick salad, fresh from the garden, I made up this little salad to go along with dinner tonight.  Light, refreshing and healthy too!

2 large English cucumbers
1/2 onion
2-3 tomatoes

Dressing
3 Tbsp. white wine vinegar or balsamic
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. oregano or basil

Cut up veggies in slices.  Toss with dressing and serve!

Garlic Pesto Chicken with Tomato Cream Penne

My daughter made this recipe tonight.  It was delicious and made enough for a crowd!  She found the recipe on My Recipes.  It has a savory sauce and nicely seasoned chicken pieces. 

• 1 bottle(s) Lawrys Herb and Garlic Marinade
• 2 tablespoon(s) Pesto
• 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts 
• 8 ounce(s) Penne Pasta 1/2 box
• 2 tablespoon(s) Olive Oil 
• 3 clove(s) Garlic minced
• 2 tablespoon(s) Pesto
• 1/2 cup(s) chicken broth 
• 8 ounce(s) Tomato Sauce
• 1 cup(s) half-and-half 
• 1 tablespoon(s) Flour as needed
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•  Pour marinade and pesto in a bowl or glass baking dish.  Cut the chicken into strips.  Place into marinade mixture over night in the refrigerator.
• Cook Pasta in boiling water until tender.  Drain.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan.  Saute the garlic over medium heat.  Stir in the other 2 T. pesto, chicken broth and tomato sauce.  Bring to boil , reducing by half.  Mix the half and half and flour and add to tomato mixture.  Stir and thicken.  Add in the chicken and pasta.