Houston's Thai salad {homemade}

Have you ever had the Thai steak and noodle salad from Houston's? It's one of the best things I've ever eaten. The flavors are so fresh and delicious. So since we don't have a Houston's here, I decided to try my best attempt at making it myself. It turned out great and Josh really loved it too! It's a little involved, but worth it. I suggest making chicken a day ahead or chopping some ingredients ahead. Prep time if you don't is at least an hour.
Anyway..here's my take..

A few tips..

Buy Asian pasta, not rice noodles. very different!

Fry up your chicken however u like,but you could also use grilled and I think would be just as good.

I also bought Thai dressing in the store, Annie's brand. It was great! I was afraid i might mess up the salad with my own dressing, but I'm sure homemade Asian dressing would be awesome. Also, buying dressing saves time if you can find a good brand.

Ingredients:
Arugula
1/2 head of cabbage
Cherry tomatoes
Scallions, chopped
Handful of Cilantro, chopped
Handful of fresh mint, chopped
Avocado, chopped
Mango
Chopped chicken fried or grilled
2 carrots, shredded
1/2 cup cooked Asian pasta
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped

Try not to leave anything out bc all the flavors work together so well!

Chop, mix, and serve outdoors with slice of really cheesy cheese toast, and sweet tea!

Cheers to the last few weeks of summer!

LOVIN life!

Is there anything better than being 4?

We dont think so....

We travel with our Dad to fun places!  {Montana this week}

We go to the park down the street, e.v.e.r.y. day!

We eat, eat, eat!

We have an instant friend in a TWIN!

We LOVE, explore, and learn about everything we see!

Being 4, it's awesome!!!

Happy Friday!

It's Friday! And we just look forward to the wknd's with Dad since he's a traveling machine lately! And i am frankly done with the week as far as my domestic engineering duties go, so it's time to blog! Ha! Actually its been a great week though! The kids did Vacation Bible school with some sweet friends and they just had the best time. I enjoyed a little break and did a lot around the house as well as breakfast and fun mornings with friends here. We are enjoying the summer months out here..that is when our Swamp cooler is in working order! "Swamp cooler", you ask yourself?? Well, that's for another post. Let's just say the Wyoming ways are not for the weak and weary! Patience and lots of prayer is required when Mom is without AC! One thing we do love is that we can sit outside for hours in the evenings and not feel a single mosquito. We have also discovered that we have two chokecherry trees and a apricot tree in our backyard!!!!
So in honor of the thankfulness for the gifts of the West, and that Friday comes each week, we made yogurt cupcakes made with cake flour {thanks to a dear friend sharing her recipe} and here's to splurging on a little happy for myself!! This color really is very cute in person. Play Date, by Essie.
Give it a try...you may just want to start dancing! Well I'm off to wash my car with two little helpers ;)

Have a SUPERDY- DUPER weekend!!!