Fruit Salad, Chicken Croissants, and Bowtie Lasagna

Today you get three recipes for the price of one. First things first--this month it was my turn to bring food to our WMU meeting at church. Now, I don't really do girly food...I don't really care for anything that might be described as a salad, except for the occasional green leafy one with a bunch of fried chicken on top. Now let, me tell you about our WMU group. I have eaten more salad--salad of any and every kind-- since joining WMU than I had eaten in my entire life up to that point. Now that is not a bad thing about our WMU group--I realize I am the weird one here. Anyway, this was going to be a challenge. But my attempt at girly food was a success thanks to Mom and my friend Emily. First, my mom's fruit salad:

FRUIT SALAD INGREDIENTS

1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple
1 cup sugar
8 ounces cream cheese (I used fat free)
1 cup apple, unpeeled and diced
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup whipped cream

INSTRUCTIONS

(1) Pour the pineapple and sugar into a saucepan and bring to a boil, and let it boil for three minutes.
(2) Remove from heat and stir in the cream cheese. Allow to cool completely.
(3) Add your apple, pecans, and whipped cream.
(4) Pour into a 9x9 dish, cover, and chill in the refrigerator overnight.

...next up Chicken Croissants. I got the inspiration for this from this recipe on my sweet friend Emily's blog. These are really easy, and they are definitely going to be on our lunch menu regularly.

CHICKEN CROISSANT INGREDIENTS

1 package deli sliced chicken breast(I used Oscar Mayer Rotisserie Seasoned)
2 cans jumbo crescent rolls (8 per can)
1 8-ounce package chive and onion cream cheese (I love this stuff)

INSTRUCTIONS

(1) Bake your crescent rolls as directed. Then let them cool and slice them (top and bottom to make a sandwich) with a sharp serrated knife.
(2) Spread as much cream cheese as you like onto both sides of your crescent roll.
(3) Add a couple of slices of chicken, and voila!

I said there would be three recipes didn't I? Well, tonight we are eating leftovers of one of The Pioneer Woman's (love her!) "16-Minute Meals". Click here for the recipe for Bowtie Lasagna!