• Our Mission

    Our Mission

    Our mission at PCD Smiles is to bring smiles to hospitalized primary ciliary dyskinesia, no mater their age; through the gift of a cheer package. Currently serving only The United States and Canada.
  • Request Cheer Package

    Request Cheer Package

    Know of a hospitalized primary ciliary dyskinesia patient? Please visit our “Request a Cheer Package” link and fill out our secured form to submit them for a cheer package today!
  • Donations

    Donations

    Our cheer package program runs on donations. To see how you can help PCD Smiles, visit our donations section today!
  • The PCD Artist Project is a collaborative effort by artist to raise awareness for PCD & support the PCD Smiles cheer package program. Visit our exhibits today!
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28 grams of protein per serving our “Chicken, Orange & Walnut Salad” is the perfect protein packed lunch or dinner if you chose so. Here is one of our new recipes for our next cookbook coming soon.

 

Chicken, Orange & Walnut Salad

2 servings

10 minute prep; 10 minute cook

Ingredients required:

For the dressing:

  • 3 tbsp. of honey
  • 2 tbsp. mustard
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. orange juice
  • ⅓ tsp. cinnamon

 

For the salad:

  • 7 oz. (200g) chicken breast 
  • 4 handfuls rocket 
  • ¼ iceberg lettuce
  • 1 orange
  • ⅓ pomegranate fruit, seeds
  • ¼ cup (30g) pecans, roasted 

 

Instructions:

  1. Peel orange and cut out the pulp and set aside. Squeeze the juice from the rest of the orange and keep it for the sauce.
  2. Mix the ingredients of the dressing in a cup, season with salt and pepper.
  3. Cut the chicken breast into 4 smaller pieces, season with salt, coat with olive oil and place on a hot grill pan — grill for 4 minutes on both sides.
  4. Drizzle the chicken pieces with a tbsp. of dressing and continue to grill for about 1.5 minutes on a slightly lower heat. Turn over then drizzle with another tbsp. of dressing, and grill for another minute. Remove from the pan and set aside. Once cooled slightly slice into pieces.
  5. Mix the salad leaves and divide it between two plates, then top with the orange and chicken. Sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds and roasted pecans. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve.

 

Nutritional information: per serving - 458 calories, 20 fat, 47 carbohydrates, 28 protein

 

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Have you gotten your 2017 PCD Smiles Cookbook yet? Our 2017 cookbook is available on Amazon or at your local bookseller through their special order department. Please note: that these recipe sneak peeks are not in the 2017 PCD Smiles Cookbook. They will be in our new upcoming book.

 

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We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist; https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KNO9BAJR74I4?ref_=wl_share

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies at; http://portaltest.pcdsmiles.com/support-pcdsmiles/donations2

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- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today!

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Thank you for your consideration!

 

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