Josh and I are not eating meat on Fridays, but I prepared this meal tonight in advance for tomorrow.
Tonight we are having Taco Salsa Casserole which can be found at Healthy Mom on The Run.
Back to the Chicken. I call this recipe refreshing because it has Basil, my favorite herb and lots of veggies like zucchinni and tomatoes. It is like a taste of summer during dreary weather. Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt, divided1/4 tsp pepper, divided
4 (6 oz) skinless boneless chicken breast halves
Cooking spray
1 TB extra virgin olive oil
1 (8 oz) can sliced mushrooms
1 small zucchinni, quartered lenghtwise and sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chopped plum tomatoes (about 3 tomatoes)
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
4 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1.Preheat broiler
2. Combine garlic powder, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle chicken with garlic powder mixture. Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and broil 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.
I don't usually measure spices, I eyeball. This is more than one teaspoon of garlic powder, but I LOVE garlic powder. It doesn't add many calories.
So many delicious vegetables!!
3. While chicken cooks, heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat. Add 1/4 tsp salt, mushrooms, zucchinni, and minced garlic; saute 2 minutes. Add 1/8 tsp pepper, tomato, onion, basil and vinegar; saute 3 minutes. Serve vegetable mixture over chicken; sprinkle with cheese.
At this point, my mouth was watering from the smell
one serving is one chicken breast, 1/2 cup veggies, and 1 TB cheese
Thank you so much for passing by my blog! I just saw that you guys live in Mystic Connecticut! I went there once and did not want to come back to NYC, I fell inlove with that little town.
ReplyDeleteBtw I never made empanadas before but my mom has and they are DELISH, but we call them pastelitos =)
Have a great weekend