Honey Mustard Chicken Breast

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 2 tbs honey
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1 tbs fresh rosemary, leaves chopped
• 1 tbs fresh thyme, leaves chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1tsp pepper
• 2 lbs chicken breast

Directions

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
• In a bowl combine honey, mustard, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper, then whisk
• Marinate breasts in bowl for 10 minutes
• Cooking time will vary for boneless vs. bone in breasts
• Boneless cooking time: 20-30 minutes depending on size
• Bone-in Cooking time : 35-45 minutes depending on size
• Fully cooked chicken will be 160 degrees in the center
• Remove from oven and let rest for five minutes before serving
• Enjoy

15 Bean Soup with Chicken

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 1 20oz package of any dry 15 bean soup mix
• 2 lbs cubed chicken
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tbs chopped garlic
• 1 tsp ground pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 6 cups water

Directions

• The night before soak beans in large bowl and fill with 8 cups of water
• Soak overnight
• After soaking drain water, add beans, water and meat to large pot
• Bring beans to boil
• Reduce heat and simmer for 2 1/2 hours
• After simmering add celery, onion, garlic, salt and pepper
• Simmer for another 30 minutes
• Serve and enjoy

Fajita Salad with a Tequila Lime Dressing

Dressing

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons tequila
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup diced green onions
• 1 Jalapeno, finely chopped, seeds removed
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 avocado, cubed

Salad

• 2 lbs grilled chicken or beef
• 2 heads of romaine lettuce, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper. finely chopped
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1tsp pepper

Directions

• Season chicken or beef with salt and pepper, cook thoroughly.
• Toss lettuce with bell peppers, onions and grilled meat.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, tequila, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir in the avocado,  green onions, diced jalapeno pepper, and cilantro.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour
• Once dressing is chilled top salad and enjoy.

Toasted Sesame Chicken Salad

I love this salad dressing. It's my favorite flavor and low in calories too. This is good for a light dinner or an easy lunch.

Dressing

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tbs rice vinegar
• 1 tbs gluten-free soy sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp fresh garlic

Whisk all ingredients together and toss with chicken

Chicken

• 2 large breasts
• 1/2 tbs pepper
• 1 tbs olive oil

• Cube or slice chicken and toss with olive oil and pepper. In a medium saute pan cook chicken until slightly brown.
• Once chicken is cooked add the salad to dressing and plate on top of a bed of lettuce.
• Enjoy

Chicken Skewers with Rice and Green Beans

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken tenders
juice of 2 limes
1/2 tbs powdered garlic.
1 tbs fresh garlic
1/2 tbs onion powder
1/2 tbs chipotle powder
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tbs apple cider vinegar. ( white vinegar is just fine too)
1 cup white rice
2 1/4 cup low sodium chicken stock.
1/2 lb green beans
1 tbs olive oil

Special tools needed: Bamboo Skewers.

Directions

• Mix  lime juice, powdered garlic, onion powder, chipotle powder, 1/4 cup olive oil and vinegar in a bowl or plastic bag and marinate the chicken in the mix for at least 20 mins 
• Remove chicken from bag/bowl and place on skewers. Cook in skillet on a medium heat until brown flipping after 4 minutes on each side. Chicken can even be cooked on a barbecue too.
• Combine rice and chicken stock in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Once the rice begins to boil reduce the heat to low and cook until all water is gone and rice is tender.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Add the beans and blanch them for 2 minutes. Immediately remove the beans from the water and add them to an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain.
• In a large skillet combine the 1 tbs olive oil and fresh garlic. Saute garlic for 1 minute or until it turns a light brown then add green beans. The beans can be cooked to preference. The perfect green bean is still a little crunchy. Over cooked beans will be mushy. Cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. 
• Put everything on a plate or in a bowl and it's time to eat. I hope you enjoy your meal.