Easy Chicken Recipes
• Avocado Chicken with SalsaServes: 4
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 ruby red grapefruit
1 cup cubes avocado
4 radishes, sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/8 tsp. salt
4 red or green lettuce leaves
Place the chicken in a large saucepan with 4 cups salted water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Turn off the heat and cover and let stand for about 15 minutes.
Remove the peel and pith from the grapefruit with a knife while the chicken cooks. Working over a bowl to catch the juice, cut the segments into bite sized pieces. Add the avocado, radishes, basil and salt. Toss to gently mix.
Drain the chicken and cut crosswise into 1/2″ slices. Divide the grapefruit mixture into 4 portions and add a quarter of the chicken to each, drizzle the chicken with the grapefruit juice, serve this over the lettuce leaves and garnish with additional basil.
• Oven-Barbecued Chicken
Serves: 6
2 small lemons
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 whole chicken about 3 lbs.
1 pkg. stuffing mix for chicken
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Great 1/2 tsp. lemons peel and set aside. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze the juice into a small bowl. aAdd the bbq sauce and seasoning to the lemon juice and mix. Place the chicken on baking pan. Place 2 of the lemon halves and the garlic cloves inside the chicken. Rub the skin with the lemon halves from before and tie the legs together with twine.
Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes brushing with bbq sauce every 5 minutes during the last 20 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved peel during the last 5 minutes.
Prepare the stuffing mix as directed on the package. Place the stuffing inside the chicken during the last 30 minutes of baking. Remove from oven and discard the lemon halves and garlic cloves. Serve hot.
• Ranch Style Chicken Salad
Serves: 4
1/4 cup light ranch dressing
Dash of cumin
1 whole wheat tortilla, cut in half, then into wide strips
1 bag mixed salad green
1 pkg. seasoned chicken breast strips
1/4 cup shredded cheese
Mix the dressing and cumin and set aside. Place the tortilla strips on a microwave plate sprayed with olive oil cooking spray. Microwave on high for 1 minutes.
Toss the salad greens with the chicken and tomatoes in a salad bowl. Add cheese and dressing. Top with tortilla strips and serve.
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Earthly Eating Recipe
Lemon Cheesecake
Serves: 16
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 1/4 cup sugar, divided
6 tbs. butter, melted
4 pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
Grated peel and juice from 1 lemon
4 eggs.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Meanwhile, mix the graham crumbs, 1/4 cups of the sugar and butter. Reserve 1/4 cup of the crumb mixture and press remaining crumbs firmly into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan and set aside.
Beat the cream cheese and remaining 1 cup sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Add the sour cream, lemon peel and juice, and add the eggs one at a time, beaten after each addition. Pour over the crust, sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup crumb mixture.
Bake for 40 minutes or until the center is just about set. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
Happy Eating!
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