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Entrées
Garlic Chicken Stir Fry with Quinoa, Peppers and Basil
Yield: 6-8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Organic Quinoa, prepared with chicken stock
- 2 cups Organic Chicken Broth
- 1 1/2 pounds of Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Tenders
- 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sealed and thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 20 leaves fresh sweet basil, julienne
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Cut chicken into one-inch pieces.
- Heat large nonstick skillet over high heat and add the oil.
- Add chicken and saute for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Add onions, bell peppers; saute for one or two more minutes
- Add garlic and saute until peppers become slightly limp, but still bright for about one to two minutes
- Season with salt and pepper
- Remove the pan from heat
- Add basil and Quinoa
- Toss until basil wilts
Roasted Garlic Chicken
Yield: 6-8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 whole organic chicken
- 4 garlic heads (cloves peeled)
- 9 sprigs of Thyme (remove leaves from stem)
- 9 sprigs of Tarragon (remove leaves from stem)
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Cut the lemon in half and place both halves inside the chicken cavity
- Place 3 sprigs of Thyme and 3 sprigs of Tarragon under the skin above the chicken breast.
- Place 3 sprigs of Thyme and 3 sprigs of Tarragon inside the chicken cavity
- Sprinkle the remaining Thyme and Tarragon leaves on the outside of the chicken.
- Put the whole peeled garlic cloves on the outside, surrounding and inside the chicken.
- Drizzle olive oil over the chicken
- Put 1 1/2 cups water in the bottom of the roasting pan
- Season with salt and pepper
- Put in the oven for 1 hour covered. Remove cover and cook for an additional 1/2 hour
- Let cool and serve.
- ** Goes great with Kale Chips!
Turkey Chili
Yield: 6-8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 can of each: Organic kidney, pinto, black, white, adzuka, and garbanzo beans
- 1 cup of lentils
- 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro or parsley
- 1 1/2 lbs. of ground organic turkey
- 2 tbsp. of chili powder
- 1 cup diced celery
- 2 cups organic vegetable broth
Preparation:
- Place all ingredients in the crock pot
- Cook in Medium heat, roughly 4-8 hours
*Vegetarian Option: Substitute organic turkey with 2 cups of lentils
Chicken Soup
Yield: 6-8 Servings
Ingredients:
- Whole chicken cut up and washed, (bone in)
- 6-8 cloves of garlic
- 1 onion cut up
- 1 box of organic chicken broth
- Equal parts water
- Cabbage chopped
- Broccoli chopped
- Celery chopped
- Zucchini chopped
- Spinach
- Parsley chopped
- Optional:
- Asparagus
- Leek chopped
- Green Beans
- Brussels sprouts
- Chives chopped
- 1 cup of Lentils
- Celtic sea salt
- Braggs Amino Acids
- White and black pepper
Directions:
- Bring to a boil: chicken, garlic, onion, broth and water in a large pot for 10 minutes
- Set to simmer and add vegetables
- Add remaining seasonings just before serving.
*Vegetarian Option: Substitute chicken with 2 cups of Lentils and chicken broth with vegetable broth
Kale Chips
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- Bundle of curly leaf kale
- 1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- *Optional: 2-3 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
Directions:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry the kale. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
*Optional:
- throw garlic on kale as well if desired
- Bake until the edges brown, but are not burnt. 10 to 15 minutes.
Last Modified: 2011-05-11 07:20:36
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