Food Friday

Food Friday

It tastes as good as it looks or should I say it looks as good as it tastes. This dish is not only colorful and gorgeous to the eye but to the taste buds as well.

This Food Friday recipe I found on the Splits59 blog "The Burn". I not only love their workout clothes but I am always finding amazing recipes on their blog as well.  This was one of them and is too good to pass up. 

Seared chicken breast with roasted red pepper and mustard vinaigrette on a bed of Palestinian cous cous, swiss chard, and butternut squash. 

Mustard Dressing: whole grain mustard, roasted bell peppers, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and marjoram. 

Cous cous: shallot, garlic, chili flake, olive oil, thyme, white wine, and chicken stock"  

I seared the chicken and tofu in veggie broth with a little bit of spice.   I cooked the Cous Cous in the above and then added the chicken (tofu for me) on the bed of steamed swiss chard, baked butter nut squash (thanks Whole Foods and Trader Joes for having pre cut butternut squash) and Cous Cous was amazing with the above seasonings.  You could also use Quinoa as this was another alternative we tried in addition. 

The Dressing is amazing and is also super easy.  I always find my Magic Bullet the best tool to make my salad dressings. It is quick and easy to clean.  Drizzle on top of all the ingredients and top with a little roasted red peppers and viola!  This was amazing!  

 Thank you Alia Zane for this created and The Splits59 blog "The Burn" for posting this.  Check out this blog. Not only does it have a crazy cool name but it is full of amazing posts. 

Go over and read their definition of what the burn is. It is guaranteed to inspire!

P.S. If you are looking for some stellar workout clothes these by far are my favorite plus aside from their hip styles and colors I love that their pieces are made in the USA.  Check them out, they are having up to 70% off of some of my favorite styles right now. Too good not to look:)   www.splits59.com

 

Food Friday

Oven Baked Chicken

Wholesome, Healthy Goodness!

As I am always looking for fun and new recipes for chicken, I came across a favorite new item from my "go-to" for cracker...Mary's Gone Crackers.  They now offer Just The Crumbs, breadcrumbs for baking. I thought I would give it a go and I have to say I am in love. It is just the right amount of crumbs for my Oven Baked Chicken. This is a healthier version of Fried Chicken as you get the crunch without the fat! If you are looking for a great way to add a little sass to your plain old chicken, give it a try. Let me know what you think!

What you will need: 

1.Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or your favorite pieces)

     I did use Free Range chicken drumsticks for my girls but I took the skin off and they turned out     

     amazing as well. 

2. 1/2 to 1 cup of Mary's Gone Crackers: 'Just The Crumbs'

2. Egg whites (2-3)

3. 1 scoop Chia seed (I use Mila, you can browse my earlier posts about Mila to learn more about it)

4. Coconut Oil Cooking spray

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees

I sprayed my baking dish with the Coconut oil cooking spray. 

I then began by mixing the egg whites and chia together and then the seeds hydrate a bit. I wanted it to be thick. I cut the skin off my drumsticks and cut excess fat off of my boneless/skinless chicken breasts and began dipping the pieces into the egg white mixture.  I would take each piece and press it into the 'Just the Cumbs' making sure all sides were coated.  I placed each piece in the sprayed baking dish, sprinkled a few more crumbs along with a pinch of S+P. I did a tiny drizzle of olive oil over the chicken, you can also opt to use a few sprays of the Coconut Oil Cooking Spray or other alternative.  

I baked the chicken for 35-45 minutes until the chicken was cooked through. I always check my chicken when I bake it as that is one of my biggest fears is eating undercooked chicken. No bueno for anyone involved:) 

I served this with a giant spinach salad topped with Strawberries, dry roasted almonds, a slice of avocado and some fresh corn.  Well frozen had to do for us as we are not quite into the "fresh" season yet here in Bend. 

Ingredients needed

finished goodness!

 Enjoy and let me know how you like it