I Must Love Me Too

If you have neglected yourself,
make a sincere apology to thee.
Gather the "love-me-not-petals" of your life
and start counting "I-must-love-me-too".
In no time at all you have
a beautiful flower blossom within you. ~ Dodinsky Writings
Showing posts with label sundried tomatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sundried tomatoes. Show all posts

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes

Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes
Time 25 minutes
serves 4

4 skinless , boneless chicken breast halves
1 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
1Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
4 cups red and/ or yellow cherry tomatoes , halved
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley

Season chicken with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Over medium heat in non stick skillet, coated with olive oil, cook chicken for 10-12 minutes , turning once until internal temperature is at least 165F. Transfer to serving plate and keep warm.

Drain fat from skillet. Add 2 Tbsp water, vinegar, tomatoes, parsley and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 3-4 minutes, until tomatoes soften. Serve tomato mixture over chicken.

Per serving 190 calories, 25 g protein, 6 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 6.5 g fat , 1 g saturated fat, 75 Mg cholesterol, 380 Mg sodium. Mix it up Replace parsley with 1/4 cup chopped basil or 2Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon. Replace tomatoes with 1 cup pitted black and green olives, like Kalamata and Picholine, and 1/4 cup capers. Serve the chicken and tomatoes on a bed of fresh greens- like arugula and baby spinach - lightly dressed with olive oil and white wine vinegar.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Broccoli, sun-dried tomato, and dijon pasta with chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breast, thawed
4 cup frozen fresh broccoli cuts
1/4 c dijon mustard
1 jar sun-dried tomato pesto
1 cup Kraft shredded parmesan, romano and asiago
16 oz elbow macaroni noodles, dry

In a pot, boil lightly salted water and add your pasta. Cook until al dente, about 8 minutes, drain, set aside (keep 1/4 cup pasta water).

At the same time, in a large pan, cook your chicken a couple minutes on each side on medium heat til surface-cooked, then break up with a spoon into smaller pieces. Add your frozen broccoli and dijon and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir to coat and until broccoli and chicken cooked through. Add pasta water, cook a little further for a minute or two to let flavors marry. Add pasta and stir well to coat, a few minutes. Add cheese and stir until incorporated.

Serves 8



The dijon is the trick - a serving is 1 tsp, but at only 5 calories (and no fats or carbs) you can feel a little better about using more. Plus, it really packs a LOT of flavor! Enjoy!