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Crock Pot Cilantro Chicken

As part of the family favorite recipe challenge, today I am sharing this recipe for Crock Pot Cilantro Chicken. I love to eat this served over riced cauliflower/sweet potatoes topped with avocado. It makes a great week night meal. Just put it together the night before, turn it on in the morning and your meal is waiting for you when you get home from work! Check out all of the other family favorite recipes from the co-hosts of this blog hop!

Crock Pot Cilantro Chicken

1/2 onion chopped
1 can black beans rinsed and drained
2 cups chicken broth
4-6 chicken thighs - bone in, skin on
Garlic salt
Dried cilantro

Directions:

1. Add the onions and black beans in the bottom of the crock pot.
2. Pour 1 cup of the chicken broth over the onions and beans.
3. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of garlic salt and 1 tablespoon cilantro over the mixture.
4. Place the thighs in the crock pot pushing them down into the bean/rice mixture. 
5. Pour the rest of the chicken broth over the thighs and sprinkle with a little garlic salt and cilantro on top of the chicken.
6. Cook on low for 7-8 hours. 

Great served with rice and avocado!



If you are watching your sodium level, be sure to use a lower sodium black bean as well as chicken broth to keep the sodium at a manageable level.  Or make your own chicken broth with no added salt with this recipe. 

 

 

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Healthy Gingerbread Donuts

Are you looking for something a little healthier for breakfast this holiday season? Well look no further. These Healthy Gingerbread Donuts made in non-stick donut pans from Zulay Kitchen will certainly hit the spot!


Healthy Gingerbread Donuts


**This is a sponsored post and also includes affiliate links. I received the donut pans from Zulay Kitchens. All opinions are my own.
Ingredients for 9 donuts:

1/2 cup almond flour
1 cup gluten free flour blend
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp gingerbread spice
1/3 cup xylitol
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 egg
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup molasses

Directions:

First of all, thanks so much to Zulay Kitchen for providing these donut pans. I have been wanting to get some donut pans so I was really excited to receive these. These pans are reasonably priced and the no-stick feature makes it so easy to get the donuts out of the pan! They have a store on their website but they also have an Amazon store where you can find these donut pans. Zulay is also one of the sponsors for our giveaway so be sure to scroll down and enter the giveaway!

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Add the lemon juice to the almond milk and stir. Let it sit while you are mixing the other ingredients. (You are making "buttermilk")

Mix all of the dry ingredients (almond flour through xylitol) in a large bowl. 

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In a small bowl slightly beat the egg. Then add the vanilla, honey and molasses. Stir to mix well. Then add the milk and stir to mix.

Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.

Use a ladle or fill a measuring cup to add the batter to the pan. Fill about ¾ of the way for each donut. Place pans in oven and cook for 12-15 minutes.

Remove from oven and let the donuts cool in pan for about 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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5:00 AM / / 8 comments /

Fruit and Nut Bars

Fruit and Nut Bars


Fruit and nut bars make a great snack on the go. With 5 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber per serving they can certainly help to curb your appetite. They are quite high in carbs (28 grams per serving) so you want to go easy on these and not eat the whole pan. Although they are delicious and you might be tempted!

Ingredients:

1 cup pitted dates
1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries . . .)

Directions:

Chop dates in a food processor until they form a ball. 
In a medium sized glass bowl, add the almond butter, honey and vanilla. Heat at half power in 30 second increments until the almond butter is melted and the mixture is a little warm.
Add the chopped dates to the bowl and mix well. 
Stir in the chopped almonds, oats and dried fruits.
Press the mixture into a non-stick 8" pan. Place the pan in the freezer until the bars have hardened up.
Cut into 12 bars and store in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat them.
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Cilantro Lime Chicken and Dressing


Cilantro lime chicken, when added to a salad makes a great summertime meal.  After the meat marinates it only takes about 10 minutes of cook time so it doesn’t heat up the kitchen.  You could also grill the chicken outside or use a cuisinart griddler.  I use dried cilantro in my recipe because it is too hot in my area to grow this herb right now! Did you know that fresh cilantro is known to be a natural cleansing agent, cleansing toxic metals from your body?  To read about more health benefits of this herb, check out Medical News Today.


Cilantro Lime Chicken & Dressing
Grilled cilantro lime chicken salad with cilantro lime salad dressing
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For the marinade
  1. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  2. ¼ cup lime juice
  3. 1 T lime zest
  4. 1-2 tablespoons dried cilantro
  5. 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  6. ¼ teaspoon liquid stevia
  7. ½ teaspoon salt
  8. ¼ teaspoon pepper
For the salad dressing
  1. ¼ cup olive oil
  2. ¼ cup lime juice
  3. 1 tablespoon dried cilantro (or substitute equivalent fresh)
  4. 1/2 cup plain unsweetened yogurt
  5. 2 cloves garlic
  6. ¹/8 teaspoon liquid stevia
  7. a few dashes of red (cayenne) pepper
  8. salt & pepper to taste
Meat
  1. 3 boneless chicken breasts
Instructions
  1. Slice boneless breast into thin cutlets so that you have 6 pieces.
  2. Combine all marinade ingredients in a ziploc bag.
  3. Add your chicken cutlets and marinate for several hours.
  4. Use a grill pan or frying pan and cook chicken about 4 minutes per side.
For the salad dressing
  1. Combine all salad dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
  2. Make a salad with ingredients of your choice.
  3. Top with cooked chicken.
  4. Serve with cilantro lime dressing.
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Lemon Herb Chicken

Lemon Herb Chicken uses fresh rosemary and thyme to provide a moist and flavorful dish. I love growing herbs that I can use to give recipes fresh flavor.  Fresh herbs can usually be purchased in the produce section of your grocery store. Although if you’ve never tried growing herbs before, here is a great selection of seeds to get you started! Herbs are really easy to grow! Garlic is something else I grow in my garden which adds great flavor to many dishes. Now all I need is a lemon tree and I’ll be set for this recipe! I hope you enjoy this (mostly healthy) chicken!
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Lemon Herb Chicken

Recipe:


Lemon Herb Chicken
Serves 5
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
55 min
Marinade
  1. 1/2 cup lemon juice
  2. 2 Tablespoons lemon zest
  3. 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  4. 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary
  5. 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
  6. 1 teaspoon salt
  7. 1/2 teaspoon pepper
In Addition
  1. 4-5 chicken thighs or small breasts (skin on)
  2. oil or melted butter
Instructions
  1. Remove the rosemary and thyme leaves from the stems. Then combine all marinade ingredients in a shallow dish or ziploc bag and mix well.
  2. Place the chicken pieces in the marinade and refrigerate for several hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 425.
  4. Remove chicken from marinade and place in baking dish with the skin side up. Reserve marinade. Baste chicken with oil or melted butter.
  5. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes then use reserved marinade to baste. Let chicken cook an addition 20-25 minutes or until skin browns.
Notes
  1. I like to get everything ready the night before then I put the chicken in the marinade before I go to work and let it marinate all day.
Adapted from Annie's Eats
Lemon Herb Chicken

  13. I usually just use rosemary and thyme but I love the sound of lemon in the marinade. I can’t wait to give it a try!

    Vanessa
  18. Ooooh, can’t wait to try this out this summer! All my favorite savory flavors ðŸ™‚
    Thanks so much for sharing this at Coffee and Conversation last week! Come by again sometime soon!!!

    roseannmhampton
  19. Roseann, this looks delicious! I love a good chicken recipe, I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for the linking up with #TuneInThursday this week. See you next time!

    Beverly
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