Crock Pot Spaghetti Squash
This is so easy, so I will just post the link here:
Bacon Guacamole Chicken Bombs
My son made this last week, if he can do it so can ya’ll. He has always loved to cook, it looks delicious!
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
½ white onion, finely chopped
½ tomato, chopped
2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
½ Tbsp. kosher salt
2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
8 bacon strips ( I don’t eat pork so I buy Beef Bacon by SCHMACON, find at Whole Foods)
1 Tbsp. canola oil
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Using a knife, cut around the pit of the avocado, separating the halves from each other. Remove the pit and use a spoon to scoop out the avocado. In a large bowl, combine the avocado, onion, tomato, cilantro, salt, and lime juice. Mash and stir with a fork until there are no large chunks of avocado left.
3. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on all sides. Slice chicken breasts in half crosswise. Cut a slit into the center of each half to make a pocket. Take a heaping spoonful of the guacamole and pack it into the pocket. Pinch the edges of the chicken closed.
4. Wrap the chicken with two strips of bacon, making sure the ends of the bacon all end up on the same side of the chicken.
5. Heat oil in a pan over high heat. Sear the bacon-wrapped chicken for two to three minutes on each side. Remember to cook the sides of the chicken as well. Bake for 10 minutes.
Rolled Chicken Alfredo
A twist on the traditional alfredo dish we all know and love. Try it rolled in a lasagna noodle!
INGREDIENTS
- 3 tbsp. butter (plus more greasing the dish)
- 3 tbsp. flour
- 2 1/4 c. milk (preferably 2% or whole)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp. chopped parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp. cream cheese, softened
- 2 c. shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1/2 c. finely grated Parmesan
- 8 cooked lasagna noodles
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a large casserole dish and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Whisk the flour into the butter and garlic and cook until the mixture is bubbling and golden, 1 minute more. Gradually pour in milk, whisking constantly. Bring mixture to a simmer, then stir in cream cheese and Parmesan. Let simmer until the sauce thickens, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add lemon juice and about 1 teaspoon of parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Then stir in shredded chicken.
- Spoon a thin layer of sauce onto the bottom of the baking dish.
- Lay cooked noodles in a single layer on a cutting board or baking sheet. Spread chicken Alfredo mixture on each noodle, then roll up the lasagna noodle. Lay the roll-ups in the baking dish seam side-down. Spoon more sauce on top of the roll-ups.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the sauce is bubbly and beginning to brown. Garnish with more parsley and serve warm.
Chicken Quinoa Salad
INGREDIENTS
Chicken + Seasoning
1 chicken breast
2 teaspoons olive oil
1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
Dressing
1⁄2 standard cup of Plain Greek yogurt
1⁄2 avocado
1 clove garlic, chopped
1⁄4 cup cilantro, chopped
1⁄3 cup fresh lime juice
1⁄2 cup olive oil
1⁄2 cup water
1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
Salad
4-5 cups baby spinach
1⁄2 avocado, diced
1⁄4 cup red quinoa, cooked
1⁄4 red onion, finely chopped
1 navel orange, sectioned
PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Tear an 8×10 piece of foil, and pour olive oil, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, and salt into the middle. Stir with a spoon, then coat the chicken breast in the spiced oil.
3. Fold up the sides of the foil and seal tightly to encase the chicken. Bake 20 minutes, or until cooked through.
4. In a blender, combine yogurt, avocado, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, water, and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
5. Arrange spinach, quinoa, chicken, orange sections, avocado, and diced red onion in a bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss to combine.
Sweet Spicy Grilled Salmon
Ingredients
2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank’s
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 tablespoon snipped chives
8 stalks celery, very thinly sliced in half moons on an angle
1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
Four 5-ounce center-cut skin-on salmon fillets, about 1 inch thick
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Vegetable oil, for oiling the grill
Directions
Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan on medium high.
Mix together the hot sauce, brown sugar, paprika and cayenne in a small bowl. Transfer 1 tablespoon of the mixture to a large bowl and whisk in the mayonnaise; set aside the rest of the sauce. Add the chives, celery and onions to the bowl with the mayonnaise and toss well.
Sprinkle the salmon with salt and pepper. Brush the grill grate lightly with oil. Lay the salmon on the grill, skin-side up, and cook until distinct grill marks appear and the salmon releases easily from the grate, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and brush the fish with some of the reserved sauce. Continue to cook the fish, brushing the pieces periodically with the sauce, until the salmon fillets are glazed and just cooked through, 13 to 15 minutes more.