- Cook quinoa (optional)
- Cook chicken
- Make tomato salad
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Shallot basil chicken
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Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons salt pink Himalayan
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 10 shallots peeled and cut in half
- 6 cloves garlic peeled and sliced
- 1 chili pepper sliced, seeds removed for less heat
- 2 tablespoons silan date honey
- 2 cups fresh basil lightly packed
- 2 lemons juiced
Directions:
- Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Prepare a large skillet on high heat. Add the olive oil and get hot.
- Add the chicken, in batches if have to and sear for 5 minutes per side.
- Add 1 teaspoon of salt, the shallots, garlic, chili, silan, ½ the basil, ½ the lemon juice and 1 cup of water. Turn heat down to medium, cover tightly and cook for 13 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in the remaining basil and lemon juice. Serve hot or warm.
Fresh tomato basil salad
This salad is so simple yet so fresh! Sometimes it is nice to realize that if you need a side dish, it does not have to be a carb to fill you! Make sure you make this only when tomatoes are in season!
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Ingredients:
- 8 plum tomatoes cut into large wedges
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- 2 garlic cloves zested
- 4 lemons juiced
- 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt pink Himalayan
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup quinoa cooked (optional)
Directions:
- Add all the ingredients together and mix well.
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Leftover tips for tomorrow’s lunch:
If you have leftovers, you are in luck! For lunch tomorrow you have chicken and a fresh tomato topping! The chicken and salad go so well together, you might just make it that way from the beginning next time!
Hi ! 🙂
Chicken recipe looks awesomeness! can’t wait to try it xxxxxxxx
yay!! Let us know once you have made it!