A 30 Minute Meal in 45
It’s Saturday morning. The first load of 10 is in the washer. Suitcases are all over the living room floor. The dogs are sleeping after a week with the Grandparents. Evan is catching up on his 1800 e-mails. I have no motivation to do anything. I need a vacation after my vacation. Needless to say I had no desire to cook but I didn’t want to eat out anymore. I wanted something healthy and light but filling. Leave it to Rachael to come to the rescue. I rarely make any of her dishes but I do like watching her and getting ideas. Her menu on Saturday morning was all about chicken, which was perfect since I had had my fill of red meat for a while. The ingredients were “normal” no running around trying to find something. So I head upstairs to find the recipe online only to find that FoodNetwork.com has misprinted the recipe for the chicken and “slaw” she made. Now I had to rely on my memory. Yikes!
The recipe turned out just fine though. She grilled up some pineapple with lime juice then sprinkled lime zest and honey over it. Evan really liked that! I am going to link to the recipe for the chicken and slaw here.
I really liked this dish. It took me 45 minutes only because I had to butterfly the chicken myself but it really cuts down on the cooking time when you do this. The only think I would change about the slaw would be to add less oil in the beginning. I think I added more than Rachael called for, some my veggies steamed instead of getting crispy. But the pickled ginger is really awesome. I would have never thought to use this but it is perfect with the honey and vinegar. A nice alternative to a salad but you still get the benefits.
I will definitely make this again for dinner. It’s quick and easy and really tasty. And it’s easy to slim down to two servings!
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March 21st, 2006 12:18
This sounds like one for the files.With soccer season starting I’ve got to find some quicker ideas for dinner.
March 21st, 2006 14:25
it was delicious. the leftover marinade also goes great on chicken in a pita..mmmm
March 23rd, 2006 13:54
Jen, I just got the biscotti, tea and recipes you sent me. The biscotti are sooo yummy! I ate the first one with a huge glass of milk. Thanks so much for the package - it was a fantastic swap!
holly