Recipes
Shopping list
- Prepare chicken and sauce (15 minutes)
- While sauce thickens, prepare salad, then complete chicken; serve (10 minutes)
Chicken with Carrot Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup golden raisins
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 cups carrot juice
- 1 cup cream sherry
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Steps
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Season chicken with salt and pepper (wash hands). Place oil in pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken; cook 4–5 minutes on each side or until golden.
- Meanwhile, preheat large saucepan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place butter in pan; swirl to coat. Add walnuts and raisins; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until raisins begin to soften. Whisk in small bowl cornstarch and carrot juice until blended. Add carrot juice mixture and remaining ingredients to saucepan; stir and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat on chicken breasts to medium; cover and cook 4–5 more minutes and until 165°F. Reduce heat on sauce to medium-low; cook 5–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until slightly thickened. Slice chicken and serve with sauce.
Tomato Goat Cheese Salad
Ingredients
- 4 oz semi-soft goat cheese
- 2 medium tomatoes (rinsed)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 16 fresh basil leaves (rinsed)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup balsamic glaze
Steps
- Cut cheese lengthwise in half, then into ¼-inch-thick slices. Cut stem core from tomatoes; then cut each into eight wedges and season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange on serving plate, alternating cheese, basil leaves, and tomatoes; sprinkle with oregano. Drizzle with glaze; let stand 5 minutes to marinate. Serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with wild rice blend, whole grain dinner rolls and cheesecake.
- Shortcuts and Tips
- This recipe makes extra sauce which is perfect for serving over rice or mashed sweet potatoes.
Chicken with Carrot Sauce
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 740, Total Fat 45g, Sat Fat 20g, Trans Fat 1g, Chol 190mg, Sodium 330mg, Total Carb 32g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 20g, Protein 39g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 370%, Vitamin C 15%, Iron 15%
Tomato Goat Cheese Salad
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 120, Total Fat 9g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 20mg, Sodium 220mg, Total Carb 7g, Fiber 3g, Sugars 5g, Protein 7g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 20%, Vitamin C 15%, Iron 4%