Recipes
Shopping list
- Prepare chicken and begin to bake (15 minutes)
- While chicken cooks, prepare bulgur (15 minutes)
- Complete chicken recipe and prepare salad; serve (20 minutes)
Honey-Rosemary Chicken and Bulgur
Ingredients
- ¼ cup + ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 ½ cups orange juice, divided
- 6 ½ cups water, divided
- 2 split chicken breasts (about 1 ¾ lb)
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon ginger spice paste
- ½ teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1 small yellow onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup pre-sliced fresh baby portabellas
- 1 egg, beaten (or ¼ cup egg substitute)
- 1 (5.25-oz) box tabbouleh wheat salad (1 cup bulgur)
- ½ cup light Asian sesame dressing
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk in large bowl: ¼ cup salt, ½ cup orange juice, and 4 cups water until blended and salt is dissolved. Add chicken; let stand 8–10 minutes (or up to 30 minutes) to brine (marinate).
- Chop rosemary; combine with remaining 1 cup orange juice, honey, and ginger spice paste. Remove chicken from brine (discard brine) and season with remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Place chicken in baking dish and brush with one-half of the rosemary mixture. Bake 30–35 minutes (basting chicken every 10 minutes with remaining rosemary mixture) until chicken is 165°F.
- Chop onion. Preheat large non-stick sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add onions and mushrooms; cook 2–3 minutes or until tender.
- Combine egg and bulgur (omit seasoning packet). Reduce heat on mushrooms to low; add bulgur, then cook and stir 1–2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Stir in 2 ½ cups water and bring to a simmer; cover and cook 8–10 minutes or until tender.
- Remove chicken from oven; let stand 5–6 minute before slicing. Stir sesame dressing into bulgur. Slice chicken and serve.
Parmesan Kale Salad
Ingredients
- 2 lemons, juiced
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 8 oz fresh-cut kale leaves
- ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 (2-oz) package slivered almonds (optional)
Steps
- Squeeze lemons for juice (¼ cup). Whisk lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper until blended.
- Cut tomatoes in half and add to dressing with remaining ingredients; toss and serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with whole wheat bread, peach tea, and apple strudel for dessert.
- For this recipe, don’t use the spice packet from the tabbouleh. You can use it to flavor another side dish.
Honey-Rosemary Chicken and Bulgur
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 240, Total Fat 3g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 70mg, Sodium 540mg, Total Carb 27g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 25g, Protein 26g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%
Parmesan Kale Salad
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 150, Total Fat 12g, Sat Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 280mg, Total Carb 5g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 2g, Protein 6g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%