This is an excellent quick and easy meal that is so simple to prepare with the use of salad dressings as the main ingredient. The salad dressings add tons of flavor to the meat and veggies. Newman's Own Lighten Up dressings make wonderful marinades for meats and are a great way to get your healthy fats in for the day. The chicken recipe below is marinated in a balsamic vinaigrette and a combination of spices I marinated the chicken overnight for maximum flavor. Then I grilled the chicken for about 8 minutes. The chicken came out very moist and had just the right amount of flavor from the balsamic dressing. Serve with the Al Fresco Green Bean and Tomato Saute for the perfect meal! Yum!
Grilled Balsamic Marinated Chicken
Ingredients:
16 oz raw boneless, skinless chicken breasts - should yield 12 oz cooked (2 Leaner)
1/4 cup Newman's Own Lighten Up Balsamic Vinaigrette (2 Healthy Fats)
1 teaspoon dried basil (1/2 Condiment)
1/2 teaspoon salt (2 Condiments)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (1/2 Condiment)
1/4 tsp garlic powder (1/2 Condiment)
1/4 tsp onion powder (1/2 Condiment)
Directions:
Combine chicken with balsamic vinaigrette dressing and dried basil tossing to coat chicken.
Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight for best results. Discard Marinade
Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
Grill chicken until cooked for about 8 minutes, flipping halfway through or you can air fry the chicken at 360 degrees for 16 to 20 min, flipping halfway through.
Makes 2 servings
Each serving provides
1 Leaner Lean, 2 Condiments and 1 Healthy Fat per serving
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Al Fresco Green Bean and Tomato Saute
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups fresh green beans (5 Greens)
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved (1 Green)
1 tbsp Ken's Lite Northern Italian Dressing with Basil and Romano (1 Condiment)
2 tbsp reduced fat parmesan cheese (1 Condiment)
Directions:
Place green beans and 1/2 cup water in covered microwaveable container and microwave for 5 minutes. Drain green beans and place in a skillet with tomatoes. Add salad dressing and saute until tomatoes are soft. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.
Makes 2 Servings
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Al Fresco Green Bean and Tomato Saute
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups fresh green beans (5 Greens)
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved (1 Green)
1 tbsp Ken's Lite Northern Italian Dressing with Basil and Romano (1 Condiment)
2 tbsp reduced fat parmesan cheese (1 Condiment)
Directions:
Place green beans and 1/2 cup water in covered microwaveable container and microwave for 5 minutes. Drain green beans and place in a skillet with tomatoes. Add salad dressing and saute until tomatoes are soft. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.
Makes 2 Servings
Each serving provides
3 Greens and 1 Condiment
