Calling all beginner cooks!
These chicken recipes are a great introduction to this healthy and filling protein.
Whatever part of the chicken you’re using will result in a satisfying meal.
Diana Chistruga
Here it contains a bountiful amount of mushrooms and is served over chicken breasts.
The tenders are then baked for a quick and healthy meal–no frying required.
A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner recipe.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, November 2019
Baked Lemon-Pepper Chicken
Looking for a quick, easy dinner?
This baked lemon-pepper chicken recipe is it.
It’s so simple and delicious, you’ll be making this healthy dinner again and again.
If you have a spiralizer and want to make your own zucchini noodles, use two medium zucchini.
When toasted, ramen noodles make a tasty, crunchy topping for a stir-fry or salad.
The chicken stays moist while the cheese on top gets bubbly and crispy.
The pesto, mozzarella and tomato combination is a home run every time.
Serve the chicken over pasta or your favorite grain.
Chicken cutlets are sauteed, then smothered in a creamy-spicy sauce.
A side-salad garnish of carrots, celery and blue cheese pulls it all together.
Can’t find them?
Make your own from chicken breasts.
This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new family favorite.
We’ve lightened it up by using half-and-half instead of cream, with just-as-delicious results.
Serve this lemony chicken dinner with whole-wheat pasta or brown rice.
A quick marinade tenderizes the chicken and infuses flavor in this healthy version of a take-out favorite.
Serve this Italian-inspired chicken with roasted broccoli rabe and creamy polenta to round out this elegant meal.
You’ll taste a nice pop of pepper and nutty notes from the whole-wheat pasta.
Best part about this recipe?
It’s a one-pot meal, which means fewer dishes for you!
If you’ve never tried cauliflower crust, get ready to be pleasantly surprised!
This recipe calls for store-bought cauliflower pizza crust, so this easy dinner comes together in just 30 minutes.
This recipe makes extra roasted chicken thighs.
Multicolored cherry tomatoes look pretty, but you’re free to use all one color of tomato too.
Either way, you’ve got an easy weeknight dinner that’s ready in 25 minutes.
Store-bought chicken meatballs keep the low-effort theme going all the way to the table.
In the oven, the hummus coating caramelizes slightly and the sprinkle of sesame seeds turns extra-crunchy and nutty.
Diana Chistruga
Add some steamed broccoli and serve with a glass of pinot noir.
Serve with mashed potatoes and a mixed green salad with red-wine vinaigrette to round out dinner.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2017
Jennifer Causey
