Let's Talk Chicken

So you're ready to bring some healthier food to the mouths of those you love.  Awesome!  Let's talk about chicken. Here are a couple of recipes to try, and where you can look for more ideas.

We cook a lot of chicken in our house. Especially according to my kids, lol.  If you asked them, they'd say the number one answer to 'what's for dinner?' is chicken.  Gone for me are the days of preparing chicken topped with rich, creamy (though delicious!) sauces.  But, I still want flavor.  I want all of us to enjoy what we eat, while keeping it healthy.  The most common chicken I make is probably also the easiest chicken dinner I make.  One baking dish, two ingredients.  Yes, it's that simple.

Cajun Chicken

Chicken breasts (I use boneless, skinless organic breasts)
Louisiana Cajun Seasoning

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat the chicken with the seasoning - vary it according to taste.  I use more for my husband and I, and less for the kids, since they don't like theirs so spicy.  Place chicken in 11x13 glass baking dish and bake for 35 minutes (or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees).

That's it!  It always comes out moist and delicious, and is good hot or cold. The seasoning is a little high in sodium, but I am very mindful of having very little salt in our diet otherwise.  I often bake a batch of this at the beginning of the week for lunches, or the times I'm looking for more protein in my day.  I serve this with vegetable/ grain sides, or it's great over a big, healthy salad. 

Another chicken dish we enjoy is Greek Chicken.  You can find the recipe here.  Again, a super easy and flavorful dish, made with chicken and spices you are likely to have in your pantry.

If you need inspiration or ideas, you can also look on Pinterest, blogs and the internet. Try searching 'clean eating', 'healthy recipes', 'family friendly recipes'. Pick up some healthy recipe cookbooks, talk to your friends, and talk to your TRAINER.  Look for recipes you're comfortable making. And I look for ones that require few ingredients (that I hopefully have on hand).  Eating healthy doesn't have to be hard. Like most things in life, it will take some effort, but if you have a positive approach to it, the results can be delicious. 

What are some of your favorite chicken recipes?

~ Bonnie