Strawberry & Avocado Grilled Chicken Salad

Strawberry & Avocado Grilled Chicken Salad

A fresh, vibrant salad for Memorial Day weekend: strawberry & avocado grilled chicken salad. It’s the perfect something light to balance all of the celebratory burgers and sweet treats. Full of mixed greens, grilled chicken, sweet strawberries, creamy avocado, crisp fennel, snap peas, goat cheese, paprika almonds, and a simple basil lemon vinaigrette! Continue reading “Strawberry & Avocado Grilled Chicken Salad”

Dad's Chicken Vesuvio

Family Classics: Dad’s Chicken Vesuvio

My dad’s classic chicken vesuvio, an Italian dish that’s rich in flavor and beautifully simple. Pan-roasted chicken, golden potatoes wedges, and a garlic wine pan sauce that gets soaked into the chicken and potatoes as it all bakes. Top it off with a generous amount of fresh parsley and pecorino romano cheese. And then add on a side of sauteed vegetables and you’ve got a hearty, satisfying, delicious meal for any night of the week! Continue reading “Family Classics: Dad’s Chicken Vesuvio”

Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken

Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken

A fun weeknight dinner to change up your everyday routine: spicy thai peanut chicken! Chicken breast browned in a hot skillet and tossed in a bold peanut sauce with caramelized shallots, red peppers, chile peppers, peanut butter, and coconut milk. With a few fun thai ingredients thrown into the mix, this dish is bursting with fresh and vibrant flavors. Served over rice and topped with toasted peanuts for a finishing crunch. It’s easy, healthy, and definitely not your average chicken dinner. Continue reading “Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken”

Harissa Baked Chicken Meatballs

Harissa Baked Chicken Meatballs with Couscous & Yogurt

The tastiest plate of harissa baked chicken meatballs with pearl couscous, a creamy harissa yogurt sauce, and lots of herbs. This is such a fun dinner recipe to change up your weeknight routines! It makes for great leftovers, too, and is full of healthy & nourishing ingredients. Plus…I’d say it’s one of the most deliciously unique recipes to come out of my kitchen this year! Continue reading “Harissa Baked Chicken Meatballs with Couscous & Yogurt”

Cheesy Tomato Baked Skillet Chicken

Cheesy Tomato Baked Skillet Chicken

A very simple & healthy cheesy tomato baked skillet chicken to warm these winter nights! This is such a quick and easy chicken recipe that you can truly throw together any night of the week. Chicken breasts are seared in a skillet until golden, then a quick tomato sauce is simmered until sweet & flavorful. Everything is baked with lots of mozzarella cheese over top and served with an optional (but delicious) tangy olive topping. You can serve this chicken over pasta, with crusty bread for dipping into the sauce, or even just eat it with a big salad alongside! Continue reading “Cheesy Tomato Baked Skillet Chicken”

Pan-Roasted Chicken with Grapes & Olives

Pan-Roasted Chicken with Grapes & Olives

A simple fall weeknight dinner: pan-roasted chicken with grapes & olives. This one-skillet recipe is perfect for any night of the week, yet is exciting enough to serve for a special occasion. The chicken is cooked until the skin is crispy and golden, then topped with a simmered mixture of shallots, grapes, olives, vinegar, and honey. And then finished off with some toasted pistachios and tangy feta cheese crumbled over top. It’s a sweet & savory dish full of lots of bold flavor.

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Herby Brown Butter Chicken & Farro

Herby Brown Butter Chicken & Farro with Burst Tomatoes

Extremely excited to be sharing this herby brown butter chicken & farro today! It’s one of those dinner recipes you’ll be able to make over and over again all summer long. Lightly breaded chicken cooked until crisp, served with lemony farro and juicy burst cherry tomatoes, and drizzled with an herby brown butter sauce. It’s hearty and satisfying, and full of summer tomato and herb flavor. Plus, it comes together in just about 30 minutes!

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Grilled Chicken with Garden Panzanella

Grilled Chicken with Garden Panzanella

A simple summer chicken recipe to easily whip up any night of the week when you’re craving something light and healthy: grilled chicken with garden panzanella. The chicken is marinated in a simple mix of olive oil, lemon, and garlic…then grilled until charred and juicy. Served with a panzanella salad full of garden vegetables, charred bread, vinegar, and basil. It’s one of those recipes you can make over and over again all summer long.

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Garlicky Grilled Chicken

Garlicky Grilled Chicken with Paprika Butter

Sharing the best chicken recipe for a Memorial Day grill-out: garlicky grilled chicken with whipped paprika butter. The marinade of garlic, dill, salt, lemon, and oil really does all the work here…creating juicy grilled chicken that’s bursting with garlic flavor. The paprika butter is the special touch, hinted with just a bit of cayenne pepper, and slathered on top of the hot chicken right off the grill.

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Lemon Chicken

Family Classics: Dad’s Lemon Chicken

Sharing my dad’s lemon chicken recipe with you to kick off my family classics series! This chicken is a perfect definition of a comforting family dinner…simple, nourishing, really tasty, and something everyone will love. Serve it over pasta with lots of freshly grated parmesan on top.

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