Cook Chicken Once for Four Easy Meals

“I wanted to figure out why I was so busy, but I couldn't find the time to do it.” 
― Todd Stocker

Busy families like ours can still eat great with a little planning.  With one great ingredient and some creative thinking you can go far.  By pure accident I found my new favorite chicken marinade.  I was all set in my mind on how I was going to marinade chicken and at the last second my hubby cried out, "don't put an acid in the marinade". Crap!  I was going to use citrus.  What now?

I had just found a new salad dressing I had never seen before, Bolthouse Farms Cilantro Avocado Yogurt Dressing, with only 40 calories per serving.  What the heck, I thought, I might as well try it.

It's a new favorite!

At night:

Slice 4 chicken breasts horizontally into strips.
Place in plastic bag.
Pour in Cilantro Avocado dressing
Marinade over night.

The next day:
Using a grill pan and medium heat, grill the chicken. (the small pieces only take about 2-3 minutes per side)

Lunch one:
Chicken sandwiches.  I would totally play up the flavors in the dressing and top this sandwich with fresh avocado.

Dinner one:
Chicken tacos or quesadillas.

Lunch two:
Use the chicken to top your favorite salad

Breakfast:
Chicken hash topped with fried eggs

Chicken Hash
Printable Version

Ingredients Chicken breast - cut horizontally into strips Bolthouse Farms Cilantro Avocado Yogurt Dressing (for marinade) 2 potatoes 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped red pepper salt pepper Slap Ya Mama seasoning (spicy creole seasoning)

Instructions

• Marinate chicken overnight in dressing
• Grill chicken in grill pan on medium heat
• (I make extra chicken and use it in many meals, then just use the leftovers in this dish)
• Cut potatoes into cubes
• Heat olive oil in fry pan - medium high
• Add potatoes
• Cook until brown on all sides
• Season with Salt and Slap Ya Mama
• Add peppers and onions
• Cook until veggies are soft and onions begin to slightly caramelize
• Serves 4
• Top each serving with 2 fried eggs