Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Chicken with Basil sauce, Roasted Tomatoes, Simple Salad

Chicken with Basil Sauce:
For sauce:
1/2 cup fresh basil
juice of 1 lemom (1/4 cup)
2 tbs Olive Oil
1 small garlic glove
Pinch of salt and pepper

Mix all ingredients in a food processors or blender. Use with in a couple hours of making then freeze the remaining for another meal.

Salt and pepper two chicken breast and grill about 10 minutes each side or until cooked through. Drizzle a tablespoon of basil sauce over each piece and serve! (A little goes a long way).

Roasted Tomatoes:
1 plum tomato per person sliced length wise.
1 tbs olive oil
salt and pepper
1 tsp of crumbled gorgonzola for each tomato
1 tsp of bread crumbs for each tomato

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rub each tomato with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix together bread crumbs and gorgonzola, breaking it between your fingers and divide into tomato halves. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and bake 15-20 minutes until Golden brown. 


Simple Salad:
Greens of your choice
1/2 peeled and diced cucumber
1/2 cherry tomatoes halved
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
shaved parmigiano reggiano cheese

Add all ingredients into a bowl, and toss with hands until everything in coated. Sprinkle top with parmigiano.

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