Chicken with Cranberry Glaze
Plus wonderful sides to die for!
A Celebration Meal to Share with Friends
This healthy meal gets the kitchen hopping and positive energy flowing. This meal serves 4. Can’t you just taste the Grilled Chicken with a cranberry glaze served with Veggie quinoa, & Baked acorn squash. Mmmmm – delicious!
Grilled Chicken with Cranberry Glaze
•4 bone-in chicken breast halves or chicken legs
•1 can Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce
•2 tsp cumin
•1 tsp grated lime peel
•2 tbsp lime juice
•1/2 tsp salt
•1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1. Heat grill.
2. Combine cranberry sauce, cumin, lime peel, and lime juice in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking often until smooth.
3. Set aside 1 cup of glaze to serve with chicken.
4. Sprinkle chicken breast halves or legs with salt and pepper.
5. Place skin side down on grill. Cover grill.
6. Cook 20 to 30 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part of chicken is pierced.
7. Turn occasionally and brush with remaining glaze during last 10 minutes of cooking time.
8. Heat reserved glaze; serve over chicken.
Veggie Quinoa
•2 TB extra virgin olive oil
•2 cloves garlic, minced
•1/2 medium red onion, finely diced
•1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
•1/2 cup vegetable broth
•1/2 cup dry white wine
•2 TB lemon juice
•1/2 cup quinoa
•1/2 tsp sea salt, or to taste
•1 cup grated baby carrots
•1 cup grated zucchini
•1 cup broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces
•Fresh ground black pepper to taste
•1/2 cup sliced almonds
•2 scallions, thinly sliced
1.Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a saucepan and sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
2.Add the sun-dried tomatoes, vegetable stock, wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil.
3.Stir in the quinoa and salt.
4.Reduce heat, and simmer covered about 20 minutes.
5.Add the broccoli, carrots, zucchini, and almond slices on top and simmer an additional 5 to 6 minutes.
6.Remove from heat, toss gently until combined. Add ground pepper and additional salt, if desired, to taste.
7.Garnish with scallions before serving.
Baked Acorn Squash
•1 Acorn squash
•1 Tbsp Butter
•2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
•2 teaspoons Maple Syrup
•½ tsp Cinnamon
1. Preheat over to 400 degrees.
2. Wash 1 medium acorn squash and cut in half, deseed, and rinse.
3. Fill a 9x9 glass baking dish with 1 inch of water and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
4. Place squash upside down (meat facing bottom of pan) in the water
5. Bake for 50 minutes or until the meat is soft and can be easily scooped by a spoon.
6. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes. Spoon out cooked squash meat and add butter, syrup, and brown sugar.
7. Mix well with fork and sprinkle with cinnamon.
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