6.03.2011

Foodie Friday

Picture of Curried Chicken Salad RecipeCurried Chicken Salad (from Ellie Krieger on foodnetwork.com)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves, no more than 3/4-inch thick
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 cup halved red grapes
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 5 ounces mixed greens (about 5 cups lightly packed))
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

Bring the broth and water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add chicken to broth and simmer, covered, for 8 minutes. Turn the heat off and let chicken stand in the cooking liquid, covered, until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from the broth and cool completely in the refrigerator. Cut into 1/4-inch dice. Toast the almonds in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant and beginning to turn golden, 2 to 3 minutes.

In a large bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, and curry powder. Fold in the chicken, grapes and cilantro and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

In a large bowl, toss the greens with the oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the greens on 4 individual plates, top with a scoop of the chicken salad and sprinkle with the almonds.

Per Serving
(serving size: 1 cup chicken salad and 1 1/4 cups greens)
Calories 325; Total Fat 14 g; (Sat Fat 2 g, Mono Fat 6 g, Poly Fat 5 g) ; Protein 37 g; Carb 13 g; Fiber 2 g; Cholesterol 85 mg; Sodium 175 mg
Excellent source of: Protein, Vitamin A, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Selenium
Good source of: Riboflavin, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium

I prefer to use greek yogurt with this recipe...and of course, local and organic ingredients!

6.02.2011

Thrifty Thursday

Earthfare:

  • Arrowhead Mills Cereal 6 oz. assorted varieties 2/$3 (printable here)

  • Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips 5.5-6 oz. assorted varieties 2/$4 (printable here)

  • Pacific Natural Foods Non-Dairy Beverages 32 oz. assorted varieties 2/$4 (printable here)


  •     Contests:
    • What’s your must-have picnic ingredient? Send your answer to eat@eatearthfare.com by June 28, 2011 and you could win an Earth Fare sampler full of delicious treats for the whole family. Submissions should be 150 words or less and include your name and preferred Earth Fare location.
    • Who do You want to see on the next dollar bill? Email your answer to stories@earthfare.com by June 28, 2011 and you cold win a $100 Earth Fare gift card and winner’s suggestion on framed Earth Fare Currency! Submissions should be 250 words or less and include your name and preferred Earth Fare Location.
    Take the boot challenge: Boot Reward

    14 Carrot:

    Check out the month's sales flyer here... once I make my weekly trip I will share the best deals here!

    Publix:

    Toufayan Wraps, 10 oz, BOGO at $1.99

    Jala Frozen Yogurt Bars, 16 oz, BOGO at $3.99 (printable here)

    Kroger:

    Santa Cruz Organic Lemonades 32 oz, $1.25 (printable here or healthy clippings)

    Mom’s Best Cereals 12-16.5 oz, $1.19 (printable here)

    Kashi Heart to Heart or Go Lean Cereal, 12.4-15 oz, $2.99 (printable here; mambo sprouts or healthy clippings)

    Please share your other great, eco and organic deals here!

    5.31.2011

    Let me pose a question...PLUS an UPDATE!

    This week I would love to see my reader's feed back on GMO's (genetically modified organism) and food. Do you think they are good? Bad? Dangerous? Should they be labeled? Let me know your thoughts... mine will follow:-)


    UPDATE: A while back I posted about recycling at apartment complexes. I am happy to say that two have added this program to there complexes...still not my friend's who started my inquiry; however, it's a great start!

    5.30.2011

    How sweet it is: SC-grown sweet onions available

    (click for article link!)

    I love all the press locally grown is getting as of late! Plus, if you get to know your farmer you can get local and organically grown crops...it's wonderful! Support your local farmers today (and if you get your hands on local onions try this delicious baked onion ring recipe!)