You can’t beat a simple coleslaw with these savory tenders – a combo of chopped cabbage, julienned carrot, and thinly sliced red onion, tossed with a creamy slaw dressing perhaps. Try adding some chopped fresh cilantro or julienned jicama for a southwestern touch.
Topping whole-grain flatbreads with the ingredients for a Greek-style chicken salad creates a complete meal, full of rich, good-for-you flavor.
This Just 5 Challenge finalist recipe is the creation of Jennifer B. of Falls Church, VA. Tangy Gorgonzola cheese adds a creamy punch in combination with Swiss chard, a late summer/early fall garden favorite.
Any head of crisp lettuce can be lightly grilled—try butter lettuce, Belgian endive, even small heads of cabbage (slice into thick slabs). The grill imparts a smokiness and savory browning that adds a new dimension—and new definition—to salads.
Basic glazed chicken tenders with ginger are served atop a spring-inspired salad of strawberries, arugula, and poppy seeds.
Poach boneless chicken breasts, tenders, or thighs in water or broth on Sunday evening to have on hand when the week starts. Chop and mix with a creamy blend of herby mayo & sour cream or thick yogurt for quick sandwiches. Otherwise wrap up tender slices for this fun pasta lunch—be sure to keep the chicken chilled on top of a lunchbox-size ice pack.
Grilled chicken skewers offer the ultimate meal-on-a-stick experience. But think about how long each ingredient needs to cook through—which means you may want to assemble kabobs that are all chicken and all veggie so nothing comes off the grill at the wrong time.
This is an adaptation of Brian & Ly’s Epic Quinoa Salad, developed for the Roots for the Home Team™ project in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The creators of the original salad are interns at a local kids’ gardening program.
Take everything to the grill on a hot summer day…grill the chicken and char-grill the veggies before par-baking store-bought pizza dough. Or use leftover chicken and quickly roast the vegetables in a super-hot oven before topping the dough. Switch up the veggies depending on what’s at your late summer farmstand or market..
Aioli is just a garlic-infused mayonnaise—look for a blend that is spiked with chiles or horseradish, like wasabi. It lends a savory-spicy accent to a crisp slaw that complements the blackened grilled chicken. Handle the Heat created this list from an ingredient list submitted by Antonio T., who won a grand prize in the Just Bare® Chicken +5 Ingredient Challenge.