Dear Friends,
With spring in the air and a feeling of gratefulness in my heart I wanted to make something light and tasty.
I rarely make the same combination of flavors twice since so many flavors run through my head.
This is a version of the way my mom used to marinade her chicken for barbequing.
Ingredients:
1 ½ lbs. of boneless chicken breast – sliced
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
Healthy handful of Italian parsley – chopped
3 – 4 cloves of garlic – chopped
1 tsp. of sugar
½ tsp. of salt
½ tsp. of black pepper
Dash of cinnamon
Dash of turmeric
Tablespoon of olive oil
Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade and place in the refrigerator. Let the chicken marinade for one hour or up to over night.
Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and sauté the chicken until golden on one side and flip to finish cooking on the other side.
~Cucumber Salad~
Ingredients:
5 small cucumbers – quartered
1 inch piece of fresh ginger – sliced thin
Handful of baby carrots – sliced
1 ½ small red onion – sliced
For the Dressing:
¼ cup vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons of sugar
¼ tsp. salt
Dashes of black pepper
Combine the above ingredients and stir. Add to the salad and let sit a bit in the refrigerator before eating.
This is a light and easy meal and tasty too.
Enjoy with lots and lots of love,
Catherine
xo
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Linda A. Thompson-Ditch says
The marinade for the chicken is close to one I make, but I've got to try the salad. I'm always on the lookout for anything other than lettuce salad! I also love the look of your page...did you do a re-design?
Chatty Crone says
Catherine I can't believe your back and I had no idea. I am so sorry - I saw your picture with your comment on someone else's blog and was shocked. I am so sorry.
Your meal is very pretty and sounds delish.
Love, sandie
kitchen flavours says
This is a lovely meal, one that I would definitely enjoy! The chicken looks so delicious and I love salads!
Wish you a lovely weekend!
Chiara Giglio says
you are always in my thoughts my dear Catherine !Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe, I love chicken ! have a nice day, a hug from Italy...
Amelia says
Hi my dear Catherine, that's a lovely meal, nice pairing. The cucumber salad is very refreshing and appetizing. The chicken definitely finger licking good too.
So nice to see you again visiting my blog again, I missed you. Take care, have a lovely week ahead.
Medeja says
Sounds really yummy! And cucumber salad especially fresh and lovely!
manu says
This looks delicious!! Have a nice day
Kim G. says
Chicken and lemon goes so well together!!! And this fresh and crispy salad, I love it!
Angie Schneider says
The chicken looks really flavourful and delicious.
Jill says
Mmmm...I bet that is so good! So glad you're back!
David says
Catherine, Thanks for the great looking chicken recipe! My doctor is pushing me to eat less red meat and I like chicken so this is timely. The broccoli that the chicken is plated with looks great too. You header photos definitely make me hungry! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Sandee says
You make everything look and sound so very good. I'm always hungry when I visit here.
Have a blessed day Catherine. Big hugs. ☺
gi-gi says
So wonderful to have you back & sharing your lovely recipes with us!
Dining Alone says
I love the addition of the cinnamon, I love using it in savory dishes!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
Whoa.. I love the cinnamon too but that salad is so big and chunky - perfect for a hungry soul like mine.