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Reputation: | 2 meals in one idea. Featured Recipe: Grilled Chicken and Asparagus PREP AND COOK TIME 35 minutes MAKES 4 servings Ingredients: - 4 Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breasts (halves; about 1 2/3 lbs. total), rinsed and patted dry - 2 red onions (1 lb. total), peeled and sliced crosswise 1/2-in. thick - 2 lbs. asparagus (at least 1/2 in. wide), tough ends snapped off - 3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2 tbsp. minced Tarragon leaves - Salt and freshly ground black pepper - 3/4 cup (4 1/2 oz.) crumbled blue cheese Preparation Instructions: 1. Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for direct, high heat (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 in. above the cooking grate only 2 to 3 seconds) 2. While grill heats, arrange chicken, onions, and asparagus in 2 large, shallow pans. Brush all over with oil and sprinkle all over with tarragon, then salt and pepper to taste. 3. Lay onions on cooking grate; cover gas grill. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn onions over with a wide spatula, then add chicken to grill. Brown chicken on underside, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn onions and chicken over, then add asparagus. Cook, turning foods often with spatula and tongs, until chicken is no longer pink in thickest part (cut to test) and vegetables are tender-crisp, 5 to 10 minutes more. As ingredients are done, lift to a platter. 4. Arrange chicken, onions, and asparagus on platter. Sprinkle blue cheese on top. Next night..... Left Over Recipe: Chicken, Asparagus & Onion Salad PREP AND COOK TIME 10 minutes MAKES 2 to 3 servings Ingredients: - 4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar - 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon - 2 cups lightly packed Baby Greens - 4 to 8 leftover grilled asparagus spears, cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 to 2 leftover grilled red onion slices, cut into 1-inch pieces - 2 tablespoons Deli Counter Bleu Cheese crumbles - 1 to 2 grilled chicken breasts, cut into bite-size cubes Preparation Instructions: 1. To make dressing, in a small jar or bowl, mix olive oil, vinegar and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 2. In a medium bowl, mix greens, asparagus, red onions, bleu cheese and chicken. 3. Pour dressing over salad and toss well. (source: vons.com) |
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