Grilled Chx & Angele Hair Pasta

Had this for lunch/dinner today... SOOO TASTY! And relatively easy... mostly just prep work! This is tailored for just 2 people... but we have PLENTY of leftovers!

Grilled Chicken and Angel Hair Salad

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes
Marinade time: 30 minutes to 2 hours

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce (low sodium)
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 tablespoon ginger, minced
6 ounces angel hair pasta
1/2 red bell pepper , cored, seeded and diced
1/2 yellow bell pepper , cored, seeded and diced
1/8 cup Italian parsley, chopped
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 green onion , chopped

[1] Place the chicken in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. Pour about 1⁄4-cup of the mixture over chicken, reserving the rest in the bowl. Refrigerate the chicken and marinate for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.

[2] Heat the grill to medium heat.

[3] Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard. Grill the chicken for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked through, turning once. Remove to a cutting board and when cool, cut into 1-inch slices

[4] Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salt water, cook the pasta until cooked but still firm to the bite, about 4-6 minutes. Drain the pasta and run cold water over it, drain again.

[5] In a large bowl, combine the pasta, reserved lime juice mixture, chicken, bell peppers, parsley, and crushed red pepper flakes; mix to coat. Sprinkle with green onions as a garnish to serve.

***Note: I didn't think 1/4 of the mixture was enough to go over the breasts for a marinade, so I used all of the sauce and then made the batch again for the "dressing".

I served it with "English Muffin Garlic Toast". English muffins with butter, garlic salt and mozzarella cheese... broil til brown and bubbly. Jeremy kept calling it pizza... I kept correcting him... I don't know why I try! ;) In any case, we both loved them!

Ultra Healthy Mexican Chili

So Ben and I are revamping our diets. Going semi vegitarian (think just eating less meat, not no meat), and just going for better natural (non-processed) foods even more than we already do. I found this one and its great!

• ½ medium sized onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• salt and pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ red pepper, chopped
• ¼ yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 small can pureed tomatoes
• ½ zucchini, chopped
• ¼ pound ground turkey breast (omit if vegetarian)
• ¼ cup canned red pinto beans

1. Sauté onions over medium/high heat in nonstick pan with nonstick spray and add chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper, minced garlic, red pepper, yellow pepper (one color is fine)
2. When vegetables are soft, add pureed tomatoes (can says tomato sauce but the only ingredients are unseasoned pureed tomatoes).
3. Add zucchini.
4. When vegetables are cooked, add either ground turkey breast (cooked) and red pinto beans. For vegetarian version, skip the turkey. It is even delicious without the red beans!
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.