Tag: Primal

Citrus Tequila Chicken with Pineapple Salsa Fresca

Citrus Tequila Chicken
The warm weather is in full swing in our neck of the woods. That means it’s time to fire up the grill and give the oven some vacation time. I am sharing this easy and awesome recipe for ‘Citrus Tequila Chicken with Pineapple Salsa Fresca.’ Juicy pineapple salsa compliments the smokey flavors in the chicken marinade. A bright and beautiful dish worth sharing, and the best part; it is a dish that won’t sabotage your fitness goals. I love a recipe that is so full of flavor guests don’t realize how healthy it is.


Recipe yields 4 servings

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Citrus Tequila Chicken with Pineapple Salsa Fresca

Citrus Tequila Chicken with Pineapple Salsa Fresca

Ingredients

  • For Chicken Marinade
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 c tequila
  • 1/2 c olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Juice of 1 clementine or small orange
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • For Salsa
  • 1 c pineapple, diced
  • 1/2 c red onion, minced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 handful cilantro, chopped
  • 1 c cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Whisk together juices, tequila and olive oil.
  2. Add seasonings and whisk again. Reserve 1/2 a cup of marinade to glaze chicken while cooking.
  3. Pour marinade over chicken breasts. Refrigerate 4-8 hrs.
  4. Heat grill to medium heat. CAREFULLY add chicken (flames may increase due to alcohol) and cook 20 minutes flipping once and glaze with reserved marinade once.
  5. Combine salsa ingredients and refrigerate until serving.
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Cauliflower “Risotto” with Chicken

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I am a big fan of turning comfort foods into healthy recipes. I am always amazed and delighted when the healthy version turns out to be just as good as the unhealthy version. This recipe for Cauliflower “Risotto” with Chicken is one of them! The cauliflower replaces the  rice that is called for in traditional risotto dishes,  making this a great low carb dish.

. 1 head of cauliflower, steamed. Mash with potato masher or run through food processor.
. 1 chicken breast boiled in chicken stock, water, and 1 Tbsp garlic.
. 1/3 Red onion diced
. 3/4 cup green beans chopped
. 2 Tbsp Kerry Gold Butter or olive oil
. 1 Tbsp minced garlic
. 1/2 cup chicken broth
. 1/2 cup heavy cream
. 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste.

Once chicken is cooked and tender, pull/shred into pieces and set aside.

. Sauté onion and green beans in butter until beans are tender and onion is soft.

. Add garlic and allow to cook a minute longer.

. Add cauliflower and chicken. Stir to incorporate.

. Stir in cream and chicken broth.

. Add cheese and stir.

salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!

Holiday Paleo Cranberry Pecan Glazed Pizza

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*Gluten Free *Grain Free *Soy Free *Paleo *Low Glycemic

This is a wonderful dessert to share at holiday parties and convert any Paleo naysayers into Paleo lovers. The ingredients are simple and feature whole natural foods. Nothing artificial.  It is surprisingly low in sugar for as sweet as it is. I use only 1/3 cup of coconut palm sugar in the crust (naturally low glycemic) and 1/3 cup of honey in the glaze. You could get by using even less coconut palm sugar and honey, so adjust it to your taste.
You can use the same recipe to make muffins – just omit the topping. This would also be delicious to serve Christmas morning and make your house smell festive. You could also top this crust with mini dark chocolate chips to please the chocolate lovers in your life! Fa la la la flavor!

For the crust:

2 C Almond Meal
2 Tbsp Tapioca Starch
2 Eggs
2/3 C Unsweetened Almond Milk
1/3 C Coconut Palm Sugar
1/3 C Dried Cranberries, unsweetened if you can find them.
1/2 C Chopped Pecans
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Cinnamon

.Preheat oven to 400
.Grease pizza pan
.Mix all ingredients and pour evenly into pan
. Bake 20 minutes, edges should be golden brown

For Glaze Topping

1 C Pecans, toasted and chopped
6 Tbsp Kerry Gold Butter, or any grass-fed butter
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 C Dried Cranberries
1/3 C Honey

.Melt butter
. Add honey, cranberries, pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg, stir well.
.Pour evenly on top of crust
.Slice into triangles.

Enjoy!

More Primal Pizza!

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My latest installation of primal pizza crust is essentially the same crust recipe as I have posted below, except I doubled the recipe and added flax-seed to make it fit my new larger pan. I also topped this one with red onion, shredded cheese, red bell pepper and organic pasta sauce. I wanted to share the new larger one to show everyone that making pizza crust that is grain free is so easy and I hope you will give it a try! Let me know how it works for you.