Guacamole Chicken

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avocado, chicken, cilantro, Cinco de Mayo, dinner, fiesta, food, grill, grilling, guacamole, guacamole chicken, lime, recipe, Semi-Mexican, spring recipe, summer chicken, summer recipe, Tex-Mex

First of all, Happy Birthday to my big sister! She turns 30 today!

Cinco de Mayo week continues with last night’s dish: Guacamole Chicken
This was very delicious! I served it with the Mexican Rice I had left.

Guacamole Chicken

Guacamole Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados, 1/2 red onion, 1 lime, 2 chilies, handful fresh chopped cilantro, fresh ground sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

Guacamole Directions:
Half lime, squeeze juice, zest and set aside. Cut avocado in half, discard seed, and scoop fruit from skin. Immediately add lime juice to avocado and mash together. Add all ingredients in processor and blend until smooth.

Chicken Ingredients:
lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, fresh cilantro, chicken breasts, lemon juice, garlic powder, fresh ground sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

Chicken Directions:
Marinate chicken in lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper for a few hours. Grill (or bake, or cook) over medium heat until no longer pink inside and juices run clear. Place chicken breast on a bed of lettuce, cover with guacamole, top with sour cream and fresh chopped cilantro.

Ole!

*You can also leave ingredients in small cubes for a chunkier guacamole. For this dish I prefer a smooth guacamole.

*Next time I’ll top with fresh diced tomatoes, I just happened to be out of them this time.

I hope you all had a wonderful Cinco de Mayo…

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Mexican Rice

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Cinco de Mayo, food, recipe, rice, Semi-Mexican, side dish, Tex-Mex, vegetarian, vegetarian recipe

Today is Cinco de Mayo… Two nights ago I made Lime Chicken to kick off my week-long celebration, last night it was Mexican rice. Rice is great as a side dish or add beans and veggies and make it a meal. This is a quick and easy dish to make.

Mexican Rice

Ingredients:
1 c. uncooked rice, 1/2 c. olive oil, 2 c. chicken broth (vegetable broth for vegetarian version), 2 Tbs. minced onions, 2 tsp. garlic powder, 2 diced green chilies, 2 diced tomatoes, 2 c. black beans, a handful of fresh chopped cilantro

Directions:
Saute rice and onions in olive oil, until browned. Add broth, garlic powder, chilies and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Add beans and cilantro and simmer about 5 more minutes, or until rice is tender. Serve hot.

What’s for dinner tonight?

Lime Chicken

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chicken, chicken recipe, Cinco de Mayo, dinner, grill, grilling, lime chicken, lime recipe, lunch, recipe, Semi-Mexican, summer chicken, summer grill, summer recipe, Tex-Mex

I’m ready for warm weather, ready to grill… on my new deck. With Cinco de Mayo tomorrow, I decided make things a bit festive (last night) with a semi-Mexican dish. Time for Lime Chicken…

Lime Chicken

Ingredients:
chicken breasts, 1/4 c. red wine vinegar, 2 limes, 1 tsp. garlic powder, 2 tsp. sugar, salt, pepper, handful of fresh cilantro, shredded lettuce (or mixed greens), diced tomatoes, sour cream, shredded Pepper Jack cheese

Directions:
Juice and zest lime, mix in vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper. Add chicken breasts and marinate for a few hours. Grill, sauté or bake chicken. Remove from heat and add cheese to melt. Add a squeeze more of fresh lime juice. Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce, top with diced tomatoes, chopped cilantro and a dollop of sour cream.

*Serve with your favorite rice side dish.

What are your Cinco de Mayo plans?