Greek Grilled Chicken/ Brown Rice with Quinoa/ Asparagus
Uncle Ben's Rice Pack & Steam Fresh Asparagus helped me throw this one together. Calorie & other health benefits a plus... Sodium amount was a minus. The trick is to control the sodium on the chicken and asparagus to make up for the high sodium in the rice pack.
The Chicken: You will need six chicken tenders (the raw ones in the meat section, not breaded or pre-made ones in the freezer section). You will need the Pampered Chef "Greek Rub"(I love this stuff!). You will need a lemon. You will need a grill pan and some cooking spray. Spray the pan, sprinkle to cover both sides of the chicken tenders with the rub, & grill until cooked through (5 to 7 minutes per side on Med/High heat). Squeeze half a lemon over the tenders at the very end.
The Asparagus: Microwave one package of Steam in the Bag Asparagus following package directions. Remove from bag and squeeze half a lemon over the spears.
The Rice: Uncle Ben's microwave ready rice packs come in a variety of flavors. I used the Brown Rice and Quinoa with Garlic pack. Tear the package a little at the top and microwave on High for 90 seconds.
Plate it up between two plates. Good Stuff!
I know cooking your own rice and quinoa is better; however, this is a great, on occasion, quick fix that you can still feel good about. I do not recommend doing this everyday due to the high salt content of the pre-packaged rice mix, but once in a while is okay. Let's Face It! Life gets busy but it does not mean we have to resort to the drive thru!
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