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HEALTHY RECIPES | Dinner | Pan Roasted Chicken with Quinoa and Local Vegetables

Pan Roasted Chicken with Quinoa and Local Vegetables
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Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 bunch of turnips
  • 1 bunch of beets
  • 1 bunch mixed greens, romaine or spinach
  • 2 shallots
  • 1 tsp. chopped garlic
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp turmeric
  • 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 a lemon wedge

Instructions

CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

  1. Wash the turnip greens with cold water and let them dry on a paper towel.
  2. In a food processor/blender add 1 chopped shallot, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 2 cups of chopped turnip greens and blend until smooth.
  3. Once the sauce is smooth, add salt and pepper to taste.

PAN ROASTED CHICKEN

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Set the pan on the stove to high heat.
  3. Once the pan is hot, add 2 tbsp of olive oil.
  4. Salt and pepper the chicken and drop it in the pan skin side down.
  5. Once the chicken is cooking, drop the stove temp down to med/high.
  6. Once the skin starts to look golden brown, put it in the oven at 375 degrees.
  7. Once the interior of the chicken reaches 160 degrees/juices run clear, pull it out of the oven.
  8. On medium heat, place the saucepan back on the stovetop with the chicken and add sage, rosemary, oregano, thyme, 4 cloves garlic (or any spices to your liking), and 4 tbsp unsalted butter.
  9. Once the butter is melting, keep basing the chicken with the butter.
  10. Remove chicken from pan and let it rest before slicing.

QUINOA AND LOCAL VEGETABLES

  1. Get a small pot on the stove on medium heat.
  2. Add 1 tbsp olive oil.
  3. Add 1 chopped shallot and 2 cloves of chopped garlic.
  4. Once the shallots and garlic are translucent, add 1 cup of quinoa and 1 tbsp turmeric.
  5. Once the quinoa gets a little toasty, add in 2 cups of water, turn down to simmer and cover with a lid.
  6. Keep it on simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed – or cook to package directions.
  7. Once the liquid is absorbed, dump the quinoa into a medium mixing bowl and fluff it up with a spoon or a fork.
  8. Chop and sauté some turnip and beets in a saucepan with olive oil until tender.
  9. Add the turnip and the beets to the quinoa salad and add salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Mix together the salad greens of your choice with a little olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Use as a side dish.

Dress the chicken with the chimichurri sauce and serve.