Ellie's Chicken Dinners
By: Ellie Krieger, MS, RD
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One of the most versatile main ingredients for dinner or lunch is chicken. It can be the star of a spread, or it can play more of a supporting role in meals when paired with vegetables or pasta. Unfortunately, when it comes to chicken, though, we tend to take what can be a healthy bite and turn into high-fat fare by frying it or mixing it with too much butter. Dry, bland chicken, however, doesn't have to be your family's fate for chow.
Check out these recipes that transform the chicken dishes you typcially put onto your table into versions that are more healthful yet are still finger- and lip-licking plates:
- Chicken Pot Pie with Phyllo Crust
- Chicken Parmesan
- Crispy Chicken Fingers
- Oven-Fried Chicken
- Tricolore Penne with Chicken
Plus, this honey mustard sauce is a great kid-friendly dip for the crispy chicken fingers or the oven-fried chicken. (Note: Don't serve honey to children younger than 1 year.)
Recipes provided courtesy of Ellie Krieger. © 2008-2009 In Balance, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
To learn more about Ellie Krieger, MS, RD -- New York Times bestselling author and host of Food Network’s Healthy Appetite -- go to www.elliekrieger.com.
For more of Ellie Krieger's recipes, eat-smart advice, and tips, check out her Kaboose column, Great Food, Healthy Family.
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