Peach Ginger Crockpot Chicken

I love my crockpot in the summer as much as I do in the cooler months, especially when I can combine summer flavors in my recipes!!

Peach Ginger Chicken 

Ingredients:
2 lbs chicken breast
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp ginger (I used minced)
1 tsp nutmeg
12 basil leaves
1 cup orange juice
4 large peaches - sliced thinly

Directions:
1) Season the chicken with the salt and pepper on both sides
2) Put chicken in the crockpot
3) Add remaining ingedients into the crockpot with the chicken
4) Cook on low 3-4 hours



Here are the two dinners that I made with the chicken:

Peach Chicken on Wild Rice

 

Peach Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese and Honey Roasted Pecans

Mixed Greens
Sliced Peach Chicken and Peaches
Honey Roasted Pecans
Goat Cheese
Balsamic Vinegar

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Salad on the Go!

This is my new road trip lunch solution!! I am officially in love with these Arnold Whole Wheat Pita Pocket Thins - they are 100 calories per half and I've started putting salads in them for healthier eating options on the go!

I made this one this weekend and it was a such a better option than drive thru or a standard sandwich!

Chicken Mango Salad Pita: 

• 1 cup spinach greens
• 1/2 cup chopped chicken breast
• 1/4 cup mango 
• Golden Raisins
• Fresh chopped cilantro
• Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette** 

Toss all the salad ingredients together in a bowl and then put in the pita pocket!

 **If you are packing this as a meal for later in the day, I would put the vinaigrette in a small separate Tupperware container and add it right before you are ready to eat. Otherwise, your pita might get soggy!

Other Summer Salads to try in a pita pocket:

• Chicken Poppy Salad - Chicken, Strawberries, Blueberries, Greens, Poppy seed Dressing 
• Greek Salad - olives, feta, greens, chicken and a greek dressing
• Cobb Salad - greens, chopped egg, turkey bacon, tomato with Ranch 
• Southwest Salad - chicken, greens, black beans, corn, onions, tomato and salsa ranch dressing
• Steak & Blue Salad - sliced Steak, blue cheese, walnuts, greens with a Balsamic
• Caprese Salad - fresh mozzerella, tomato slices, basil leaves and Balsamic

Perfect Summer Salad

What do you do with left over corn on the cob??? Put it in a salad!! 

Summer Salad (single serving)

 

Ingredients:

1 Corn on the cob

6-8 Cherry tomatoes - halved

1 Grilled chicken breast

1/2 Avocado
1/4 Cup fresh cilantro
Newman's Lite Lime Vinaigrette

Directions: 
Cut the corn off the cob, add remaining ingredients, top with Lime Vinaigrette to taste.

This was an easy salad that I threw together for dinner, but would definitely make again in a bigger batch for a group, maybe adding quinoa or spinach greens!