Zesty Chicken Tenders

Zesty Chicken Tenders

By 

Ashley Osier

MA, HHE, CPS, CSMT, CAMT, CAYT, CWHP

 ~ Holistic Wellness for Mind, Body, and Spirit ~

Try this simple, quick, and healthy take on chicken tenders. I have tried the recipe from this site, but also made it without the red pepper flakes or asparagus. My husband and children loved it so much after the first time, I had to increase my cooking portions. Left overs heat up nicely and provide an excellent lunch meal. You can also freeze leftovers in glass containers for a later time.

Some local grocery stores now carry organic chicken tenders and most health food stores that are big enough will carry organic chicken tenders. I prefer the cherry tomatoes sliced in half and the carrots shredded instead of sliced. I really like the fat free Italian dressing idea and it is oddly delicious mixed with the honey and balsamic vinegar.

You can find food stats on green beans here, tomatoes here, and carrots here. You get green, orange and red colored veggies, fulfilling your multi-colored veggie intake requirement. These veggies are also not cruciferous vegetables, which have been found to inhibit the thyroid and increase hypothyroidism symptoms.

Chicken is an excellent source of lean protein and is one I will recommend for my clients wanting to start a new eating plan. You can get more information about chicken here and see the comparison chart for saturated fat and cholesterol values depending upon the white and dark meat.

The rice is basmati, my personal favorite, but you can choose long grain or brown rice, depending on your preferences and needs. Rice is an excellent source of fiber and carbohydrates, to name a few. You can find out more about the difference between basmati and brown rice here. I found this really interesting article about different kinds of rice you will likely find useful and creative meal options.

The time required for preparation is about 15-20 minutes if you are starting from scratch. If you have pre prepped your veggies then the prep time goes down to about 5-10 minutes, tops.

Ashley Osier is a holistic health educator and therapist, stress management therapist, corrective posture and exercise specialist, an acupressure and massage therapist, stretching, massage, acupressure, and self-acupressure instructor and creator of the Point Release™ Technique and StretchFit™ Method. She specializes in working with stress management, injury prevention and pain relief, therapeutic stretching for individuals and couples, and posture awareness. She also offers coaching in nutrition and support for women going through divorce. Appointments can be scheduled by contacting her at ewsomatherapy@gmail.com.

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