Name: Lime-Cilantro Chicken and Broccoli
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice; ½ cup packed cilantro leaves; 1 cup unsalted cashews, dry-roasted, raw, or toasted; ¼ cup avocado oil; 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon tamari; 1 tablespoon coconut aminos; 1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped; 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin (see tip below); 1 large broccoli head, cut into florets; 2 tablespoons avocado oil

Top view of chicken and broccoli with cilantro on a white plate with wooden chopsticks.

Photo by Vanessa Tierney

Chicken and broccoli may sound like a ho-hum dish, but you can make it finger-licking with the right marinade and dipping sauce. My version does just that and will have you craving more. It’s also a good example of how you can easily combine healthy fats as part of a dipping sauce (this recipe uses cashews and avocado oil).

Tip

Looking to put dinner on the table in a flash? I pound my chicken breasts thin to speed up the cooking process. Place a breast inside a sealable heavy-duty freezer bag and seal the bag, removing as much air as possible. Pound the chicken to an even 1/4-inch thickness using the flat side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin.

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