herb garden to table

shredded chicken tacos, Mexican rice bowls, and pesto recipe

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*IN RECENT NEWS* I planted a little herb garden. My pots of basil around the house needed a forever home, and was tired of buying cilantro every week. So here we are!

I obviously had to capitalize on my new herb garden, so I decided to use cilantro for cilantro lime rice and basil for homemade pesto this week. Some might say.. herb garden to table?

Recipes below are for shredded chicken tacos, Mexican rice bowls, and pesto!

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week at a glance

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shredded chicken tacos

4 servings

ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts

• taco seasoning

• 2 Tbsp oil

• 1 cup salsa

• 1 cup chicken broth

• juice of 1 lime

• half onion, sliced

• bell pepper, sliced

• avocado

• corn tortillas

directions:

1. Cover both sides of chicken breasts with taco seasoning.

2. Heat olive oil in pan and brown chicken in pan (2-3 min on each side).

3. Reduce heat and add salsa and chicken broth. Cover and let simmer for 15-20 min until chicken is cooked through.

4. Shred chicken with two forks. Top with lime juice.

5. Remove chicken from pan. Add bell pepper and onion and sauté until soft.

6. Assemble tacos - tortilla, bell pepper and onion, avocado, etc.

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Mexican rice bowls

ingredients:

• rice, prepared according to packaging

• handful of cilantro, chopped

• juice of one 1 lime

• leftover shredded chicken

• black beans, avocado, lettuce, pico, and any other toppings you want for the bowl

directions:

Add cilantro and lime to rice and stir. Add toppings to cilantro lime rice and serve!

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pesto

I used this recipe for my pasta dish this week. The pasta had sautéd asparagus and grilled chicken.

ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh basil

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts or any nuts really

• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced

• half a lemon, juiced

• 1 Tbsp shredded parmesan

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 freshly ground pepper

directions:

1. Blend all of the ingredients in the food processor.

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